Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret & Joel Grey
Lotte Lenya
Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret & Joel Grey & Jill Haworth
Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret
Jill Haworth & Bert Convy
Joel Grey, Mary Ehara & Rita O’Connor
Lotte Lenya & Jack Gilford
Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret &
Bert Convy
Joel Grey
Lotte Lenya & Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret
Joel Grey
Lotte Lenya
Jill Haworth
Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret
“Wilkommen” is the opening number of Cabaret, a 1966 musical written by John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics). Cabaret was based on John Van Druten’s 1951 play, I Am A Camera, which in itself was adapted from Christopher Isherwood’s 1939 novella Goodbye to Berlin. (Whew.)
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[EMCEE]
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Fremde, étranger, stranger
Glücklich zu sehen, je suis enchanté
Happy to see you
Bleibe, reste, stay
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret
[EMCEE, spoken]
Meine Damen und Herren
Mesdames et messieurs
Ladies and gentlemen
Guten Abend
Bon soir
Good evening
Wie geht's?
Comment ça va?
Do you feel good?
Ich bin euer Conférencier
Je suis votre compère
I am your host!
[EMCEE]
Und sage
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret
[EMCEE, spoken]
Leave your troubles outside!
So—life is disappointing?
Forget it!
In here, life is beautiful
The girls are beautiful
Even the orchestra is beautiful
And now presenting the Cabaret girls
Each and every one a virgin
You don't believe me?
Well, do not take my word for it
Go ahead, ask her
Ha ha ha ha
Outside it is winter
But here it is so hot, every night we have to battle
To keep the girls from taking off all their clothing
So don't go away
Who knows?
Tonight we may lose the battle!
[KIT KAT GIRLS]
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
[EMCEE]
Ha ha ha ha
[KIT KAT GIRLS]
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret
[EMCEE, spoken]
We are here to serve you
Bleibe, reste, stay
[ENSEMBLE]
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Fremde, étranger, stranger
Glücklich zu sehen, je suis enchanté
[EMCEE, spoken]
Enchanté, madame
[ENSEMBLE]
Happy to see you
[EMCEE, spoken]
Happy to see you
Bleibe, reste, stay
[ENSEMBLE]
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Fremde, étranger, stranger
Glücklich zu sehen, je suis enchanté
Happy to see you
Bleibe, reste, stay
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret
Au Cabaret
To Cabaret!
Wilkommen was written by Fred Ebb & John Kander.
Wilkommen was produced by Goddard Lieberson.
Original Broadway Cast of Cabaret released Wilkommen on Mon Nov 28 1966.