#99 (tie): Cabaret, the B Plot, and Meeskite with Doug Schneider

Nope - I am definitely NOT making any kind of political statement by doing an episode on "Cabaret" at this specific moment. Nope, not at all. My delightful conversation with actor and director Doug Schneider steers clear of any chatter about what's happening in politics in America right now. But, that said, this is certainly a good show to revisit if you want a dramatic window into the insidious effects of the rise of right-wing political power.

Doug played Herr Schultz in two different productions and yet never got to sing his favorite song from the show, Meeskite. We talk about that and the fact that the so-called B Plot of the love story between Schultz and Frau Schneider, excised from the movie, is really the heart of the story.

Doug also offers a story about where the song "Maybe This Time" came from (added to the movie, not in the original show). Since recording the episode, I've found out that the song was originally written for a musical called "Golden Gate" that was never produced. 

I will talk about "Cabaret" again in the future because the 1998 revival ran even longer than the original. So this is just the beginning of the conversation about this fascinating show. 

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