ABOUT THE SHOW

New Winner of 3 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is ON THE MOST 'TOP 10' LISTS OF ANY MUSICAL THIS SEASON! And now, LA CAGE gets a sprinkling of stardust as 4-time Tony winner HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof) - who co-wrote the show with JERRY HERMAN almost 30 years ago - stars as Zaza for the first time EVER!

LA CAGE tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges' son brings his fiancée's conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family's struggle to stay together... stay fabulous... and above all else, stay true to themselves!

With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the "notorious and dangerous Cagelles," LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic... and this extraordinary new version shows you why!

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Category: Musical, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
1st Preview Performance: April 6, 2010
Opening Night Performance: April 18, 2010
Final Performance: May 1, 2011

Total # of Performances: 433

Awards & Nominations:
2010 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Musical (
winner)
2010 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical – Douglas Hodge (
winner); Kelsey Grammer (nominee)

2010 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Robin De Jesus (
nominee)
2010 Tony Award® Best Choreography – Lynne Page (
nominee)
2010 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical – Jerry Johnson (
winner)
2010 Tony Award® Best Orchestrations – Jason Carr (
nominee)
2010 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Tim Shortall (
nominee)
2010 Tony Award® Best Costume Design of a Musical – Matthew Wright (
nominee)
2010 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Nick Richings (
nominee)
2010 Tony Award® Best Sound Design of a Musical – Jonathan Deans (
nominee)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Musical (
winner)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical (
winner)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Robin De Jesus (
nominee)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography – Lynne Page (
nominee)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Jonathan Deans (
nominee)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design – Miatthew Wright (
winner)
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical – Terry Johnson (
nominee)

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Opening Night Production Credits 

Opening Night Cast

Kelsey Grammer (Goerges)
Douglas Hodge (Albin)
Fred Applegate (Edouard Dindon, M. Renaud)
Veanne Cox (Mme. Dindon, Mme. Renaud)
Chris Hoch (Francis)
Elena Shaddow (Anne)
A.J. Shively (Jean-Michel)
Nick Adams (Angelique – La Cagelle)
Christine Andreas (Jacqueline)
Sean A. Carmon (Phaedra – La Cagelle)
Nicholas Cunningham (Hanna – La Cagelle)
Robin De Jesus (Jacob)
Sean Patrick Doyle (Chantal – La Cagelle)
Dale Hensley (Waiter)
Logan Keslar (Bitelle – La Cagelle)
Terry Lavell (Mercedes – La Cagelle)
Heather Lindell (Colettte – St. Tropez Townsperson)
Bill Nolte (Tabarro – St. Tropez Townsperson)
David Nathan Perlow (Etienne – St. Tropez Townsperson)
Cheryl Stern (Babetta – St. Tropez Townsperson)


Swings: Christophe Caballero, Todd Lattimore, Caitlin Mundth.

Understudies: Nick Adams (Jean-Michel), Christophe Caballero (Francis, Jacob), Sean Patrick Doyle (Jacob), Dale Hensley (Albin, Edouard Dindon, Francis, M. Renaud), Chris Hoch (Albin, Georges), Heather Lindell (Anne, Jacqueline, Mme. Dindon, Mme. Renaud), Caitlin Mundth (Anne), Bill Nolte (Edouard Dindon, Georges, M. Renaud), David Nathan Perlow (Jean-Michel), Cheryl Stern (Jacqueline, Mme. Dindon, Mme. Renaud). 

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Phillip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)

Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, David Babani, Barry & Fran Weissler, Edwin W. Schloss, Robert G Bartner/Norman Tulchin, Broadway Across America (John Gore, CEO; Thomas B. McGrath, Chairman; Beth Williams, COO & Head of Production), 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. and INC/Harvey Weinstein; Associate Producer: Carlos Arana and Robert Driemeyer

Originally produced by The Menier Chocolate Factory (David Babani, Artistic Director)

Book by Harvey Fierstein; Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Based on the play "La Cage aux Folles" by Jean Poiret; Musical Director: Todd Ellison; Music orchestrated by Jason Carr; Dance arrangements by Jason Carr

Directed by Terry Johnson; Choreographed by Lynne Page; Associate Choreographer: Nicholas Cunningham

