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Redmayne plays the role of Emcee, alongside
stage and screen star Jessie Buckley, in the production directed
by Rebecca Frecknall.
"He's the most hard-working, conscientious actor I have ever
worked with," Frecknall said of Redmayne. "His work ethic is
incredible, and his love of the role and the production and the
team is absolutely wonderful, so he's been a real anchor for the
piece."
The Tony Award-wining musical was originally performed on
Broadway in 1966 and features songs such as "Willkommen".
The musical is based on Christopher Isherwood's 1939 novel
"Goodbye to Berlin", which chronicles in part the seedy cabaret
nightlife of the German capital in the final years of the Weimar
Republic.
Asked about how the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the
rehearsals and production of the show, Frecknall said: "It's
been challenging but it's never stopped us and it could have
been so much harder with the wrong attitude, so everyone's been
brilliant at making it come together."
The revival is being performed at London's Kit Kat Club until
May.
(Reporting by Edward Baran; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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