'Cabaret' US tour stars an actress who says 'it's a dream'

Cabaret' US tour stars an actress who says 'it's a dream

NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of the thrilling musical "Cabaret" is about to launch and it's led by a young woman who knows it intimately.

The tour, which also stars "Queer as Folk" star Randy Harrison as the slippery Emcee, kicks off in Rhode Island on Tuesday before making its way to Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, Nevada, and California.

The new touring version is directed by B.T. McNicholl, who will recreate the Broadway direction by Sam Mendes and co-direction and choreography by Rob Marshall.

Harrison, who has been in "Wicked" on Broadway, saw Alan Cumming three times as the lascivious Master of Ceremonies and leapt at the chance to play the role, one that's both naughty and heartbreaking.

Goss, whose Broadway credits also include "Once" and "Rent," will be hitting the road for the first time in a show and will be looking forward to exploring coffee shops wherever she is.