Scenic Design by Tim Shortall; Costume Design by Matthew Wright; Lighting Design by Nick Richings; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Wig Design by Richard Mawbey; Make-Up Design by Richard Mawbey; Associate Scenic Design: Bryan Johnson; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone; Assistant Lighting Design: Ben Hagen

UK General Management: Diane Benjamin, Pam Skinner and Tom Siracusa; General Manager: B.J. Holt; Executive Producer: Alecia Parker; Company Manager: Kimberly Kelley; Associate Gen. Mgr: Hilary Hamilton; Assistant Co. Mgr: Dominic Schiach

Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan; Production Stage Manager: Kristen Harris; Stage Manager: Glynn David Turner; Assistant Stage Mgr: Neveen Mahmoud

Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Musical Supervisor: Jason Carr; Conducted by Todd Ellison; Associate Conductor: Antony Geralis; Keyboards: Todd Ellison and Antony Geralis; Woodwinds: Steve Kenyon and Roger Rosenberg; Trumpet: Don Downs; Tenor Trombone: Keith O'Quinn; Acoustic Bass: Marc Schmied; Drums/Percussion: Sean McDaniel; Synthesizer Programmer: Randy Cohen

Casting: Duncan Stewart; General Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Press Associate: Jim Byk; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Dance Captain: Nicholas Cunningham; Photographer: Joan Marcus

 
 
 
 
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A TRIUMPH! KELSEY GRAMMER and DOUGLAS HODGE are EQUALLY DISARMING in Terry Johnson's INSPIRED production! Mr. Hodge makes A BRAVURA BROADWAY DEBUT and Mr. Grammer provides THE IDEAL COUNTERPOINT. The ladies of LA CAGE have never looked more appealing: the Cagelles exude RAW PLEASURE and the athletic production numbers are a DELIGHT. - Ben Brantley, The New York Times
 
*****! A SENSATION! TUNEFUL, TOUCHING & BEDAZZLING! Not just breaking ground; it's planting new crops and watching them bloom! The wonderful Douglas Hodge shines brightly and Kelsey Grammer provides a worthy anchor. La Cage BLOWS THE ROOF OFF THE LONGACRE THEATRE! A CLASSIC OF AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY. ” - Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
 
UTTERLY ABSORBING & SUBVERSIVE! Director Terry Johnson focuses on the heart of the material, giving the text, and the actors, a new dimension. His production is something REAL, FELT, and DEEP. ”- Hilton Als, The New Yorker

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KELSEY GRAMMER (Georges). Broadway: Macbeth and Othello. Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Reprise!), My Fair Lady (NY Philharmonic), Sunday in the Park With George, Plenty, A Month in the Country and Quartermaine’s Terms. L.A. theatre: Measure for Measure and Richard II. Television: “Cheers,” “Frasier” (four Emmys, two Golden Globes) and “The Simpsons” (Emmy). Film: X-Men: The Last Stand, Fifteen Minutes, Down Periscope, Even Money, Swing Vote, Fame, and Middle Men, among others.

 

DOUGLAS HODGE (Albin) is a triple Olivier-nominated classical aactor working at the National, RSC, Shakespeare’s Globe and Royal Court. He won an Olivier Award for this performance. For ten years, he worked closely with Harold Pinter as actor and director. Associate director at the Donmar 2007-2009. He has two albums of his own compositions – Cowley Road Songs and Nightbus. Numerous television shows. Film: recent work includes The Descent Two and Robin Hood. This is his Broadway debut!

 

