Kelsey Grammer, who is about to make his Broadway musical debut in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, will be a guest on "Live with Regis and Kelly" on Monday, March 29. In the New York area, "Live with Regis and Kelly" airs on WABC-TV Channel 7 at 9:00 AM. Check local listings.
The critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES begins performances on Tuesday, April 6 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). Opening night is Sunday, April 18.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES stars five-time Emmy Award-winner
Kelsey Grammer as Georges and Olivier Award-winner
Douglas Hodge as Albin, and also stars
Fred Applegate (The Producers, Young Frankenstein) as Edouard Dindon/M. Renaud; Tony nominee
Veanne Cox (Company, Caroline, or Change) as Mme. Dindon/Mme. Renaud;
Chris Hoch (Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot, Shrek the Musical) as Francis;
Elena Shaddow (Fiddler on the Roof, Fanny at Encores!) as Anne;
A.J. Shively, a recent
University of Michigan graduate, making his Broadway debut as Jean-Michel; with two-time Tony nominee
Christine Andreas (My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, On Your Toes) as Jacqueline; Tony-nominee
Robin de Jesús (In the Heights) as Jacob; with
Heather Lindell (Hairspray) as Colette;
Bill Nolte (The Producers, 1776) as Tabarro and
David Nathan Perlow (White Noise) as Etienne.
Also starring as the notorious and dangerous Cagelles will be
Nick Adams (A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls, Chicago) as Angelique,
Nicholas Cunningham (La Cage aux Folles/West End) as Hanna,
Sean Patrick Doyle (Fiddler on the Roof national tour, Wig Out!) as Chantal,
Yurel Echezarreta (West Side Story) as Phaedra,
Logan Keslar (West Side Story/West End, On the Town/
Paper Mill Playhouse) as Bitelle and
Terry Lavell (Hairspray/Las Vegas, Smokey Joe's Café/national tour) as Mercedes. The production also features
Christophe Caballero,
Todd Lattimore,
Dale Hensley,
Caitlin Mundth and
Cheryl Stern.
Douglas Hodge and
Nicholas Cunningham are appearing with the permission of
Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge
Actors' Equity Association for its assistance to this production.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES features music and lyrics by
Jerry Herman and book by
Harvey Fierstein, based on the play by
Jean Poiret. This freshly reconceived production is choreographed by
Lynne Page and directed by
Terry Johnson.
Georges (
Kelsey Grammer) is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically with his high-strung star performer, Albin (
Douglas Hodge), the pair live a charmed life-until Georges' son announces his engagement to the daughter of a conservative right-wing politician who's coming to dinner.
The original production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was one of Broadway's biggest hits of the 1980s. It opened August 21, 1983 at the Palace Theatre, where it played for over four years and 1,761 performances. The show won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical, Best Score (
Jerry Herman) and Best Book (
Harvey Fierstein).
The new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES played from November 23, 2007 to March 8, 2008 at the
Menier Chocolate Factory, earning across the board raves and moving to the West End's Playhouse Theatre on October 30, 2008, where it was nominated for seven 2009 Olivier Awards, winning for Best Musical Revival and Best Actor in a Musical for
Douglas Hodge and won the 2009 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical.
"A glorious night of showbiz razzle dazzle!" exclaimed
Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph. "At last a musical to sweep away those credit-crunch blues. This joyous show deserves every hurrah and standing ovation it receives." "Suddenly, the West End sparkles," cheered Sam Marlowe, The Times. "Sew on a sequin, slip into some heels and go."
The production features set design by
Tim Shortall, costume design by
Matthew Wright, lighting design by
Nick Richings, sound design by
Jonathan Deans and wig and makeup design by
Richard Mawbey. Musical supervision, orchestrations and dance arrangements are by
Jason Carr. Musical director is
Todd Ellison.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will be produced by
Sonia Friedman Productions,
David Babani, Fran and
Barry Weissler and
Edwin W. Schloss, Bartner/Tulchin,
Broadway Across America, Matthew Mitchell, Raise the Roof 4
Richard Winkler/Bensinger Taylor/Laudenslager Bergère,
Arlene Scanlan/
John O'Boyle,
Independent Presenters Network,
Olympus Theatricals,
Allen Spivak,
Jerry Frankel/
Bat-Barry Productions.
Tickets ($132.50 - $36.50; Premium $251.50; Table Seating $251.50) are on sale through Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com/lacage and at the Longacre Theatre box office (220 West 48th Street). Performances will be Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, Sunday at 7:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 PM. Special Sunday matinee time on June 13 at 2:00 PM. Beginning June 20, Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM.
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