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Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway, Opens April 18th, 2010

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#2

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 1:12pm

It's unfortunate that the rumors of Sonia Freedman wanting The Circle in the Square didn't come to be.

It really is the perfect house for this exquisite production.

Considering the show's going into a Shubert house, I'd presume the earlier talk of it following OLEANNA at The Golden may now turn out to be true.

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Updated On: 8/6/09 at 01:12 PM

#5

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 1:17pm

This is joyous news. The Mernier Chocolat Factory production was a winner. And it's a thumb in the nose to the godawful production of "Guys and Dolls" that rightfully died on Broadway recently. What a missed opportunity. They should have brought Ewan McGreggor and the Donmar production over instead.
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#6

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 1:25pm

Isn't Oleanna an open run? I feel like there are a handful of other Shubert houses that are actually available (or will be come April). The Jacobs? Cort? Lyceum? Longacre? They're all large than the Golden or Circle in the Square, but still relatively intimate.

In any case, much as I disliked the last revival, I'm excited to see the show again. Particularly if this version lives up to its hype.
#9

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 1:28pm

They're currently selling tickets to OLEANNA through March 7th.

Because both Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles work relatively consistently in film, I presume the show will only run through then.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#12

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 1:39pm

I'm excited.
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#13

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 1:44pm

Oh this is fantastic news! I saw it just a few weeks ago with Roger Allam and Philip Quast. I loved it!

Ben Brantley was at the same performance and he seemed to have a very good time (my friend and I heard him mentioning the words 'ideal' and 'perfect' on his way out).

This one's a winner!
#17

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 2:12pm

Having seen the original several times and then being disappointed (to put it mildly) with the recent revival, I'm really glad to have the opportunity to see a re-vitalized production. It will be interesting to see how this plays out during Tony time. Once again, La Cage will be competing against a Sondheim show (A Little Night Music). Will lightning strike again as it did in 1984 (La Cage versus Sunday in the Park)? The fact that that dreadful last production won, basically because there just wasn't that much competition, may work against its winning for Best Revival this go round. But the Musical Revival category is steaming up already.
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#20

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 2:51pm

I don't care for LA CAGE at all, but everyone has been saying so many good things about this production and about Doug Hodge (whose Nathan Detroit was a perfect match to Jane Krakowski's Miss Adelaide) that even I'm looking forward to it. Wonder what theatre it will take. I imagine the Golden is the most appropriate house?
Is Hodge the only one transferring?
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#23

re: Menier Chocolate Factory's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To 'Sparkle' On Broadway,

Posted: 8/6/09 at 2:55pm

God, I just couldn't care less. A terribly dated story, a terribly dated score, a terrible book, and a new production from the folks who botched SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE a couple of years back. I'll save my money.
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