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#2

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 11:52am

FABULOUS!!!!! This absolutely just made my day!!!!
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#3

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 11:54am

I admit being confused at first. You know, The Birdcage and whatnot. But duh, The Birdcage isn't a musical! I would imagine this would be almost a mirror image of the stage production, no, so as NOT to have it be The Birdcage Part 2?
#4

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 11:54am

YAYYYYYY!!! I do believe I'm getting back some of my faith in the entertainment industry. It's been a good 8 years since I've had any of that. Hmmmm no just acid reflux. Well if this movie happens, I'm sure that'd do the trick!

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#5

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 11:55am

Not a bad idea for a movie musical. Better than Footloose anyway. Sorry to threadjack slighly here, but anyone know if thats still happening?

Back to La Cage!
Now to speculate on casting!

My bet is if Gary Beach transfers well to the big screen in The Producers, he's on. I also wouldn't mind Nathan Lane, as he played the same role (well, sorta) in The Birdcage.
#6

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 12:03pm

I vote BD Wong

"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers

#7

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 12:04pm

I have both the "La Cage Aux Folles" and "The Birdcage" movie neither of which are musicals. The "La Cage" is in french and "The Birdcage" one is more pop than anything else. Neither one gets to the same dark place that the musical gets to at the end of act one. This could be really good if it can get to a dark place and complete the LA CAGE movie trillogy.

I'd love to see nathan l. or gary b. take the role of albin. Daniel Davis would make a great Georges.

~braden
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#9

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 12:10pm

I was hoping for a Bollywood production, actually.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#11

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 12:57pm

No offense, but wasn't that THE BIRDCAGE just without music? Have yet to see either, but that is what I was told.

In any case - YAY for movie musicals!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
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#12

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 1:14pm

The birdcage did have some songs, but they were not orriginal songs (ie. "We Are Family")

This is good news...but only if they get the right cast.
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#13

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 1:43pm

For Georges in the film:

John Travolta or perhaps:

Richard Gere
Robin Williams(he played this in the nonmusical The Birdcage)
Matthew Broderick


for Albin:

Kevin Spacey or perhaps:

Johnny Depp
Russell Crowe
Nathan Lane (he played opposite Williams in Birdcage film)
Clay Aiken
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#14

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 1:44pm

I honestly couldn't see anyone except Clay in that role. And Reuben should play Georges.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#15

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 1:44pm

I could see Clay as Albin if he were 20 or 30 years older but he is too young right now.

Something inside me is saying that the stars won't be HUGE names but perhaps known theatre personalities.
David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail -Into the Fire Scarlet Pimpernel
#16

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 1:54pm

I think Clay could pull it off (you should pardon the expression) and appear on film to be the necessary age to have acted as mother to Georges' son for many years.

Can you imagine him singing "I am What I am?
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#18

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Posted: 12/14/04 at 1:53pm

Albin is a very DIFFICULT ROLE. The actor must go through SO MANY changes(both physically and emotionally) on stage (or screen) and I doubt Clay(no professional acting experience) could pull it off.

That said I would LOVE to hear him sing "I am what I am"
David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail -Into the Fire Scarlet Pimpernel
#19

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 2:01pm

Harvey must be tickled pink and applying some more mascara.
Well, not anymore. Now he has a beard for Tevye.
Mascara and beards don't work.
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Updated On: 12/14/04 at 02:01 PM

#24

re: Wonderful news! La Cage is going to be made into a movie...

Posted: 12/14/04 at 2:54pm

Wait, you guys were SERIOUS about Clay??????

Dear God, no! I want to see Seal & Ike Turner in those roles!
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

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