Adam Lambert, Auli’i Cravalho to Take Over Lead Roles in ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway

Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho will take over the lead roles in Cabaret this fall from Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin.

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The two will begin performances, as the Emcee and Sally Bowles, respectively, at the August Wilson Theatre starting Sept. 16 for a run through March 30, 2025. This will mark the Broadway debuts for Lambert, known for his American Idol run and music career, and for Cravalho, who rose to fame as the voice of Moana and recently starred in the film adaptation of Mean Girls: The Musical.

As previously announced, Redmayne and Rankin, who were both Tony nominated for their roles, will play their final performances on Sept. 14.

Lambert performed in the North American touring production of Wicked before appearing on American Idol , and his film credits include Bohemian Rhapsody and Fairyland .

Cravalho has also starred in The Power on Amazon, Hulu’s Crush , and the NBC drama Rise. She is set to return to the role of Moana in the upcoming animated sequel.

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“Growing up on the musical theater stage, it was always a childhood dream to perform on Broadway. With this production of Cabaret , it finally felt like the right time to accept an invitation to make my debut,” said Lambert. “The themes of this show have always resonated with me and given the current sociopolitical climate the world is in, feel eerily timely. Eddie and Gayle have been a dream pairing and I’m looking forward to working with Auli’i to create our own magic. It is thrilling to be able to sink my teeth into this important story and collaborate with the rest of the talented artists in the cast and crew.”

“I’m thrilled to join the long line of talented women who have taken on the iconic ‘Sally Bowles’; most recently, the woman I watched with notebook and pen in hand, the dynamite Gayle Rankin. To join a show with so much history — and such a stellar cast and crew — means it’s quite literally an honor to get my butt kicked each week. Mahalo palena ʻole family, I wouldn’t be making this debut without you,” Cravalho said.

Lambert and Cravalho will each play seven out of eight performances per week, which is the same schedule currently in place for Redmayne and Rankin.

Casting for the roles of Emcee and Sally Bowles after March 30 will be announced in 2025. The production began previews April 1 and opened April 21.

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