Adam Lambert During his run in Broadway’s “Cabaret” against inappropriate reactions from the audience after an incident in which he laughed at a theater visitor for anti -Semitic poetry.
Tony Nominier shows the occupation of “Cabaret” Auli’i Cravalho As Sally Bowles (until March 29) together with twice Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth as Fraulein Schneider. Production also includes Calvin Leon Smith as Clifford Bradshaw, Steven Skybell as Mr. Schultz, Henry Gottfried as Ernst Ludwig and Michelle Aravena in the double roles of Fritzie/Kost.
During a recent performance, Adam Lambert, who plays the Emcee in the revitalization of the hits, broke the fourth wall without getting out of the character, and called an audience who could see her during the song “If you Coll”.
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Adam Lambert calls the audience for laughing on the anti -Semitic line in ‘Cabaret’
The notorious number that is supposed to be a dark satire in the normalization of anti -Semitism ends with the intestinal punch line: “If you could see it through my eyes, it would not look Jewish at all.”
A witness on the show told the moment and said that Lambert turned directly to the laughing patron and stated: “No. This is not a comedy. Pay attention.”
Podcaster David Rigano, who took part in the performance, informed his experience on Instagram and criticized the reaction of the audience. He described the laugh as inappropriate and explained that it was not nervous or shocked laughter, but rather people who found the reference “Jewish Gorilla” really funny.
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Audience laughs Spark’s outrage
Other spectators reflected his feelings on social media.
“I was at this performance and was so happy (Lambert) said what he said:” Said one person. “It was terrible that he could pause and the audience began to laugh harder.” Scary. “
A Jewish theater goer also shock about the answer of the audience and wrote:
“When this scene passed, my friend and I turned to each other in disbelief. As a Jewish person, I was awe of laughter and just said to my friend: “It’s not funny, people shouldn’t laugh.” I am grateful (Lambert) broke no character and made it clear that it was not a joke. “
A third wrote: “I was there too. It was really difficult to hear (people) in this line for so long. Adam did a great job. “
In the meantime, someone else pressed out:
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“It never happened when I saw the revival of Joel Gray or one of the Alan Cumming resolutions. Something happens * now * what makes people laugh about it, and it’s really scary. Thank you, @Adamlambert. It is I’m sorry, but grateful that you did it.
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Adam Lambert reacts to the controversy
After the viral discussion about the incident, Lambert spoke the matter on social media and emphasized the importance of the message of Cabaret and its relevance in today’s world.
“I really consider it a privilege to work with such a talented occupation and creative team in a show that has so much to say what is happening,” said the “American Idol” aluminum.
“It was relevant since it was premiered in the late 1960s, and I hope to let us miss you when we are stolen by you. Maybe we can only change a few opinion. “
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A pattern of disregarding the audience in ‘Kabarett’
This is not the first time that Lambert had to address the audience behavior during the show.
Back in November, Page six reported that Lambert had to stare at the audience who laughed inappropriately about the anti -Semitic line. One witness remembered: “He gave the guy the most thirst for death that I have ever seen.”
While Lambert previously dealt with such moments non -verbally, this youngest instance marks when he first complained an audience orally during the performance.
The effects of the message of ‘Cabaret’
During the rise of fascism in Germany, Cabaret plays from the Weimar era in the Weimar era and is a warning story about the dangers of political extremism. The topics of the show are disturbing today, which makes such an audience reactions particularly worrying.
Lambert’s commitment to ensure that the message of the show is properly understood has praised both fans and other actors and further consolidated his reputation as a powerful and conscientious actor.
