Orville Peck will make his Broadway debut as master of ceremonies in "Cabaret" at New York City's Kit Kat Club.

It was announced Wednesday that the country singer will replace Adam Lambert in the role, while two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada will play Sally Bowles, currently played by "Moana" star O Played by Lii Cravalho.

Peck and Noblezada begin a 16-week run at the August Wilson Theater on March 31. Rumors about their casting began to surface on social media in late December last year.

"I grew up as an actor, working in theatre, and for a lot of people it's a very coveted role in musical theater because it's so open to interpretation and such an incredible role, ” Peck told me in a phone interview before the casting was announced. "This has been my dream role since I was a young actor."

Peck, whose self-taped audition included a performance of "Willkommen," joked that he wouldn't be wearing his signature mask in "Cabaret." “I will say this — people have to buy a ticket to find out,” he said.

The latest Cabaret, officially titled Kit Kat Club Cabaret, opened in April, with Eddie Redmayne and Gail Rankin reprising their West End roles as Master of Ceremonies and Sally. The production, directed by Rebecca Frecknall, was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including one win for Tom Scutt's set design.

Peck released his debut album Pony in 2019, followed by Bronco in 2022. His third album, Stampede, was released earlier this year. He has collaborated with Willie Nelson, Elton John, Shania Twain, Kyle Minogue and Baker, and played at Coachella and Stagecoach.

In 2014, Peck moved to London from her native South Africa to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 2016, he played Peter Pan in Panter Has a Problem at the Apollo Theatre.

Peck is also an LGBTQIA+ advocate and lives in Los Angeles with his partner. Earlier this year, he won the Vito Russell Award at the GLAAD Media Awards.

He told me he hopes his job in "Cabaret" will lead to more acting work: "I've always missed it. I love acting."

Noblezada is known for her work in the West End and Broadway. She received Tony Award nominations for the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon and the 2019 production of Hadestown. She is currently starring alongside Jeremy Jordan in The Great Gatsby, which opens on Broadway in April.

Nobelzada made her feature film debut in Sony Pictures Phase 6's 2019 film "Yellow Rose." "While studying musical theater in school, 'Cabaret' always stood out," she said in a statement Wednesday. "I was, and still am, amazed by the lineage of theater royalty that came into the show. To me, Sally Bowles was just... mesmerizing."

The original "Cabaret" by John Kander and Fred Ebb opened on Broadway in 1966. The 1972 film adaptation won multiple Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Liza Minnelli, Best Supporting Actor for Joel Gray and Best Supporting Actor for director Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse).