After a much anticipated west coast arrival, the U.S. National Tour of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES presented by Broadway LA at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood officially opened Wednesday, July 11, 2012. And, Los Angeles BroadwayWorld TV Correspondent Michael Sterling and Producer Jerry Evans were on hand to get up close and personal with the show's two stars... veteran film and television star George Hamilton andtwo-time Tony Award® nominee and Broadway veteran Christopher Sieber. Go on the red carpet of the big opening below!
The iStar Theatre Lab today announced that Veils a new play by Tom Coash and Gay Bride of Frankenstein a new musical by Billy Butler and Dane Leeman have been selected for its inaugural Theatre Lab scheduled to take place today, July 16th through August 5th in New York City.
Outrageous in design and color, choreography verging on the acrobatic, spectacle, great singing, offbeat, risque humor and miles of heart are certainly enough attributes to call La Cage Aux Folles top-notch.
STATE OF THE ARTS (SOTA), the critically acclaimed weekly performing arts radio series which previously, since its May 31, 2010 premiere, aired live on Mondays from 4:00 - 4:50 pm PST on the LATalkRadio.com Network, is moving its weekly broadcast to Thursdays beginning Thursday, July 19, 2012, it was announced today by State of the Arts co-producer/co-hosts and theatre professionals MICHAEL STERLING & PAUL STROILI. Guests on July 19 will include TV, Broadway star and Tony Award nominee CHRISTOPHER SIEBER (Shrek The Musical, and co-star with George Hamilton in the U.S. National Tour of La Cage Aux Folles; and Film and Television star ESAI MORALES (La Bamba, NYPD Blue, Caprica - Syfy TV's prequel to the series Battlestar Galactica).
Broadway/L.A. has brought the acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, winner of three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a limited 2 week engagement through July 22, 2012. Starring as Georges is film and television star George Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award® nominee and Broadway veteran Christopher Sieber makes his road debut in the role of Albin. The production opened on Tuesday, July 10 to great fanfare and BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the starry opening red carpet below.
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Legendary actor George Hamilton, a major film star since the late 50s, is currently treading the boards in the national tour of La Cage Aux Folles, opening July 11 at the Pantages Theatre. Known for such film hits as Love at First Bite, Zorro the Gay Blade, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Light in the Piazza, Where the Boys Are, Your Cheatin' Heart, and Crime and Punishment USA, Hamilton has been referred to as more 'famous for his debonair style and his perfect and perpetual suntan'. He admits to it himself and in our chat, with his self-deprecating sense of humor, jokes and tells very amusing anecdotes.
Broadway/L.A. has announced that the critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, winner of three 2010 Tony Awards®, including Best Revival of a Musical will play the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a limited 2 week engagement July 10 - 22, 2012.
The critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, will play at the San Diego Civic Theater August 7-12, 2012. Tickets are on sale now and as part of Broadway/San Diego's 2012-2013 35th Anniversary Season Package.
Today we are talking to an iconic Tony Award-winning star who made her name as a teenager singing on TV variety shows - THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW and SING ALONG WITH MITCH included - and then went on to a multimedia career in film and theatre, conquering Broadway with her Tony-winning turn in the Jule Styne/Arthur Laurents musical HALLELUJAH, BABY! in 1967 and returning to the stage in the subsequent decades in a host of Broadway productions, such as BLUES IN THE NIGHT, JERRY'S GIRLS, ANYTHING GOES, August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II and her celebrated Muzzy in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - a role she reprises in the new Muny production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical beginning this week - the one and only Leslie Uggams. Taking a thorough look back at her career thus far, Uggams opens up about her many successes and how she has endured for fifty years in show business and shares recollections of many of her most noted co-stars and collaborators, all the way up to the recent 2012 Encores! PIPE DREAM. Additionally, Uggams comments on her film and TV appearances over the years, speaking about her work in INHERIT THE WIND, TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN, ROOTS and beyond. Plus, she shares her candid opinions on GLEE, SMASH, Broadway then versus now, future plans for her Lena Horne solo show and thoughts on other roles she would enjoy pursuing - and much, much more!
The iStar Theatre Lab today announced that Veils a new play by Tom Coash and Gay Bride of Frankenstein a new musical by Billy Butler and Dane Leeman have been selected for its inaugural Theatre Lab scheduled to take place July 16th through August 5thin New York City.
The critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber will play in Detroit at the Fisher Theatre for two weeks only September 25 through October 7. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at the Fisher Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at
1-800-982-2787, and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com.
Jerry Herman who provided the glorious scores for HELLO, DOLLY! and MAME, wrote the score for LA CAGE including what are probably two of the best theater songs of the second half of the twentieth century. "A Little More Mascara", sung by Zaza the star drag queen of La Cage as he transforms into a she, is just about as grand a show tune as one will find. "I Am What I Am", also sung by Zaza is a powerhouse of pride, love of self and is an exercise in teaching us how to bring the house down at the end of act one.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES recently made Tony Awards history as the first show to ever win the Tony Award three times for best production. The classic musical comedy by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein originally won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical. A Broadway revival won two 2005 Tony Awards including the Best Revival of a Musical prize. The new, freshly reconceived LA CAGE won three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson).
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES recently made Tony Awards history as the first show to ever win the Tony Award three times for best production. The classic musical comedy by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein originally won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical. A Broadway revival won two 2005 Tony Awards including the Best Revival of a Musical prize. The new, freshly reconceived LA CAGE won three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson).
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES recently made Tony Awards history as the first show to ever win the Tony Award three times for best production. The classic musical comedy by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein originally won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical. A Broadway revival won two 2005 Tony Awards including the Best Revival of a Musical prize. The new, freshly reconceived LA CAGE won three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson).
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber is coming to Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Belk Theater, May 29 - June 3, 2012. Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for Best Musical Revival. Tickets are now on sale at the Blumenthal Box Office: 704-372-1000
Two time, Tony Award ® nominee, Christopher Sieber, who plays Albin was in his hotel room in San Antonio, Texas doing one press interview after another, when I caught up with him. He's funny, hyper and fun to talk to. He says his success in the entertainment industry is based on luck, but I think it's his talent, personality and his ability to be a team player.
'Oh my Lord & Taylor!' That's what you might be saying if you're a first-timer at La Cage Aux Folles, currently playing the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. I may have laughed more Tuesday night than I have in the last month!
Playing center stage at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas this week is the exhilarating LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Starring George Hamilton as Georges and Christopher Sieber as Albin/ZaZa, this show was entertaining from start to finish. George Hamilton was intriguing as Georges and Christopher Sieber lit up as Albin/ZaZa. Each actor brought his own personality into the role which made the show even more intimate.
