In this episode of “Half Hour”, we take a closer look at the 2026 Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles, now playing at New York City Center. Starring Billy Porter as Albin and Wayne Brady as Georges, this revival offers a contemporary take on a landmark musical.
La Cage aux Folles Revival Tour (2006 US Tour)
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES features music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the play by Jean Poiret.
Georges is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically with his high-strung star performer, Albin, the pair live a charmed life-until Georges' son announces his engagement to the daughter of a conservative right-wing politician who's coming to dinner.
The original production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was one of Broadway's biggest hits of the 1980s. It opened August 21, 1983 at the Palace Theatre, where it played for over four years and 1,761 performances. The show won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical, Best Score (Jerry Herman) and Best Book (Harvey Fierstein).
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La Cage aux Folles History
Other Productions of La Cage aux Folles
| 1983 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1986 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1987 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2004 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2008 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 2010 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 2011 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2023 | West End |
West End |
| 2026 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
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