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Albin) Fierstein made his professional acting debut at La Mama ETC in 1971 in Andy Warhol's only play, Pork. He followed that with appearances in more than 60 off off Broadway productions before he began his playwriting career. Early plays like Flatbush Tosca and Cobra Jewels led to his underground hit, Torch Song Trilogy, which transferred Off-Broadway in 1981, and then to Broadway in 1982 where it won the Best Play Tony Award as well as Drama Desk, Obie and DramatistGuild awards. Fierstein also won Tony, Drama Desk and Theater World acting awards for his portrayal of the lead. Fierstein won his third Tony for thelibretto of the musical La Cage aux Folles, currently being revived on Broadway. His other plays include Safe Sex, Spookhouse, A Catered Affair and Legs Diamond. His television work includes Nurse Jackie, How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy and The Simpsons. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the TV classic, Cheers. Films include Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, Death to Smoochy, Bullets Over Broadway, and Showtime's Common Ground (which he also wrote). His children's book, The Sissy Duckling, is published by Simon & Schuster and the HBO film version won him the Humanitas Prize. Fierstein's starring role as Edna in the musical Hairspray won him his fourth Tony Award as well as another Drama Desk Award, New York Magazine Award and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Performance ofthe Year. This made him the first person in history to win Tonys as an actor as well as a writer on both the dramatic and musical sides of the theaterworld. In 2005 Harvey spent a triumphant year on Broadway as Tevye in a critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof, and then reprised the role in 2009 and 2010 on tour across America. Fierstein was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2008. As a social and political commentator, Harvey's opinion pieces and essays have been featured as "Outtakes" on the TV series In the Life, and on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times, among other publications. Fierstein lives in a small fictional town in Connecticut where he is currently writing the books for two upcoming musicals and trying to get some sleep.

 

CHRISTOPHER SIEBER (Georges) A two-time Tony Award nominee for his performances in Shrek and Spamalot, Christopher Sieber's Broadway credits also include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, Triumph of Love and A Christmas Carol. His other New York stage credits include Off-Broadway's The Kid, Avow and The Boys in the Band. His television and film credits include "Morning Glory," "Pushing Daisies," "Johnny and the Sprites," "See You in September," "It's All Relative," "Two of a Kind," "Sex and the City," "Ed," "Guiding Light," "All My Children" and "Another World."

 

A.J. SHIVELY (Jean-Michel) is excited to be making his Broadway debut in La Cage aux Folles. A recent graduate of the University of Michigan's Musical Theatre program, his theatre credits include A Contemporary American's Guide to a Successful Marriage © 1959 (Fringe NYC 2009), To Paint the Earth (NYMF), The Sound of Music (national tour), Things to Ruin: The Songs of Joe Iconis (Second Stage), and Rewrite (Urban Stages), as well as the readings Vera Laughed (Playwrights Horizons) and Rockwell (Manhattan Theatre Club). He would like to thank his family, Terry, Duncan, Alessandra, and everyone at Station 3 and Leading Artists for their support.

 

MIKE McSHANE (M. Renaud/M. Dindon) has toured America, Europe and the United Kingdom in many plays as well as Paul Mertons' Impro Chums, and has been regular at the Comedy Store in London. Television credits include: "Seinfeld," "ER," "Frasier," "The Drew Carey Show," "Spawn," "Brotherly Love," and "Clerks: The TV Series." UK Television: "The Big One," "S&M," "A Summer's Day Dream," "Believe Nothing," "Lab Rats," "Avenger Penguins." Film:A Bug's Life, Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, Big Trouble, Office Space, Tom & Huck, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Vampire Hunter D, Richie Rich.

 

VEANNE COX (Mme. Dindon/Mme. Renaud) Caroline or Change, The Dinner Party, Company (Tony/Drama Desk nom.), Smile. 2008 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence. The Public, Rattlestick, Vineyard, MCC, Signature, MTC, Playwrights Horizons, NYTW. The Shakespeare Theatre: Twelfth Night, Way of the World, Beaux Stratagem (Helen Hayes nom.); Guthrie: Private Lives. Berkshire Theatre Festival: Prisoner of Second Avenue. Erin Brockovich, Big Eden, "Seinfeld," "Cinderella."

 

ROBIN DEJESUS (Jacob). Credits: In the Heights (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award), Rent, Lonnie/Jake, All About Us, Captain Louie, Zorba, Godspell, Nilo Cruz’s A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings and more. Film and TV: Camp, Fat Girls, “How to Make It in America,” Elliot Loves. Proud member of AEA.

 

WILSON JERMAINE HEREDIA (Jacob) Broadway/West End:Rent, (1996 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical, 1999 Olivier Nomination ). Off-Broadway:Tales from The Tunnel, Eli's Coming, Popolvuh, The New Americans, The Tower. Film: Rent 2005 (Critics Choice Award Nomination), Descent, Flawless, Girl From The Naked Eye, I Am Bad, Nailed(Producer), Johnny Was, Went To Coney Island On A Mission From God, Imurders. Television: "Without A Trace," "Medium," "Law and Order: SVU," "Spin City." A very special thanks to Mitch Clem, Erica Bines and Headline Talent. You guys are the salt of the earth.

