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La Cage aux Folles 1983

Opened: August 21, 1983
Closing: November 15, 1987

La Cage aux Folles - 1983 Broadway History , Info & More

Palace Theatre (Broadway)
1564 Broadway New York, NY

Based on the play La Cage Aux Folles by Jean Poiret

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES features music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the play by Jean Poiret.



Georges is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically with his high-strung star performer, Albin, 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).


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La Cage aux Folles History

Other Productions of La Cage aux Folles

1983   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1986   West End London Production
West End
1987   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2004   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2006   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2008   West End West End Transfer
West End
2010   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
2011   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2023   West End
West End

La Cage aux Folles - 1983 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical George Hearn
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Gene Barry
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Harvey Fierstein
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Jules Fisher
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Jerry Herman
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Jerry Herman
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical 0
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Jim Tyler
1984 The Hewes Awards Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
1984 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Harvey Fierstein
1984 Tony Awards Best Choreography Scott Salmon
1984 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
1984 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Arthur Laurents
1984 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Jules Fisher
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Marvin A. Krauss
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Martin Richards
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Kenneth D. Greenblatt
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Fritz Holt
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Allan Carr
1984 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Jerry Herman
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical George Hearn
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gene Barry

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