La Cage aux Folles (1983)

Music by Jerry Herman
Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Directed by Arthur Laurents
Cast: Gene Barry, George Hearn, Walter Charles, Jay Garner, Brian Kelly, Merle Louise, Elizabeth Parrish, Leslie Stevens

Georges, the master of ceremonies, welcomes the audience to his St. Tropez drag nightclub, "La Cage aux Folles". The chorus line known as Les Cagelles appear and introduce themselves to the audience ("We Are What We Are"). Georges and his spouse, Albin, have lived happily together for many years in an apartment above La Cage with their "maid" Jacob.

Theater

Palace Theatre · Broadway

Closed

November 15, 1987