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#1

'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse WITH Graham Norton

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:44am

'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse WITH Graham Norton

Performances due to start Oct 20th but not confirmed.
Douglas Hodge returning with Denis Lawson replacing Phillip Quast.
It's such a shame its taken taken 7 months to get this fantastic production into town and now without its complete Menier cast. Very few of the original cast are able to return to the show as they are now spread out among other West End shows etc.
Lets hope they can get the publicity out there for the transfer and get the heat as high as for The Menier Chocolate Factory season.


A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 9/24/08 at 05:44 AM

#2

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:50am

hehe thank you :)
i do love this artwork, and i quite fancy going to this, is there any production photos flying about, that someone would kindly post?
#3

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:54am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you.....
The Dangerous Cagelles

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#4

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:56am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

....and Rita Fairclough

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#5

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:57am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

A diamond in the rough!

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#6

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:59am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#7

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 6:00am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#8

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 6:01am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#9

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 6:07am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

I hope they up the budget for the wigs when it transfers!
You would never guess these were by the guy does so many major London shows like 'Hairspray' etc!
I heard it was one can per show! lol

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 06:07 AM

#10

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 6:08am

Ooh for a second there i thought i had stumbled across Wickedboys Royal Albert Hall show! :)
In all seriousness i might go get tickets for this, although it would mean going on my own, and ive never been to the theatre on my own. But i think the array of coloured wigs worn by the Cagelles is worth the new experience. lol
#11

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 6:09am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Great theatre for it, just that its in the wrong location!

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#12

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 6:17am

Oh my god! GO! its a stunning little production, you must have heard all the buzz from its Christmas at the Menier. Tickets were like gold dust and were the hardest to find out of all the Meniers musicals recently.
It so deserves this transfer, just keep your fingers crossed it can find its audience again.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 06:17 AM

#14

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 7:15am

See, I'm all forlorn that Philip Quast isn't in it anymore. And I did like the intimacy of the Menier production that I'm fairly sure can't successfully be achieved in any more traditional house.

But I do also have a bit of a crush on Denis Lawson, so this may have to be revisited anyway. re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse
Notes from the Earlham Street Gutter
#15

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 8:22am

Denis Lawson is an inspired choice. I'll be there, though I fear the Playhouse is a death sentence for the show.
#16

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 9:51am

A gorgeous setting for a gorgeous looking show but it is really at the end of a very long trek for tourists!
Denis Lawson is perfect casting I think. Does he have Twiggys legs?
**This means there could very well be a Cast Recording now with Mr Lawson being an international name!

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 09:51 AM

#17

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 9:59am

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Brave audience members over the age of 18 will be able to get seats at cabaret style table seating in the front stalls and on stage to experience life at La Cage 'to the full'!

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 09:59 AM

#18

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:52am

Isnt this show full of Gays?????, knocks me sick lol
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#19

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:54am

Gays in frocks!
Ban it now!
Where's Mary Whitehouse when you need her!
Filth!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#20

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:55am

*nods head in agreement*
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#21

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:06pm

When La Cage, first opened in New York, it open at the Palace if I remember right, which is one of New York bigger theatres.

I have not seen the show or heard the music, so really looking forward to seeing this production.

The Playhouse I understand is a smaller theatre, which this show suit a small theatre?

My train comes into Charing Cross, so could I suggest right location, wrong theatre!!!!!!!
#22

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:21pm

Correct!
The Palace New York Seating 1743 Opened 1983
The London Palladium Seating 2298 Opened 1986
The Marquies Theatre New York Seating 1615 Opened 2005
The menier Chocolate factory Theatre Seating 250 Opened 2007
The Playhouse Theatre, London 782 Opening 2008
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 12:21 PM

#23

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:14pm

Thanks for posting the great photos Wicked.

I missed this at the Chocolate Factory, partly because all my female theatre buddies ganged up together and went on their own without telling me! It was a deliberate conspiracy - I didn't find out that they'd seen it until months afterwards when I spotted a programme at one of their homes. I was livid.

Are we talking Denis Lawson or Leigh Lawson (Mr Twiggy) here?

Updated On: 9/8/08 at 05:14 PM

#24

re: 'LA CAGE' to play The Playhouse

Posted: 8/29/08 at 5:18pm

Scripps you mean to say you let your fag hags out of their cages? Your to slack with them, mine would never go see a musical the involved gay men and drag queens without me!! :P hehe

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