EXCLUSIVE: The lead producers of the recently-shuttered revival of Cabaret  responded this week to a lawsuit by an Atlanta investor who alleged that he and other backers had been defrauded. Led by theater conglomerate ATG Entertainment, the producers filed a motion to dismiss the complaint and its “wild and unsubstantiated accusations” and said the investor tried to extort them before he sued.

Cabaret  closed on Sunday after grossing $90.3 million over 610 performances at the ATG-owned August Wilson Theatre. It hasn’t returned any money to its Broadway backers for a total loss of its $24.25 million capitalization.Continue Reading