La Cage aux Folles
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Synopsis
Can a camp man (and his lover) pretend not to be gay just to meet his son's prospective parents-in-law? This delightful tale of an unusual night club and the extraordinary characters whose lives and relationships revolve around it, La Cage Aux Folles is a sumptuous blend of glamour, comedy and passion. Adapted for Hollywood as The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, this wonderful celebration of love and friendship continues to add to its legion of fans worldwide.
Our Review:
6 October 2009
“Did you miss me?” John Barrowman shouts out as he makes his grand entrance during one of the big production numbers in La Cage aux Folles. “Yes!” is the resounding answer from the audience – a sentiment echoed, no doubt, by most musical lovers, myself included.
It’s been more than five years since Barrowman was last on the West End musical stage in Anything Goes. His performance as Billy Crocker in that Cole Porter classic won him a Whatsonstage.com Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and in truth, he was better cast as dashing young American Billy than he is here as ageing French drag queen Zaza.
Though he looks far better in a dress than any of his predecessors in Terry Johnson’s wonderful Menier Chocolate Factory production, with a physique that matches those of the brilliantly limber and athletic Cagelles muscle for rippling muscle, this creates a problem: there’s simply nothing fading about B...
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Steve - 12 November 2009:
Saw this last night and was very impressed. John Barrowman is that rare thing - a true star. The energy that arrives with him when he arrives on stage is amazing, as his performance. Easily the best sung Albin yet. The Act 1 final scene was one of the best things I've seen on stage. Simon Burke's George was also good and the dynamic between the two was excellent. The Cagelles have to be one of the hardest working groups in the West End. Their energy throughout is astonishing. The only down on the evening was Ann. I think it was one of the understudies, but she was absolutely awful. Couldn't sing or dance and could barely speak. ...
Cast
John Barrowman (Albin/Zaza)
Simon Burke (Georges)
Tracie Bennett (Jacqueline)
Paula Wilcox (Mme Renaud/Mme Dindon)
Zoe Ann Bown (Swing)
Ben Bunce (Cagelle)
Darren Carnall (Cagelle)
Nicholas Cuningham (Hanna)
Alicia Davies (Anne)
Ben Deery (Etienne)
Adrian Der Gregorian (Francis)
Nolan Frederick (Chantal)
Leanne Harwood (Colette)
Matt Krzan (Swing)
Robert Maskell (Tabarro)
Iain Mitchelll (Renaud/M Dindon)
Gary Murphy (Cagelle)
Stuart Neal (Jean-Michel)
Jason Pennycooke (Jacob)
Dane Quixall (Cagelle)
Duncan Smith (Ensemble)
Scott Speadbury (Swing)
Creative
Jerry Herman (Author)
Harvey Fierstein (Book)
Jerry Herman (Lyrics)
David Babani (for Chocolate Factory Productions) (Producer)
Sonia Friedman Productions (Producer)
David Ian Productions (Producer)
Tulchin/Bartner (Producer)
The Ambassaddor Theatre Group (Producer)
Jamie Hendry (Producer)
Terry Johnson (Director)
Tim Shortall (Design)
Lynne Page (Choreographer)
Nick Richings (Lighting)
Gareth Owen (Sound)
Gareth Valentine (musical supervision) (Music)
Michael Haslam (Musical Director)
Matthew Wright (Costume)
Richard Mawbey (wigs and makeup) (Design)
Sebastian Frost (Sound)
Jason Carr (orchestrations) (Music)
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