Cast members from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the critically acclaimed new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, will make two appearances on television tomorrow, Thursday, April 29. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opened on Broadway to rave reviews on April 18. The production is playing at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street).
Five-time Emmy Award-winner
Kelsey Grammer drops by "The
Martha Stewart Show," to cook croque monsieur and oeufs en cocotte, in celebration of the St. Tropez setting of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. "The
Martha Stewart Show" airs in the New York area at 11:00 AM on WNBC-TV, Channel 4. Check local listings.
On "Live with Regis and Kelly," the notorious and dangerous Cagelles perform the show-stopping opening number, "We Are What We Are" for the program's Broadway Week. Also, Cagelles
Nick Adams,
Christophe Caballero, Sean A. Carmon, Nick Cunningham,
Sean Patrick Doyle,
Logan Keslar,
Todd Lattimore and
Terry Lavell help
Regis Philbin bring out his inner beauty during his recent visit backstage at the Longacre Theatre. "Live with Regis and Kelly" airs in the New York area at 9:00 AM on WABC-TV, Channel 7. Check local listings.
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 as Edouard Dindon/M. Renaud; Tony nominee
Veanne Cox as Mme. Dindon/Mme. Renaud;
Chris Hoch as Francis;
Elena Shaddow as Anne;
A.J. Shively as Jean-Michel; with two-time Tony nominee
Christine Andreas as Jacqueline; Tony-nominee
Robin de Jesús (In the Heights) as Jacob; with
Heather Lindell as Colette;
Bill Nolte as Tabarro and
David Nathan Perlow as Etienne.
Also starring as the notorious and dangerous Cagelles are
Nick Adams as Angelique, Sean A. Carmon as Phaedra,
Nicholas Cunningham as Hanna,
Sean Patrick Doyle as Chantal,
Logan Keslar as Bitelle and
Terry Lavell 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.
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 is 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, Nederlander Presentations, Inc/
Harvey Weinstein.
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.
www.LaCage.com
Photo Credit: BWW-Staff