 

CHRISTINE ANDREAS (Jacqueline) is a two-time Tony Award nominee for her roles as as Laurey in Oklahoma! and Frankie Frayne in On Your Toes, directed by George Abbott. She starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 20th anniversary production of My Fair Lady, garnering a Theatre World Award. Other Broadway: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Words and Music, Angel Street, Rags and as the "short-lived" Alice in the short-lived Legs Diamond. Regional: Tartuffe (Kennedy Center), Twelfth Night (Alaska Rep), Sarah and Abraham (George St.) TV: "The Cosby Show," "Another World," "PBS' Musical Comedy Tonite" and as Ava Gardner in "Mia, Child of Hollywood." Concerts: White House and worldwide. Collaboration with composer Martin Silvestri led to U.S. premiere and London West End production and recording of The Fields of Ambrosia and Ms. Andreas' first solo CD Love is Good on Touchwood Records.

ELENA SHADDOW (Anne). Broadway: The Woman in White, Fiddler…, Nine, Sweet Smell of Success, Les Miserables. London: Show Boat (Royal Albert Hall). Tour: The Light in the Piazza. Off-Broadway: Fanny in Fanny (Encores!), The Bacchae (Public). Regional: Carnival! (Paper Mills), Twelfth Night, Illyria, The Importance of Being Earnest (STNJ). Pursuing MM in Steinhardt School at NYU. Elenashaddow.com

HEATHER LINDELL (Anne) is thrilled to be back on Broadway and a part of La Cage! A Los Angeles native, she trained and received her B.A. from the Ray Bolger Musical Theater program at UCLA. While in college she was cast in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Hairspray marking her Broadway debut. Upon returning from New York, she landed the contract role of Jan Spears on "Days Of Our Lives." Her portrayal of this character won her a Soap Digest Award for Best Young Actress. She then went on to star in Garry Marshall's adaptation of his hit TV series "Happy Days" at The Falcon Theater; and then a recurring role on "As The World Turns." Other TV credits include the AMC series Rubicon and the Movie Of The Week "Getting There" opposite the Olsen twins. Films include: That's What She Said and Scrambled Eggs, a comedy also featuring Michael Rappaport and Dennis Farina. Heather is a proud alum of The American Belles who perform and honor our US Military and Veterans. Heather would like to thank Anthony & Associates, her loving parents and her amazing hubby.
 

Bill Nolte (Tabarro) Broadway: The Producers (Franz Liebkind),Amour (Boss), Jane Eyre(Mason), 1776 (McKean), King David (Goliath), A Christmas Carol (Gravedigger), Joseph… (Baker), The Scret Garden, Me and My Girl, Cats (Old Deut). CCM. www.billnolte.com

David Nathan Perlow (Etienne) Broadway debut! Regional credits include roles at North Shore Music Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, La Jolla Playbouse and Le Petit Theatre – New Orleans. Love to Dawn

CHRIS HOCH
(Francis) Broadway: Shrek the Musical, Spamalot, Dracula, Beauty and the Beast. Off-Broadway: Die, Mommie, Die!; Face the Music (Encores!). Regional: Dracula, Zhivago, Palm Beach, Private Fittings (all at La Jolla Playhouse); Candide (Prince Music Theater); Picasso at the Lapin Agile (City Theatre); Caraboo (Goodspeed). Television: "30 Rock," "Third Watch," "Guiding Light," "All My Children.

ASHLEY KATE ADAMS (Colette) Broadway Debut! NY: Gay Bride of Frankenstein (NYMF). Regional: Grey Gardens & Trailer Park (ETC). Film: 1 Message. BFA from CCM! Thank you family, teachers, SR, MJM, besties, Abrams & Station 3!

 

MICHAEL LOWNEY (Etienne) Broadway debut! University of Michigan grad. Thanks to everyone at the Mine, family and friends for their never ending support. This is for you!

