Max von Essen to Close 2024/25 Season of Popular Cabaret Series Broadway’s Best…In The West!

Max von Essen is scheduled to close the 2024/25 season of the popular Palm Springs cabaret series Broadway’s Best…In The West. Max von Essen is a Tony, Drama Desk, and Grammy-nominated singer and actor currently starring as Billy Flynn in the record-breaking Broadway production of Chicago. He is perhaps best known for his acclaimed role as Henri Baurel in the award-winning adaptation of Gershwin’s An American in Paris, which The New York Times described as “a hard-earned, breakthrough performance of great sensitivity and charm.”

His Broadway credits also include Gleb Vaganov in Anastasia, Agustin Magaldi in Evita, revivals of Les Misérables and Jesus Christ Superstar, Alfred in Dance of the Vampires, and the final company of the original Les Misérables. On tour, Max has captivated audiences in roles such as Marvin in the Lincoln Center revival of Falsettos, Sonny Malone in Xanadu, Mary Sunshine in Chicago, Tony in West Side Story and as a back-up singer for the legendary Liza Minnelli.

Dates for the 2025/26 series have already been announced. They are: December 6, 2025, January 17, 2026, February 14, 2026, and March 14, 2026. Individual performers will be announced soon.