Kelsey Grammer to "double up" in "La Cage"

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/13/10 at 9:51am

According to this article on IMDB, Kelsey Grammer has signed on for one year, and will alternate the the lead roles in 6-month stints.

He will be playing Georges when it opens in April and then switch to play Albin beginning around October.
Kelsey Grammer "doubling up"

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 3/13/10 at 10:26am

You're kidding! I can't believe this! OMG! This is brand new information!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/13/10 at 10:27am

"And the move means Grammer has to memorise the entire script."

That's how the french remember their lines.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 3/13/10 at 8:28pm

Interesting...

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 3/13/10 at 9:06pm

I would like to see his first performance as the other role to see if any mistakes will be made. I guess you could say it's like an understudy who has to know multiple tracks, but it would be weird playing each role for six months straight.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/13/10 at 9:27pm

Whoah. Was this posted before? If only there were a way to find out.

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/14/10 at 5:51pm

I would rather watch Grammer as Georges for the sole fact that I think it would be a tad creepy...

Just think..."Fraiser" in DRAG!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 3/14/10 at 11:35pm

What boggles my mind is how many people seem to be really vexed by this.

[Ftworthguy]

Posted: 3/15/10 at 1:45pm

I think it's actually a pretty smart marketing gimmick -- right as the summer season is dwindling down, he'll take over as Albin.

I like it.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/15/10 at 3:55pm

It's been done before with other shows.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 3/15/10 at 8:33pm

Yeah, try doing it in Brigadoon....