Cabaret West End has revealed its new cast for the London run. From 26 January 2026, Katie Hall will play Sally Bowles. Actor, presenter, and Brit Award winner Matt Willis will star as the Emcee.
They join a strong ensemble including Baker Mukasa as Clifford Bradshaw. Ruthie Henshall will play Fraulein Schneider. Robert Hands is Herr Schultz. Lucas Koch plays Ernst Ludwig. Jessica Kirton portrays Fraulein Kost/Fritzie.
The company also features Joe Atkinson, Xavion Campbell-Brown, Olivia-Rose Deer, Anya Ferdinand, Danny Fogarty, Adrian Grove, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees, Alexandra Regan, Manu Sarswat, Tom Scanlon, Eva-Rose Tanaka, Marina Tavolieri, and Lucy Young. Katie Hall and Matt Willis will finish their run on 23 May 2026.
Katie Hall recently starred as Fantine in Les Misérables’ 40th Anniversary at the Sondheim Theatre. She also appeared in the UK and Ireland tour and Arena Concert Spectacular. Previously, she played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, Johanna in Sweeney Todd at ENO, Laurey Williams in Oklahoma!, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, and Maria in West Side Story.
Matt Willis, known from Busted, has appeared in Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors, Flashdance, Footloose, and Waitress. He also acted in Birds of a Feather and EastEnders. He won I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, co-hosts Netflix’s Love is Blind UK, and produced the documentary Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction.
From 9 February 2026, Cabaret West End will welcome new Prologue Company members: Isobel Bates, Jonathan Charles, Shanelle Clemenson, Zara Liu, Brian James O’Sullivan, and Shiho Yokoyama. They join Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Andrew Linnie, Dak Mashava, and Jack William Parry.
During select March performances, Joe Atkinson will step in as the Emcee while Matt Willis rests. Cabaret West End continues its run until 26 September 2026. The show has passed 1,500 performances, becoming the longest-running production in West End history.
Since opening in December 2021, the production won seven Olivier Awards, three Critics Circle Awards, and the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Design. Cabaret West End also features “Wilkommen,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” and the title song. The show is directed by Rebecca Frecknall. The team manages set, costume, choreography, music, lighting, sound, wigs, hair, and make-up.
Cabaret West End continues attracting audiences, setting a high standard for immersive theatre in London.
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