Cabaretwas essentially a dark drama with the performance of cabaret-stage songs hat were metaphorical to the film""s story - yet confined to the stage.Doolittle (1967),Star! (1968), andHello, Dolly! (1969).The star of the film was the previous year""s Best Actress Academy Award winner, a fresh-faced Julie Andrews in a similar role as her governess performance inMary Poppins (1964)..." When she tried to flee outside, she found herself trapped inside the locked, dilapidated house with a duplicate entrance hallway.I don""t know what he payoff is.Jeff: Well, say it like you mean it.Michael: I am Michael Dorsey.Fine.Okay?Surprise Birthday Party:As they stepped inside their building""s loft apartment on W.18th St.(and 5th Ave.) in Chelsea, Michael was greeted with a surprise birthday party.A toast was proposed: "To Michael Dorsey, who like it or not, makes you remember what acting""s all about!" Someone else yelled out: "Being unemployed!"" Michael""s ditzy, neurotic, on/off girlfriend/student Sandy added her own toast:To Michael, who""s been my friend for six years.