and reality competition? You read that right. Peacock has ordered the U.S. version of “The Traitors,” a reality competition show based on the Dutch series of the same name.
12.04.2022 - 21:01 / thegavoice.com
“Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome…”
Those opening words and its accompanying melody in John Kander and Fred Ebb’s seminal 1966 musical “Cabaret” promise entrance to the debauchery, the danger, the politics, and the sex at the heart of the Kit Kat Club and its slick, multilingual Emcee. On March 29th, at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, a solo pianist played that melody, announcing the entrance of an icon.
Alan Cumming strode out from stage left in a pristine three-piece suit, evoking all of the gravitas and magnetism of his signature role, the radically bisexual reinvention of the Emcee, originated by Joel Grey. From stage right came his cohort, his partner-in-crime: Ari Shapiro of NPR’s “All Things Considered” fame, in matching uniform.
As the applause dipped in the hazy room, the duo launched into a medley, showing off renowned journalist Shapiro’s secret second talent as a singer and inviting the audience into the dynamic of the self-proclaimed “Bosom buddies,” jumping between unabashed flattery and lightly prodding competition:
ARI: I can’t believe I’m sharing the stage with you, it’s so surreal, I’ve been a fan of your’s my entire life. Since I was this tall, I’ve been watching you in TV and in movies-
ALAN: So you grew up watching me, is that what you’re saying?
ARI: Since I was in diapers.
ALAN: Well, you know what Ari Shapiro? You’ll probably still be watching me the next time you’re in diapers, because I’ll still be f–king working darling!
As the medley switched to a rendition of “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better),” comparing their singing talent and higher education, it was clear that any competitiveness was unnecessary: they had nothing to prove to the audience.
This stop in Atlanta was among the latest
and reality competition? You read that right. Peacock has ordered the U.S. version of “The Traitors,” a reality competition show based on the Dutch series of the same name.
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