La Cage -revival --- Why?- Page 2

[AnothaPartofMe]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 3:00pm

who's playing Jean-Michel?

[mominator]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 3:41pm

This is a revival that I just can not wait to see.I have never seen the show, but loved the original movie (in French) and just laughed myself silly w/ the Willams & Lane remake. When do previews start?
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[localonecrew]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 3:47pm

this show IS going to the marquis. thepalace wont be ready from the renovations in time

[mamamia sammy]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 3:49pm

I thought that you just lurked now.

[M J R]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 4:46pm

Can tell ya for a fact that Jean Michel has not been cast....they're still seing people as of yesterday. (I'm one of em!)

[TheTruth2]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 1:15am

If Kelsey Grammer is cast in the show, it is in the role of Georges. Gary Beach was hired months ago to play Albin--And he is going to be fabulous! Lee Roy Reams would have been a great choice as well... I hope to see him in a tour or as a replacement (maybe even standby?) on Broadway... That would be wonderful! Anyway... Kelsey was going around claiming he would be playing Albin, though the role was already cast! I don't know who I would want to play Georges... but can someone send Gavin Creel in to play Jean-Michel?

As far as anyone thinking this show is a bad idea... don't put negative thoughts into people's heads. La Cage is a beautiful show (one of Jerry Herman's best scores) and was very well recieved in its original run)! It beat out SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Another beautiful show) for the big awards that year!

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 4:28am

The fact that "Sunday In The Park With George" lost the Tony to "La Cage" says far more about the validity of and politics surrounding the Tony Awards and the judgment of those who select them (none of it good) than the actual quality or merits of either show.

[scooter38432]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 8:50am

Bravo, MargoChanning...

The fact that Jerry Herman's score and Harvey Fierstein's book for LA CAGE beat out Sondheim and Lapine's work for SUNDAY is one of the great travesties in Tony Award history.

redhotinnyc... no bubble bursting here. I just think that Douglas Sills SEEMS too young. He was born in 1960, so he could certainly have a son old enough to be married. However, I still think the role works better if the character is more seasoned and has had more life experience. Kelsey is a much better choice. Much more plausible.

I still think Kevin Kline and John Lithgow would be great choices.

[Jon]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 9:00am

I'd like to see someone like Terrence Mann or Jeff McCarthy as Georges.

[scooter38432]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 9:50am

Terrence Mann??!??!

It's a better idea to cast an actor who can sing if you're doing a musical. Kelsey Grammer's pitch problems are NOTHING compared to Mann's.

[Albin]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 4:01pm

New info regarding the revival...scroll down for La Cage info
Rainbow Revivals

[Albin]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 5:05pm

confirmation of "La Cage's" move to the Marquis
Playbill Online

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 5:06pm

In response to the thread subject my answer is:

To attempt to make money.

[Albin]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 7:13pm

"In response to the thread subject my answer is:

To attempt to make money.'


Well DUH! Isn't this at least one of the reasons for every play and musical produced on Broadway?

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 4:40pm

i think David Hyde Pierce should play Albin...