 

BRUCE WINANT (Tabarro, u/s M. Dindon/Renaud) Broadway: Chicago (Amos), Fiddler on the Roof (Mordcha), Ragtime (Tateh u/s and played), Phantom of the Opera (Firmin), Miss Saigon (Shultz), My Favorite Year (King Kaiser). Tours: Les Miserables, Chicago and Phantom. Off-B-way: Jolson and Company (Al Jolson). TV: "Blue Bloods," "Boardwalk Empire," "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order," "The West Wing," "Crossing Jordan," "Carnivale," "thirtysomething," "Star Trek: TNG," "Andersonville," "First Years" (series regular), "My So-Called Life," "General Hospital" among others. With love to Kristin, Arden and Jayce!

 

CHERYL STERN (Babette, u/s Mme. Dindon/Mme.Renaud, u/s Jacqueline) has appeared in The Women (Roundabout; filmed for PBS), Candide (NY City Opera) and in Laughing Room Only. Off Broadway: Being Audrey, Alice B. Toklas in 27 Rue de Fleurus, Mamie Eisenhower in First Lady Suite (Transport Group), Requiem for William (also at Transport Group), I Love You, You're Perfect, Game Show, That's Life!, The Immigrant, Don't Leave It All to Your Children. National Tours: A Grand Night for Singing, Les Miserables, Evita, Fiddler on the Roof. Regional: Created the leading role of Maryanne in Hats! at the New Denver Civic Theatre, Sisters Rosensweig (Geva/Studio Arena), Lost in Yonkers (Tennessee Rep), Light Up the Sky (Seattle Rep.), Falsettos (Barrington Stage), No Way to Treat a Lady (Theatreworks Hartford), The Times (Long Wharf), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Cape Playhouse). TV: "Guiding Light," "All My Children," "As the World Turns," "Law and Order-Criminal Intent," "Sondheim; a Celebration at Carnegie Hall" (PBS). Film: Brooklyn Lobster with Jane Curtin and Danny Aiello. Lyricist for Normal, contributing writer for The Audience. Other works: Are We There Yet?, Buffalonia, That's Life, A Christmas Survival Guide and the upcoming Famous: A Hollywood Musical. She is a graduate of Northwestern University. www.cherylstern.com

 

MATT ANCTIL (Angelique) is making his Broadway debut in La Cage Aux Folles. His credits include the national and arena tour of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, numerous editions of Broadway Bares, Ticket to Ride, Fire Island Dance Festival 14, Stephen Schwartz: Making Music, Night of 1000 Gowns, Platforms (NYMF). Other concert and dance company appearances include Gilmore Boyz, Walker Dance, Cecilia Marta Dance Co., Max Luna III Dance Co., HopeBoykinDance and BalletRox/Urban Nutcracker. Workshops include The Great White Way, The Great Pretender and Séance on a Wet Afternoon. He trained at Boston Youth Moves under the direction of Jimmy Viera/Jeannette Neill, The Ailey School and the School at Jacob's Pillow (dir. Chet Walker).

 

SEAN PATRICK DOYLE (Chantal) makes his Broadway debut in La Cage Aux Folles! He recently broke "tradition" as the first countertenor to portray Fruma-Sarah in Fiddler on the Roof, opposite Chaim Topol, Harvey Fierstein, and Theodore Bikel in an extensive North American tour. Off-Broadway: Loki in Tarell McCraney's Wig Out! at the Vineyard Theatre, directed by Tina Landau. International: Baby John in the Asian and European tours of West Side Story, Asian tour of Fame: the Musical. Regional: Emcee in Cabaret, Carmen Ghia in The Producers, Mr. Mistoffelees in Cats, Starkey in Peter Pan and numerous operas and concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. TV: "Law and Order," "Young Lincoln," and "The Kennedy Center Honors." Sean Patrick is also a published playwright (Smith and Kraus) and travel photographer (Lonely Planet, et al.). Love and heartfelt thanks to his supportive family! www.seanpatrickdoyle.com.


SEAN A. CARMON
(Phaedra). Straight from Beaumont, Texas, Sean is thrilled to make his Broadway debut. He performed with Elisa Monte Dance and is soon to graduate from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program.
 

