La Cage aux Folles at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Cast interviews
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2023
- Timothy Sheader’s final venture as artistic director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is arguably as fabulous as it is poignant and timely. As the fight for trans rights continues to make headlines around the world, the decision to revive the 1983 musical La Cage aux Folles (which took home six Tony Awards) for a 40th anniversary production feels perhaps as welcome as it is necessary.
We recently sat down with four of the show’s cast - Carl Mullaney (who plays Albin), Billy Carter (Georges), Debbie Kurup (Jacqueline) and John Owen-Jones (Edward Dindon) - to get their thoughts on the felicitous revival.
The cast also features Ben Culleton (as Jean-Michel), Julie Jupp (as Marie Dindon), Shakeel Kimotho (as Jacob), Sophie Pourret (as Anne), Jak Allen-Anderson (as Hanna), Craig Armstrong (as Cagelle), Tom Bales (as Cagelle), Taylor Bradshaw (as Cagelle), Daniele Coombe (as Mme. Renaud), Jordan Lee Davies (as Chantal), Nicole Deon (as Ensemble), Lewis Easter (as Cagelle/Swing/Dance Captain), Harvey Ebbage (as Cagelle), Emma Johnson (as Ensemble/Swing), George Lynham (as Cagelle), JP McCue (as Cagelle), Rishard-Kyro Nelson (as Cagelle/Swing), Alexandra Waite-Roberts (as Ensemble) and Hemi Yeroham (as Francis).
La Cage aux Folles features a book by Harvey Fierstein, a score by Jerry Herman (including classics such as “I Am What I Am” and “The Best of Times”), and is based on the play by Jean Poiret. It follows a gay couple whose son is about to marry a woman with ultra-conservative parents.
Alongside Sheader as director, the creative team also includes Thyrza Abrahams (associate director), Amy Ball (casting director), Arthur Carrington (associate casting director), Guy Common (make-up designer), Ryan Dawson Laight (costume designer), James Hassett (associate sound designer), Howard Hudson (lighting designer), Nick Lidster (sound designer), Ingrid Mackinnon (season associate - intimacy support), Stephen Mear (choreographer), Ebony Molina (associate choreographer), Janis Price (voice and text director), Colin Richmond (set designer), Tom Slade (assistant musical director), Ben van Tienen (musical director) and Jennifer Whyte (musical supervisor).
La Cage aux Folles continues at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre until 16 September 2023. - Zábava
Saw it last night, La Cage aux Folles at Regent's Park Open Theatre is a stunning blend of laughter, heart, and fabulousness under the open sky. A feather boa's toss away from perfection! 🌈🎭🌳❤
I've seen the show 3 TIMES. It's sublime every time. I cry for joy and inexpressible gratitude. Anne on my arm...Look over there.... I am what I am ...The best of times is now. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Best show I’ve seen in years .👍
Saw this on Wednesday night and absolutely blown away. Saw on Broadway with Kelsey Grammar and a Douglas Hodge and this version is every bit as good. Loved it!! ❤
I absolutely love this show. I’ve seen it here and in New York. Went to see it yesterday but sadly got caught in a massive thunderstorm at half time so it was cancelled. Very efficiently we were given cards with numbers to call or go online to rebook. I did it immediately and Esther, thank you so much, managed to get us the same seats in 4 weeks time. So now we can watch the whole show again from our brilliant central seats. We are very excited. Amazing response from the box office 🎉
Just seen it....the cast / musicians etc are just fabulous....❤
I’m gonna see this production in a few weeks!!! :D
How do they finance it for such a short run
Guess who is in big trouble now. Aurevoir! I am done here. Enjoy the Show?
Not an airport
FYI show has been around since the 80s