The producers of the multi award-winning, critically acclaimed West End production of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB are delighted to announce new casting.
From 29 May 2025, Bridgerton star Hannah Dodd will play Sally Bowles and Olivier nominee Rob Madge will play The Emcee.
They join Daniel Bowerbank as Clifford Bradshaw, Vivien Parry as Fraulein Schneider, Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz, Fred Haig as Ernst Ludwig and Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie. The cast is completed by Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister, Sam Darius, Damon Gould, Adrian Grove, El Haq Latief, Justin-Lee Jones, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees Alexandra Regan, Marina Tavolieri, Ben Simon Wilson, Anne-Marie Wojna, Patrick Wilden and Lucy Young.
Rob Madge and Hannah Dodd’s final performance will be Saturday 20 September 2025.
Rising UK star Hannah Dodd can be seen in the third season of ‘Bridgerton’ for Netflix, playing the coveted role of Francesca Bridgerton. Hannah trained in Musical Theatre & Dance at London Studio Centre where she graduated straight into her first acting role, playing one of the series leads in ‘Find Me In Paris’ for Disney, Nickelodeon & Hulu, continuing the role for a further two seasons. Hannah also featured in a recurring role in two seasons of the highly popular Hulu series ‘Harlots’. 2022 saw the release of Netflix series ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ with Hannah playing the younger version of series lead Sienna Miller. She also played the infamous ‘Corinne Foxworth’ in the mini series ‘Flowers In The Attic: The Origins’ for Lifetime – an adaptation of the highly popular and controversial books. At the end of 2022, Hannah was back on Netflix, playing a major role in ‘Enola Holmes 2’ alongside Millie Bobby Brown which was the platforms number one film in 71 countries. Her other film credits include Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ and ‘Fighting With My Family’ & ‘Family Secrets’. Most recently she can be seen in ‘The Road Trip’ for Paramount+ and is currently filming Season 4 of ‘Bridgerton’. Cabaret marks Hannah’s West End and stage debut.
Rob Madge is a theatre-maker, writer and actor. They began working professionally in theatre aged nine, having spent most of their childhood forcing their family to help them put on shows in the living room. Training: Sylvia Young Theatre School, University of Warwick and Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). Rob’s one-person show My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) had sell-out runs at the Turbine Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, across the UK, Garrick Theatre and the Ambassadors in the West End. For their work on My Son’s a Queer, Rob won WhatsOnStage, Attitude and Stage Debut Awards and received an Olivier nomination for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. The show recently premiered in New York at New York City Center. Their second solo show Rob Madge’s Regards to Broadway played to full houses at the Garrick Theatre. Other theatre includes: Adapter of Charley’s Aunt (Watermill Theatre), Spirit of Sherwood in Robin Hood (London Palladium), Alex in Buyer and Cellar (King’s Head and Theatre Royal, Plymouth), Tink in Peter Pan (London Palladium), Pat the Cow in Jack and the Beanstalk (The London Palladium), Millennials (The Other Palace), world premiere of Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK tour), Les Misérables (UK tour), Matilda the Musical (RSC), Gavroche in Les Misérables (25th Anniversary tour and Concert), Artful Dodger in Oliver! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Macbeth (Gielgud), Michael Banks in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward). TV includes: The Armstrong and Miller Show (BBC), Poirot: Appointment with Death (ITV), Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (Comedy Central), That Mitchell and Webb Look (BBC), and The Sarah Jane Adventures (BBC). Hosting includes: The Stage Awards 2025 (Royal Opera House), Playbill Pride (Times Square, New York City), Stiles & Drewe Prize, writing and hosting With All Our Hearts, a gala celebrating 75 years of the NHS (Adelphi Theatre). Rob was named one of The Stage’s Rising Stars for 2024.
Hannah Dodd is not scheduled to appear on Wednesday 4 June at 2.00pm, Thursday 12 June at 7.30pm, Wednesday 18 June at 2.00pm, Thursday 26 June at 7.30pm, Wednesday 2 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 10 July at 7.30pm, Wednesday 16 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 24 July at 7.30pm, Wednesday 30 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 7 August at 7.30pm, Wednesday 13 August at 2.00pm, Thursday 21 August at 7.30pm, Wednesday 27 at August 2.00pm, Thursday 4 September at 7.30pm, Wednesday 10 September at 2.00pm and Thursday 18 September at 7.30pm.
At these performances, the role will be played by our alternate Sally Bowles, Anne-Marie Wojna.
Rob Madge is not scheduled to appear from Monday 9 June – Monday 16 June (inclusive), and on Tuesday 16 September.
At these performances the role of Emcee will be played by Damon Gould.
The prologue company are Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Joseph Hardy, Liz Kamille, Andrew Linnie, Aine McLoughlin, Jack William Parry, Jazmyn Raikes, Oliver Stockley and Ena Yamaguchi.