YUREL ECHEZARRETA (Phaedra) is so thankful to be in this production. Broadway: OCM West Side Story 2009 revival. Love to those who are always there for me! Mwuah!

 

LOGAN KESLAR (Bitelle) Broadway debut! Credits include West Side Story(West End/ U.S. & International Tours); On the Town(Papermill);La Cage aux Folles(Riverside Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre);A Chorus Line(dir. Baayork Lee), Dreamgirls(Dave & the Sweethearts - Theatre Under the Stars); Footloose(Kansas City Starlight); Aida (Westchester Bway). For my incredible family, thank you for the endless love and support! Proud Equity Member.

 

TERRY LAVELL (Mercedes), a native of New Orleans, is excited about his Broadway debut in La Cage. Broadway tours: Hairspray (Las Vegas Seaweed), Smokey Joe's Café (Adrian). Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Protean) Denver Arts Center; Boys from Syracuse (Seress/Tailor Baltimore Center Stage); Aida, FCLO, Pippin (Leading Player), Assassins (Proprietor). TV/Film: "Happy Life," "Sex in the City" and "The Dave Chapelle Show." Terry has also been seen in the NYMF as well as Fringe Festivals in Castronauts (Amazona) and Look What a Wonder Jesus Has Done and as a top finalist in NYMF Broadway Idol competition and in Scandalous People (Trixie). Some workshops include Dillinger The Musical (Youngblood), Invisible Life The Musicial (Kyle Alexander Benton. Terry is a former member of "In The Company of Dancers" modern dance company and received his Bachelors degree from Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA. Terry sends a special thank you to mama, F.D., J.A.T., T-Bob, Wil, Renae G. and the About Artists staff, friends and family. What God has for me, it is for me! THIS IS IT!

 

NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM (Hanna, Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain).  Broadway debut. Australian born. Associate choreographer: La Cage Aux Folles (Hanna), Pet Show Boys World Tour. West End: Movin’ Out (dir Twyla Tharp), Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. Film: Nine (dir. Rob Marshall).

 

KARL WARDEN (Hanna) Broadway Debut! Tours/Regional: Chicago, Fosse, Cats, Seven Brides, Radio City, SCKBSTD, Leap Of Faith. Film: The Producers. Thanks/Love: CTG, NAMCO, Shelley, Hank, Family, Gmaw, Todd!

 

DALE HENSLEY(Waiter) Ten City Center Encores!, nine tours, eight regional theatres, seven Braodway shows, six recording, five soaps, four Carnegie Hall gigs, three decades AEA, two Broadway La Cages, one fantastic life.

JERRY HERMAN (Music and Lyrics) There is never an evening when, somewhere in the world, the music and lyrics of Jerry Herman are not being sung by a lady in a red headdress, or a lady with a bugle, or a middle-aged man in a wig and a boa.  Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage are home to some of the most popular, most-often performed and most successful musical heroines of all time, and have given Jerry the distinction of being the only composer-lyricist in history to have had three musicals that ran more than 1,500 consecutive performances on Broadway.  His first Broadway show was Milk and Honey (1961), followed by Hello, Dolly! (1964), Mame (1966), Dear World (1969), Mack & Mabel (1974), The Grand Tour (1979), La Cage (1983), Jerry’s Girls (1985) and “Mrs. Santa Claus” (1966), a CBS TV special starring Angela Lansbury.  Showtune, a revue of his life’s work, is performed in regional theatres across the country and around the world.  His string of awards and honors include, Tonys, Grammys, Drama Desk Awards, the Johnny Mercer Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, the Oscar Hammerstein Award, the Frederick Lowe Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theater Hall of Fame.  Two of his classic songs are the emotional highlights of the hit Disney/Pixar film Wall-E.
 

