London LA CAGE with Doug Hodge to come to Broadway?

From an interesting Variety interview with Sonia Friedman:

"...holds the rights is roughly four times longer. Chief among them is her current hit West End transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory production of "La Cage aux Folles," which she's "very, very keen" to take to Broadway, largely to showcase Douglas Hodge in his star-making turn as drag hausfrau Albin.

"There'll be a nervousness because the recent Broadway revival wasn't a success," admits Friedman. "But every American I've spoken to who has seen this one with Doug says it's exciting and different enough to work.""

Very fully agreed. But it would need to be in the Circle in the Square.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000677.html?categoryid=15&cs=1

Hodge is fantastic in this show, dont judge of clips you have to see the show, he blew my away as did the show. I sat through the Broadway Revival and was left feeling a bit cold, La Cage in London IS La Cage, and the cast were perfect

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The revival closed only about five years ago, but I guess if the production is that radically different it shouldn't matter.

Slightly off topic, but this quote, referring to The Norman Conquests, caught my eye in the article:

"In London, the trilogy days with all three plays sold out first and we're doing more of them in New York. If you book early, you can see all three plays for $170."

The producer thinks the marathon costs $170, but Telecharge thinks it is $255.

This production, ESPECIALLY Hodge, is absolutely fantastic. It blows the recent NYC revival out of the water.

"The revival closed only about five years ago, but I guess if the production is that radically different it shouldn't matter."

One word: GYPSY.

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It truely is an amazing production of an amazing show. Broadway will be very lucky to get this, I have seen it twice and want to go again already.

Frequent revivals don't bother me if they're radically different and/or don't suck (I'm looking at you, Les Mis).

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I don't understand the hate towards the 2004 revival.

It was actually a sweet, hysterical, beautiful & heartwarming time for myself and those I know who saw it.

Gary Beach was lovable, vulnerable, and incredibly funny in turn.

Daniel Davis was a revelation. What a charming Georges and probably the best sung to date.

Les Cagelles were nothing short of incredible.

The costumes and sets were also striking and elegant.

It's still upsetting that the production didn't get recorded for disc, for Daniel Davis and Gavin Creel's vocals if nothing else.

Gary Beach was vile!
He just worked that stage cos he had just made it big in 'The Producers'. He looked so uncomfortable and milked the audience for applause for himself even tho the company behind him did all the work.
That production belonged in some theme park.

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The London production today belongs on Broadway in a smallish theatre and then you will see the true beauty of the piece that has never been seen before.

The gorgeous Playhouse Theatre. The set has actually been incorporated into the theatre itself.



'La Cage' is now a small West End musical, the way it should be done and I hope you guys get a chance to experience it like that next year.
The Music Bx would be perfect.









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Updated On: 2/28/09 at 09:44 PM

This production was near perfection for me... douglas hodge was amazing! and Broadway would only be so lucky to have him!

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No Avenue Q is still at the Noel Coward till later this month. La Cage is at the Playhouse which is over by Embankment and the riverside. Normally houses plays but has had some musicals for short runs like Footloose and also Dancing in the streets.

to b honest, i've always heard of the playhouse but never been there til La Cage and what a pretty gorgeous little theatre it is! This might sound weird...but the interior of the theatre to me is like a small scale version of the Coliseum to me.

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