La Cage revival cast CD

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 2:19pm

I received this jolly message from the manager of marketing at Clear Channel just now:

re La Cage aux Folles revival -
Programs are in the works and should be available within the month. A revival CD is not in the plan at this time and is decided upon by the producers and cast.

Sincerely,
Joan Finkelstein
Manager- Wholesale, Mail Order & Internet Sales
Clear Channel Entertainment
The Broadway Collection / Las Vegas Centennial
1-888-604-7991 Ext 527
Fax [phone]

OK - we all know the cast wants it done as much as MOST of us do. Anybody know who the best person is to contact there?

[timote316]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 2:23pm

Posted: 2/7/05 at 2:49pm

unnaceptable. Totally and completely unnaceptable. Nothing less then a cast recording will do.

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 3:20pm

I couldn't agree more.

By the way, if someone's going by the theatre tonight, they might let Gary and/or Daniel know. Obviously no one's bothered to tell them. (Doesn't surprise me.)

Clear Channel is notorious for doing anything that they think will draw a buck. If there's any chance the $ won't be there, they won't do it.

[Albin]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 3:33pm

Utter bullshi*. The cast and creative team deserves better than this.

Not to knock Pacific Overtures, but they get an OCR and La Cage doesn't? Outrageous...

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:22pm

Agreed - theres talk on the TB board of a letter writing campaign to the producers which I have offered to head up. Anyone here interested?

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:27pm

Yes - I am. (I'm Miss Alma). Let me know who to send them to.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:34pm

"Pacific Overtures" deserves a cast album, but so does "La Cage". I really hope that they make one. This is a wonderful revival.

[mominator]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:39pm

Well there's a phone # and an address. we could all start calling and writing letters!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:44pm

Oh come on. Boo. Hiss. I thought for sure this show would have a cast recording. They gave one to Brooklyn, too. This one deserves a cast recording if Brooklyn did. I just assumed for sure they would come out with a CD.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:48pm

There NEEDS to be a revival cast recording. It's a wonderful score and it should be recorded with Gavin and Gary Beach's voice!

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:49pm

FYI -
This is her name and address information:

Joan Finkelstein
Manager of Wholesale, Mail Order, & Internet Sales
Clear Channel Entertainment
14250 NE 18th Avenue
North Miami, FL 33181

[e-mail]

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 10:44pm

Mamie, I sent you an email! Hope you reply so we can start this thing up!

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 11:06pm

DAMMIT- I WANT THIS RECORDING MADE


i'd even settle for a brooke shields styled one of the original cast (hearn)with davis and creel dropped in

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 12:19am

I'm thinking it can't hurt to send letters and/or emails to PS Classics, DRG, Ghostlight, etc. expressing wishes for a cast album. These are just a few labels that come to mind that usually step up to the plate and record the shows that don't get a deal from major record labels because of the fear that they won't sell extraordinarily well. Email and let them know that there's a market for this incredible revival!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 6:22am

Until grosses pick up or if it is still here come tony nominations time, they won't make a cd of the revival. They want some assurance it stands a chance of making a few bucks. Sad but true

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 8:36am

Then how can you explain the fact that programs like 'Brooklyn' got recorded?

When I was in the theatre one of the people selling the old CD told me that 'they' decided that this show appealed to a limited audience and that was the reason they decided not to make the CD. I can't help but feel that some more of this hard-handed conservative policing isn't playing its hand in this. They've done so much to place their brand on the arts* that it sometimes amazes me that this show got produced in the first place.


*Doubt this? Take a look at Frank Rich's column in the on-line NY Times.