1. Cabaret works on all levels
... to the traditional musical scenario. Cabaret is a consummate illustration of the routines intended to glorify song, dance, and even show business itself. During the Cabaret numbers we recognise all the quintessential, generic trappings of the musical number: song, dance, chorus girls in scant costumes and insinuative humour. However these all have a somewhat squalid and sleazy demeanour to them that serves to undermine ... expectations. The traditional musical expends a great deal of time and energy justifying the constant interruption of thenatural? evolution of the songs from the plot...
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