7 Cabaret Shows in Germany to Build an Evening Around

1.Cabaret – The Berlin Musical at Tipi am Kanzleramt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 303 reviews · 3 hours · from $71Our pick

Spend about three hours at Tipi am Kanzleramt with Sally Bowles, the Kit Kat Club, and songs such as *Maybe This Time* and *Life is a Cabaret*. The production is performed in German, with some songs in English, and includes a reserved table plus a €5 food and drink voucher.

“Loved this show. All in German but didn't matter as knew the storyline. There was a leaflet on the table to explain all. Cabaret was fun, food delicious and the staff super friendly and helpful. Great night out.”

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2.Cologne: Moulin Rouge! The Musical Entry Ticket

Attend Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Cologne’s Musical Dome, beside the main train station. Expect a lavish stage show with 75 songs spanning 160 years of music, handmade costumes, and the love story of Christian and Satine. Exchange your voucher for a numbered seat before the performance.

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4.Showgirls of Burlesque Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 173 reviews · 2 hours · from $76

Spend two hours at Showbühne Berlin with The Glam Girls, a German-hosted burlesque production mixing vintage glamour, comedy, acrobatics, music, and dance. The show is easy to follow without German, and the multilingual crew helps international visitors feel at home.

“Danke für diesen wunderschönen, aufregenden Abend mit soviel Eleganz & Klasse! Absolute Empfehlung ✨💫”

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5.DISTEL – The capital cabaret

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Spend two hours at DISTEL, Berlin’s long-running political cabaret, for German-language satire, live music, and quick takes on politics and society. Your voucher covers a seat in price category 1 or 2, subject to availability, with the ticket exchanged at the theater box office.

“I dont speak German but even the crowd that understood didn't laugh”

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6.Dresden: BURLESQUE – SPECTACLE: Shimmy ‘n’ Shake Nights

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 50 reviews · 1h 30m · from $53

Spend 90 minutes at Dresden’s Petit Cabaret with international performers presenting classic burlesque with modern comedy, lively music, glamour, and playful sensuality. The show is in German and English, with some material in its original language. Dining is available before the performance.

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7.Cabaret Theater Ask your doctor about the risks and side effects.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

See Die Stachelschweine, Berlin’s first cabaret theater, for *Ask about the risks and side effects*, a fast political comedy about eternal life and Friedrich Merz. The German-language show features Santina Maria Schrader, Heike Ostendorp, and Robert F. Martin, directed by Marcus Kaloff.

“Kritisch, satirisch, witzig, pointiert. Den Texten merkt man die Denke von Frank Lüdeke an, der sich nicht von einer Richtung vereinnahmen lässt. Die drei Protagonisten setzen seine Ideen grandios um. Eine einzige Winzigkeit stört: wenn in einigen Szenen bei zwei Schauspielern die Uniform nur angedeutet wird, dann sollte der General nicht im Uniformmantel eines Oberstleutnants auftreten - entweder alles symbolisch oder alles konkret.”

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