What is "cabaret"

Cabaret \Cab"a*ret\ (k[a^]b"[.a]*r[e^]t; 277), n. [F.]

1. A tavern; a house where liquors are retailed. [Obs. as an English word.]

2. A type of restaurant where liquor and dinner is served, and entertainment is provided, as by musicians, dancers, or comedians, and usually providing space for dancing by the patrons; -- similar to a nightclub. In some cases, the performers dance or sing on the floor between the tables, after the practice of a certain class of French taverns. The term cabaret is often used in the names of such an establishment.

3. The type of entertainment provided in a cabaret[2]. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||

1650s, "tavern, bar, little inn," from French cabaret, originally "tavern" (13c.), which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle Dutch cambret, from Old French (Picard dialect) camberete, diminutive of cambre "chamber" (see chamber (n.)). The word was "somewhat naturalized" in this sense [OED]. It was borrowed again from French with a meaning "a restaurant/night club" in 1912; extension of meaning to "entertainment, floor show" is by 1922.

n. 1 Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub. 2 The nightclub or restaurant where such entertainment is held.

1. n: a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club" [syn: nightclub, club, nightspot]

2. a series of acts at a night club [syn: floorshow, floor show]

Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. It is mainly distinguished by the performance venue, which might be a pub, a restaurant or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, does not typically dance but usually sits at tables. Performances are usually introduced by a master of ceremonies or MC (sometimes spelled emcee in the U.S.) The entertainment, as done by an ensemble of actors and according to its European origins, is often (but not always) oriented towards adult audiences and of a clearly underground nature. In the United States striptease, burlesque, drag shows, or a solo vocalist with a pianist, as well as the venues which house such events, are often advertised as cabarets.

Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit, inspiring numerous subsequent productions in London and New York, as well as the 1972 film by the same name.

It is based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it is based in nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, and revolves around young American writer Cliff Bradshaw and his relationship with 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles.

A sub-plot involves the doomed romance between German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her elderly suitor Herr Schultz, a Jewish fruit vendor. Overseeing the action is the Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub. The club serves as a metaphor for ominous political developments in late Weimar Germany.

Cabaret is the thirteenth album by Das Ich. All tracks were written by Stefan Ackermann and the music, backing vocals, and instruments were by Bruno Kramm.

Cabaret (Limited Box) is an edition of Cabaret that features remixes from several bands, including Stillste Stund, Adversus, Seelenzorn, and Metallspürhunde.

"Cabaret" is the title song from the 1966 musical of the same name. It is sung by the character Sally Bowles. The music was composed by John Kander and the lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Cabaret is a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1955.

Cabaret is a 1927 silent film crime-drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Robert G. Vignola, and starring Gilda Gray.

The film was considered a rival to Paramount's own Underworld released later in 1927. Cabaret is now presumed to be a lost film.

Cabaret is a 1972 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The film is set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic in 1931, under the presence of the growing Nazi Party.

The film is loosely based on the 1966 Broadway musical Cabaret by Kander and Ebb, which was adapted from the novel The Berlin Stories (1939) by Christopher Isherwood and the 1951 play I Am a Camera adapted from the same book. Only a few numbers from the stage score were used for the film; Kander and Ebb wrote new ones to replace those that were discarded. In the traditional manner of musical theater, every significant character in the stage version sings to express his/her own emotion and to advance the plot. In the film version, the musical numbers are entirely diegetic, taking place inside the club, with one exception ("Tomorrow Belongs to Me"), the only song not sung by either the MC or Sally. In the sexually charged "Two Ladies", about a ménage à trois, the Master of Ceremonies is joined by two of the Kit Kat girls.

After a box-office disaster with his film version of Sweet Charity in 1969, Bob Fosse bounced back with Cabaret in 1972, a year that would make him the most honored director in show business. And he was not the only winner in this case, as the film also brought Liza Minnelli her first chance to sing on screen and win the Academy Award for Best Actress. With Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor ( Joel Grey), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Original Song Score and Adaptation, and Best Film Editing, it holds the record for most Oscars earned by a film not honored for Best Picture. However, it is listed as number 367 on Empire's 500 greatest films of all time.

