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"La Cage" at City Center
"La Cage" at City Center#100
Posted: 6/19/26 at 5:45pm
Wasn’t WILD PARTY also, conceptually, already in the can? They just needed to find a new director and cast, but I feel like a bunch of legwork had to have been done
"La Cage" at City Center#101
Posted: 6/19/26 at 5:59pm
Kad said: "Yes, the fact that Encores can swingfrom something like The Wild Party, which was essentially a fully-staged, largely realized production, straight to La Cage, which is not at that level, is kind of an issue for audience expectations."
They could always help set expectations by having the gala shows be more polished and better costumed and the regular Encores season go back to the binders but that might have to be reflected in the ticket prices.
Do Michael McElroy and Tonya Pinkins have much to do? I was curious to see them on stage again but not enough to get a ticket after the initial rehearsal footage/press performances.
"La Cage" at City Center#102
Posted: 6/19/26 at 7:09pm
Pinkins is one the MVPs of the production and makes an absolute meal out of Jacqueline, but it is nevertheless a pretty small role.
McElroy is fine. He gets some laughs and to show off his body, but his role is even smaller than Pinkins’ with probably less than ten lines in total.
"La Cage" at City Center#103
Posted: 6/19/26 at 7:10pm
UWS10023 said: "There have been other Encore shows where leads have carried books and it has not faced as much criticism as this production seems to be getting on this board. So it makes me think that this is more about the production in general."
I remember High Spirits earlier this year getting a lot of complaints about the binders, especially when it came to Andrea Martin. A quick check of that thread shows it only takes until the fourth post for a, "They sure like holding their scripts in this production."
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/thread/HIGH-SPIRITS-at-Encores
"La Cage" at City Center#104
Posted: 6/19/26 at 7:40pm
MemorableUserName said: "UWS10023 said: "There have been other Encore shows where leads have carried books and it has not faced as much criticism as this production seems to be getting on this board. So it makes me think that this is more about the production in general."
I remember High Spirits earlier this year getting a lot of complaints about the binders, especially when it came to Andrea Martin. A quick check of that thread shows it only takes untilthe fourth post for a, "They sure like holding their scripts in this production."
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/thread/HIGH-SPIRITS-at-Encores"
In my mind I was referencing either or Dear World and Light in the Piazza but my memory could be failing me.
"La Cage" at City Center#105
Posted: 6/19/26 at 9:44pm
How's Rachel Webb in this? Would love to hear more about my Bobcat. :)
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"La Cage" at City Center#106
Posted: 6/19/26 at 10:55pm
She doesn't have much to do as Anne but she's lovely dancing and singing a line or two.
"La Cage" at City Center#107
Posted: 6/20/26 at 4:51am
UWS10023 said: "There have been other Encore shows where leads have carried books and it has not faced as much criticism as this production seems to be getting on this board. So it makes me think that this is more about the production in general. I was thinking of getting a ticket but now I’m not so sure. I have a feeling I might be huffing and sighing through. It."
I was gonna say--how quick we forget? Weren't a number of leads basically on book for the recent High Spirits?
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