“Wilkommen” is the opening number of Cabaret, a 1966 musical written by John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics).
"Willkommen" from the 1972 release of Cabaret! *I do not own this video. Rights belong to ABC Pictures, Allied Artists Pictures, and Warner Bros.
Composed by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb, “Willkommen” opened Cabaret in 1966 and redefined what a Broadway curtain-raiser could be. Instead of grand overture, we get a grinning emcee coaxing us past moral guardrails.