Cabaret opened to glowing reviews and strong box office, eventually taking in more than $20 million. In addition to its eight Oscars, it won Best Picture citations from the National Board of Review and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and took Best Supporting Actor honors for Grey from the National Board of Review, the Hollywood Foreign Press, and the National Society of Film Critics. But the biggest winner was Fosse. Shortly before the 45th Academy Awards, he won two Tonys for directing and choreographing Pippin, his biggest stage hit to date. When months later he won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing and choreographing Liza Minnelli's television special Liza with a Z, he became the first director to win all three awards in one year.

Cabaret is a form of entertainment traditionally performed on stage at a restaurant or nightclub.

Cabaret may also refer to:

• Cabaret (musical), a Broadway musical, originally produced in 1966
• "Cabaret" (Cabaret song)
• "Cabaret" (Justin Timberlake song)
• Cabaret (1927 film), a silent film crime-drama
• Cabaret (1972 film), a film based on the Broadway musical
• Cabaret (upcoming film), an upcoming Indian film
• Cabaret (Das Ich album), the thirteenth album of Das Ich
• Cabaret (British TV series), a British variety series (193646) on BBC Television which yielded several spin-off series:
  • Cabaret Cartoons, a British variety television series (193646)
  • Comedy Cabaret, a British variety television series (193839)
  • Eastern Cabaret, a British variety television series (193839)
  • Intimate Cabaret, a British variety television series (193739)
  • Western Cabaret, a British variety television series (1939)
• Cabaret (TV series), a Canadian variety television series (1955)
• Classic Cabaret, or American Cabaret, a form of Turkish belly dancing performed in the United States
• Cabaret, Ouest, a commune in the Ouest department of Haiti
• Cabaret (food), a kind of food including gelatin, aspic, carrot, eggs and peas
• Pierre Roger de Cabaret, Occitan soldier

Cabaret is an upcoming Indian romantic dance film directed by Kaustav Narayan Niyogi and produced by Pooja Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar under the banner of Fisheye Network private limited. Principal photography of the film began around 9 June 2015.

Cabaret is a 1953 Spanish musical film directed by Eduardo Manzanos Brochero and starring Fernando Rey, Nati Mistral and José Bódalo.

"Cabaret" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake for his fourth studio album, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (2013). Featuring a rap verse by Canadian rapper Drake, the song was written and produced by Timberlake, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon and Daniel Jones, with additional writing from James Fauntleroy and Drake. "Cabaret" is a pop and soul song which features beatboxing, handclapping, guitars and keyboards in its composition. Music critics noted its similarity to Timbaland's earlier works with singer Aaliyah and Timberlake's 2006 single " My Love". Lyrically, it finds the singer comparing his love to a burlesque and features sexually oriented lyrics.

"Cabaret" received generally positive reviews from contemporary critics who praised Timbaland's production as well as Drake's rap verse on the song. As a result of the strong digital downloads following the release of the album, the track debuted on the charts in South Korea and the United States. It peaked at number 18 on the US R&B Songs chart and number 50 on the South Korean Gaon Chart, selling over 3,800 digital copies for the week in the latter country. Timberlake included "Cabaret" on the set list of his fourth worldwide concert tour entitled The 20/20 Experience World Tour (2013-2014).

Cabaret was a live television variety programme series broadcast by BBC Television 193639 and 1946. It was devised by Dallas Bower, and later developed by Harry Pringle, who also produced 68 episodes. BBC Television began regularly scheduled broadcasts on 2 November 1936; the first episode of Cabaret was shown on 7 November 1936, and this television series was therefore one of the first ever.

No episodes have survived.

Cabaret yielded six spin-off series, among the very earliest of that kind: Cabaret Cartoons (193639, 1949), Cabaret Cruise (193739, 1946, 1949), Comedy Cabaret (193839), Eastern Cabaret (193839), Intimate Cabaret (193739) and Western Cabaret (1939). In August 1939, Pringle was planning another spin-off, a Hawaiian cabaret to have been broadcast in October 1939; but that project seems to have been abandoned with the outbreak of World War II.