La Cage -revival --- Why? — Page 2

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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I thought that you just lurked now.

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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!

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.

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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.

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

"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?