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Book) Fierstein made his professional acting debut at La Mama ETC in 1971 in Andy Warhol's only play, Pork. He followed that with appearances in more than 60 off off Broadway productions before he began his playwriting career. Early plays like Flatbush Toscaand Cobra Jewelsled to his underground hit, Torch Song Trilogy, which transferred Off-Broadway in 1981, and then to Broadway in 1982 where it won the Best Play Tony Award as well as Drama Desk, Obie and DramatistGuild awards. Fierstein also won Tony, Drama Desk and Theater World acting awards for his portrayal of the lead. Fierstein won his third Tony for thelibretto of the musical La Cage aux Folles, currently being revived on Broadway. His other plays include Safe Sex, Spookhouse, A Catered Affairand Legs Diamond. His television work includes Nurse Jackie, How I Met Your Mother, Family Guyand The Simpsons. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the TV classic, Cheers. Films include Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, Death to Smoochy, Bullets Over Broadway, and Showtime's Common Ground(which he also wrote). His children's book, The Sissy Duckling, is published by Simon & Schuster and the HBO film version won him the Humanitas Prize. Fierstein's starring role as Edna in the musical Hairspray won him his fourth Tony Award as well as another Drama Desk Award, New York Magazine Award and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Performance ofthe Year. This made him the first person in history to win Tonys as an actor as well as a writer on both the dramatic and musical sides of the theaterworld. In 2005 Harvey spent a triumphant year on Broadway as Tevye in a critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof, and then reprised the role in 2009 and 2010 on tour across America. Fierstein was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2008. As a social andpolitical commentator, Harvey's opinion pieces and essays have been featured as "Outtakes" on the TV series In the Life, and on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times, among other publications. Fierstein lives in a small fictional town in Connecticut where he is currently writing the books for two upcoming musicalsand trying to get some sleep.
 

TERRY JOHNSON (Director) Terry Johnson is a multi-award winning playwright and director and is Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre. He has been honored with nine major British Theatre awards, including two Olivier Awards and two Evening Standard Theatre Awards. In recent years, he has had 12 productions running in London's West End: La Cage aux Folles, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Rain Man, Whipping It Up, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Hitchcock Blonde, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, The Graduate, Dead Funny, Hysteria, Elton John's Glasses and The Memory of Water. He has worked with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, directing John Malkovich in The Libertine (nominated for five Jeff Awards, including Best Production) and Lost Land, both plays by Stephen Jeffries. He has written and directed for international television, most recently "The Man Who Lost His Head" for ITV and "Not Only But Always" for Channel Four, which won five International Award nominations, Best Film at Banff, and a BAFTA for Rhys Ifans. He wrote and directed "‘Cor Blimey!" for ITV.
 


LYNNE PAGE (Choreographer) Recently: Pet Shop Boys 2009 Pandemonium tour; Pet Shop Boys Lifetime Achievement performance at the Brit Awards 2009; and Kanye West 2009 festival tour. Lynne Page’s theatre credits include: A Little Night Music (Garrick Theatre, Menier Chocolate Factory); Never So Good (National Theatre); Little Shop of Horrors (Menier Chocolate Factory, West End and 2009 UK tour); Bad Girls the Musical (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Assassins (Crucible, Sheffield); There Came a Gypsy Riding and The Late Henry Moss (Almeida); Fabulation (Tricycle Theatre); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (RSC); Bat Boy-the Musical (West End); Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Tell Me On A Sunday (West End); The Merchant of Venice (National Theatre); Meat (Theatre Royal Plymouth); Jesus Christ Superstar (European tour). Television and film credits include: Hippie Hippie Shake (Working Title); Fred Claus (Warner Bros); “Phoo Acton,” “Billy Goat,” “Brazen Hussies,” “The History of Tom Jones“ (BBC); “The Last Detective” (ITV); “That’s So Graham Norton” (Channel Four). As an Associate to Peter Darling, credits include: the movies of The Phantom of the Opera and Billy Elliot; Our House in the West End; Candide at the National Theatre; and Merrily We Roll Along at the Donmar Warehouse. Lynne has also worked extensively in music and commercials.
 

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April 21, 2011
News from: La Cage Aux Folles

This Wednesday, La Cage Aux Folles celebrated its one year anniversary onstage at the Longacre Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you photo coverage below.

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La Cage Aux Folles Final Performance Sunday, May 1
April 7, 2011
News from: La Cage Aux Folles

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, is now in its last four weeks on Broadway.   Final performance will be Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 PM at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street).  At closing, the production will have played 433 performances and 15 previews.  LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will be launching a national tour this fall, starting in October in Des Moines, IA.

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Star-Studded Gore Vidal’s THE BEST MAN Cast Meets The Press (PHOTOS)
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