Cabaret (musical) seedy Kit Kat Klub; the second, a story set in the society of the club. After seeing one of the last rehearsals before the company headed to Boston for the pre-Broadway run, Jerome Robbins suggested the musical sequences outside the cabaret be eliminated. Prince ignored his advice. In Boston, Jill Haworth struggled with her characterization of cabaret performer Sally Bowles; critics thought the blonde dressed in a white dress suggested senior prom more than tawdry nightclub so Sally was changed to brunette before the show opened on Broadway. Prince's staging was unusual for the time. As the audience filled the
Smilin' Buddha Cabaret Smilin' Buddha Cabaret Smilin' Buddha Cabaret is an album by Canadian rock band 54-40. The album is named after a live music club in Vancouver, British Columbia, the band's hometown. The singles released from the album were "Blame Your Parents", "Assoholic", "Ocean Pearl" and "Radio Luv Song". The Smilin' Buddha Cabaret was a Vancouver "Supper Club", originally called the "Smilin' Buddha Dine and Dance". It opened in 1953 by Albert Kwan. Its iconic neon sign, now found at the Museum of Vancouver, was a city landmark, and one of the most ornate pieces of neon signwork ever made in Vancouver.