'La Cage Aux Folles' to close on the 26 Jun 2005
La Cage Aux Folles, the winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, is to close following Sunday's Matinee performance on the 26 Jun 2005 at the Marquis Theatre. When it closes the show will have played 30 previews and 229 regular performances.
�I am so proud of this wonderful production.� Unfortunately, despite winning the Tony Award on Sunday, our sales have not increased.� We've decided to set the closing date for June 26th to give theatergoers a window of opportunity to see this beautiful show,� said producer James L. Nederlander.
La Cage Aux Folles has book by Harvey Fierstein, with music & lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play 'La Cage Aux Folles' by Jean Poiret.
The musical tells the story of Albin and Georges, two middle-aged partners who run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez. Their outrageously resplendent peace turns to mayhem when their son announces that he is getting married--to the daughter of a local morals crusader!
| Gary Beach & Robert Goulet |
It is directed by Jack O'Brien, and stars Robert Goulet as Georges and Gary Beach as Albin, and co-starring Gavin Creel as Jean-Michel, Angela Gaylor as Anne, Ruth Williamson as Jacqueline, Michael Mulheren as Edouard Dindon, Linda Balgord as Mme. Dindon, John Shuman as Francis and Michael Benjamin Washington as Jacob.
The cast also includes: Adrian Bailey, Bryan Batt, Paul Canaan, Joey Dudding, Merwin Foard, Christopher Freeman, Patty Goble, Dale Hensley, John Hillner, Leah Horowitz, Clark Johnsen, Paul McGill, Brad Musgrove, Eric Otte, Nathan Peck, Andy Pellick, T. Oliver Reid, Jermaine R. Rembert, Dorothy Stanley, Charlie Sutton, Will Taylor, Josh Walden and Emma Zaks.
La Cage Aux Folles has choreography by Jerry Mitchell - for which Mr Mitchell won the 2005 Award for Best Choreography - with set design by Scott Pask, costumes by William Ievy Long, lighting by Donald Hoilder and sound by Peter Fitzgerald.
La Cage Aux Folles is produced on Broadway by James L. Nederlander, Clear Channel Entertainment, Kenneth Greenblatt, Terry Allen Kramer, and Martin Richards.
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