Overview
Much revived, most recently in a 2010 production transferred to Broadway from London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, La Cage Aux Folles
remains one of musical theatre’s all-time biggest hits, adding new
dimension to the boulevard comedy. After 20 years of partnered bliss,
Georges and Albin, two men partnered for better or worse, get a bit of
both when Georges’ son (fathered during a one-night fling) announces his
impending marriage to the daughter of a bigoted, right-wing politician.
Further complicating the situation is the “family business”: Albin and
Georges run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez, where Albin is the star
performer, “Zaza.” Georges reluctantly agrees to masquerade as “normal”
when he meets the family of the bride-to-be. But Albin has other plans,
with hilarious results.