Besides the name of the theatrical form, the word can also refer to the popular 1966 musical play.

The term "cabaret"

The term as used in South Africa

In South Africa the form is sometimes referred to as Kabaret, mainly under the influence of Afrikaans-speaking theatre practitioners, and most notably theorist and playwright Hennie Aucamp (Kabaret is the actual name of the form in Afrikaans), since

See also Cabaret in South Africa

Sources

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The musical called Cabaret (1966)

A musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and went on to numerous subsequent productions across the globe.

Almost more influential has been the 1972 film

It is based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which in turn was adapted from the 1939 short novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it focuses on nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with the young American writer Cliff Bradshaw.