Be prepared to walk in dancing! The latest iteration of Ken Davis’s One In A Million Cabaret features a five-member jazz ensemble—The JazzCatz—heartfelt a capella, catchy choir songs, and showstopping dance.

The original musical, One In A Million, centers around five church friends who collectively win the lottery and begin to tear each other apart. At the start, Davis, who is also a saxophonist, says that this “cabaret” version of the show doesn’t have a beginning, a middle, or an end. Instead, it is a tasting platter of scenes and songs, with Davis encouraging the audience to pick out themes. 

One of these themes is Christianity: several numbers contain outwardly religious lyrics, and there are a few instances where characters quote Bible verses. The music itself, however, is just as entertaining for non-Christians, the plot just as interesting. Despite the plot—or the intentional lack of one—one never feels lost. In fact, exposition is supplied by Little Red Riding Hood (Red), played by Raquel Sciacca, who runs off major plot points just enough to bridge one musical number to the next.

Another major theme, clearly meant for present day, emerges when Red learns that her parents have been detained by the Department of Homeland Security. Afterwards, the stage empties, the lights turn down, and real clips of people being confronted by ICE agents play on the big screen. Far from a digression, the show now takes on a more macabre purpose, and performance becomes protest. 

By the end, the friends realize the error of their longing for money, and finish with one more song. Following the bow, they all say together, “And remember, if America is not for all of us, then it’s for none of us.”