La Cage aux folles : special premiere edition, New York opening, August 21, 1983, Palace Theatre.
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| Language: | English |
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N.Y., N.Y. :
Raydell Publishing & Distributing Corp.,
[1983]
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| Item Description: | Title from slipcase. Based on the 1973 French play of the same name by Jean Poiret, it focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcical adventures that ensue when Georges's son, Jean-Michel, brings home his fiancée's ultra-conservative parents to meet them. La cage aux folles literally means "the cage of mad women". Folles is also a slang term for effeminate homosexuals. Produced by Allan Carr, directed by Arthur Laurents, choreographed by Scott Salmon, with set design by David Mitchell, costume design by Theoni V. Aldredge, and lighting design by Jules Fisher. The original Broadway cast included Gene Barry as Georges and George Hearn as Albin, with John Weiner as Jean-Michel, Walter Charles as M. Renaud, Jay Garner as Edouard Dindon, Merle Louise as Mme. Dindon, Elizabeth Parrish as Jacqueline, Leslie Stevens as Anne, and William Thomas, Jr. as Jacob. Issued in 'record cover' style slipcase. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of the Mark Sieling and John Algor Collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 28 unnumbered pages, 1 folded sheet : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |