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La Cage Aux Folles

Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Based on a play by Jean Poiret
Produced by Allan Carr
Directed by Arthur Laurents
Choreography by Scott Salmon
Opened August 21, 1983 at the Palace Theatre, (New York) and ran for 1761 performances.

Synopsis

A fabulous, flamboyant musical comedy about love, life - and family values in a decidedly unconventional family. Georges and Albin have a happy if stormy life together, running a drag club where Albin stars as ZaZa, queen extraordinaire. But when Georges' son announces his engagement to the daughter of a notoriously narrow-minded politician, their efforts to "play it straight" for a meeting with the inlaws result in high insanity.

Song List

ACT I

Overture
First speech
We Are What We Are
We Are What We Are (Playoff)
We Are What We Are (Encore)
Little More Mascara, A
A Little More Mascara (Encore)
Vamp (We Are What We Are)
Jean-Michel's Entrance
With Anne On My Arm
With You On My Arm (Reprise)
Promenade I
Song On The Sand
Song On The Sand (Playoff)
We Are What We Are (Instrumental)
A Little More Mascara (Instrumental)
Prelude to La Cage Aux Folles
Zaza's Playon
Before La Cage Aux Folles
La Cage Aux Folles (Encore) after Can-Can
Hanna's Tango
I Am What I Am (Vamp)
I Am What I Am

ACT II

Entr'acte
Promenade II
Song On The Sand (Reprise)
Mountain Build (Instrumental)
Masculinity
Masculinity Playoff
Jacob's Cross (Dishes Waltz)
Look Over There
Presto from Don Clementini
Dindon's March
Fugue: Cocktail Counterpoint (Dishes)
To Chéz Jacqueline
The Best Of Times
Furies Chase
Look Over There (Reprise)
Final Speech
Finale (Reprises)
Curtain Calls (Reprises)
Exit Music

Info

First filmed in French, then moved to the stage in this terrific musical adaptation, La Cage came full circle last year in the hit American movie adaptation known as The Bird Cage.

Original Cast Included: George Hearn, Gene Barry, Jay Garner, John Weiner, Elizabeth Parrish, Leslie Stevens, William Thomas Jr & Merle Louise

Tony Award Winners 1984

Best Musical
Actor in a Musical George Hern
Director of a Musical Arthur Laurents
Book Harvey Fierstein
Score Jerry Herman
Costume Designer Theoni V. Aldrege

Tony Award Nominations 1984

Lighting Designer Jules Fisher
Choreographer Scott Salmon
Actor in a Musical Gene Barry

Related

La Cage Aux Folles MIDI Files
La Cage Aux Folles: The Broadway Musical (1983 Original Broadway Cast) [SOUNDTRACK] -- Jerry Herman; Audio CD
LA Cage Aux Folles : The Broadway Musical/Vocal Score -- Jerry Herman; Paperback
La Cage Aux Folles Sheet Music

Licensing Agent

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45 W. Twenty-Fifth St. New York ,NY 10010
(212) 206-8990

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