The term Liza Minnelli Musical is best known for the seven-letter answer, CABARET. CABARET is a musical film released in 1972, starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. It is based on the 1966 Broadway musical of the same name, which was adapted from John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera. The musical follows the story of a young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, who moves to Berlin in the 1930s and falls in love with a CABARET performer, Sally Bowles. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning eight Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Minnelli.