Adam Lambert reveals why he clapped back at Cabaret audience member
'Cabaret' star Adam Lambert has spoken out on why he broke character to confront an audience member
Adam Lambert breaks character in 'Cabaret' to ensure audience members are "listening".
The 43-year-old star went viral earlier this month after he stopped during the Broadway musical - which has antisemitism as one of its big themes - when audience members laughed when he sang the line "If you could see her through my eyes, she wouldn't look Jewish at all" from 'If You Could See Her' to a gorilla, and he's explained he's worried people aren't properly understanding the "message" of the production.
Speaking on 'The View' on Monday (17.02.25) about why he felt it was important to his break character as Emcee, he said: "Sometimes people in the audience, there were a few people here and there, they've had a few too many to drink during the intermission, and they're not listening.
"They're not getting the message of the show, because the beginning is so permissive and fun and free.
"And sometimes it gets a laugh as if it were a joke, and there have been a few shows — one in particular, where this person commented, and I stopped, and I just looked at the audience, and said, 'No, no, no, no, this isn't comedy. Pay attention.'"
Adam has said the point of the song is to have a say on the challenges an older couple - with one being Jewish and the other not - they are subject to in society.
He said: "The first act of the show is really fun and naughty and kind of like dirty humour and it's a good time.
"When we get to Act II, we talk about the reality of the Nazis coming into power and what that means for people that are alternative and other in a society that once embraced them and very quickly are vilifying them."
The former 'American Idol' star believes the show is still relevant in today's day and age.
He added: "So it's not that dissimilar to what we see going on in the world right now.
"The show is very relevant. It has been since the late ’60s when it first came out, but right now, in particular, it's eerie to be up there and to be talking about things that are happening again in our country."
