First National Tour "La Cage Aux Folles": Washington, D.C. 1985

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

First National Tour "La Cage Aux Folles": Washington, D.C. 1985#1

Posted: 7/30/23 at 11:25am

This is very interesting.  The first part is the performance.  At around 31:27, the interview segment begins.  I wish the performers'  name had been included.https://youtu.be/pylbofHKoo4

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[BrodyFosse123]

First National Tour "La Cage Aux Folles": Washington, D.C. 1985#2

Posted: 7/30/23 at 12:29pm

The First National Tour cast was: Keith Mitchell (as Georges) and Walter Charles (as Albin). 

[George in DC]

First National Tour#3

Posted: 7/30/23 at 12:35pm

Except that's not Keith Mitchell. It's Peter Marshall.

Updated On: 7/30/23 at 12:35 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

First National Tour#4

Posted: 7/30/23 at 12:48pm

George in DC said: "Except that's not Keith Mitchell. It's Peter Marshall."

I assumed the exact same thing then did some fact checking.  They look and sound eerily alike.

[George in DC]

First National Tour#5

Posted: 7/30/23 at 12:56pm

Except Keith Mitchell is Australian with the accent that goes with it. Peter Marshall is American . - which the actor in the video is.

This is Keith Mitchell in La Cage - very different voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy617U92m-8

Updated On: 7/30/23 at 12:56 PM

[BorisTomashevsky]

First National Tour#6

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:10pm

Agreed that the Georges aren’t really similar side by side, but George in DC, are you saying that Michell is using his Australian accent onstage? He doing a British accent in the link you shared. 

I of course may be misinterpreting your post but as you only mentioned his Australian accent and his voice being different, I wasn’t sure. 

You can always count on me 🎶

Updated On: 7/30/23 at 01:10 PM

[Dom P]

First National Tour#7

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:11pm

According to IBDB, Peter Marshall was Georges in this tour.

Updated On: 7/30/23 at 01:11 PM

[Dom P]

First National Tour#8

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:15pm

And Keene Curtis was Albin.

[Dom P]

First National Tour#9

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:19pm

Walter Charles and Keith Mitchell played Los Angeles and San Francisco.

[nmartin]

First National Tour#10

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:22pm

Harvey Evans and Larry Kert did a tour of it at one time. Not sure when.

[Esther2]

First National Tour#11

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:29pm

Dom P said: "According to IBDB, Peter Marshall was Georges in this tour."

Yes to Peter Marshall and Keene Curtis.  I worked at the theatre at that time.  What great memories.  

 

Thanks for posting this Patti LuPone FANatic!!

[BorisTomashevsky]

First National Tour#12

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:33pm

The Kert and Evans tour was 87 - 88, mostly stops of between one and five nights. 

You can always count on me 🎶

[Dom P]

First National Tour#13

Posted: 7/30/23 at 1:43pm

Lee Roy Reams and Walter Charles did a short 1993-1994 tour. George Hearn is forever burned into my mind as the state of the art Albin. Sorry if this a bit off thread. 😬 

[noradesmond]

First National Tour#14

Posted: 7/30/23 at 2:19pm

Esther2 said: "Dom P said: "According to IBDB, Peter Marshall was Georges in this tour."

Yes to Peter Marshall and Keene Curtis. I worked at the theatre at that time. What great memories.



Thanks for posting thisPatti LuPone FANatic!!"

I saw this wonderful tour with Marshall and Curtis three times. 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

First National Tour#15

Posted: 7/30/23 at 3:30pm

https://youtu.be/bQkLRcqjL-M  I also saw this.  "The Making of La Cage" Pittsburgh 1985.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

Updated On: 7/31/23 at 03:30 PM

[Dom P]

First National Tour#16

Posted: 7/30/23 at 4:36pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "https://youtu.be/bQkLRcqjL-M I also saw this. "The Making of La Cage" Pittsburg 1985."

Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece.

[ChgoTheatreGuy]

First National Tour#17

Posted: 7/31/23 at 1:30pm

When I saw Keene Curtis on the first National tour, when he was singing, "I Am What I Am", and he storms off the stage at the end of the song, he stomped down the stairs and fell down the final three steps.  The entire audience gasped and all through the intermission I became worried that he wouldn't return for Act 2.  Ever the trooper, he returned and finished the show with no indication that he had been hurt in any way.  It was an amazing show to see!...