To celebrate Alan Cumming bringing his Sappy Songs cabaret show to the Kimmel Center tonight, we reviewed some of the reasons why we love him so much.
To us, he’ll always be the Emcee from Broadway’s Cabaret, a role he played not once or twice, but three times.
Born and raised in Scotland, he’s appeared in numerous movies including Burlesque, It’s Complicated, Spy Kids, and Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion.
He slayed on The Good Wife.
He’s an activist for veganism and gay rights, as well as an author and a perfume connoisseur.
Best of all, he got Helen Mirren to wear crocs!
And his new show, a storytelling cabaret entitled Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, is sure to give us all the feels.
“The songs come from all over the place, but they’re all about me, or things that have happened to me. It’s a true cabaret, I guess – funny, but also intense.” – Alan Cumming
Bring on the ballads and banter!