In 1973, Cabaret walked away with eight Academy Awards, including gold
statues for director Bob Fosse and for its stars, Liza Minnelli and Joel
Grey. Based on the long-running Broadway musical, with a memorable score
by John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret is a landmark film that broke new
cinematic ground by revolutionizing the Hollywood musical through its
treatment of adult themes and art house sensibility. With an
introduction by Joel Grey, the book chronicles the history of Cabaret
from Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories to the stage and film
versions of John van Druten's play I Am a Camera through the adaptation
of the hit Broadway musical for the big screen. Readers will get an
insider's look into the making of the film, the creative talent in front
of the camera and behind the scenes, and why this divinely decadent
musical continues to captivate audiences.