Full Cast Set For LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Muny, Starring Norm Lewis and Michael James Scott

The Muny has announced the full cast for La Cage aux Folles, which returns this summer after nearly four decades to the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. The hilarious romp that inspired the 1996 film The Birdcage runs August 8-14.

“We have assembled a fabulous cast for this beloved classic,” said Muny Artistic Director & Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. “With extraordinary talent and the original, lush Broadway orchestrations, we’re going to return to the heart, humor and groundbreaking legacy of La Cage aux Folles.”

The Muny production marks what is believed to be the first U.S. staging of La Cage aux Folles to feature Black actors in six principal roles: Georges, Albin, Jean-Michel, Anne, M. Edouard Dindon and Mme. Marie Dindon.

Joining previously announced principals Norm Lewis (Georges), Michael James Scott (Albin), Cameron Anika Hill (Anne), Terence Archie (M. Edouard Dindon), Allison Blackwell (Mme. Marie Dindon), Troy Iwata (Jacob), Michael Hartung (Francis) and Meghan Murphy (Jacqueline) is Mason Reeves (Jean-Michel).

Also rounding out the cast are Leah Berry, Patrick Blindauer, Michael Di Leo, Kylie Edwards, Marjorie Failoni, Julia Feeley, Aaron Graham, Cory Hammond, Madison Johnson, Owen Kent Ing, Brian Liebson, Michael Milkanin, Kaylee Olson, Vincent Ortega, Gordon Semeatu, Duncan B. Smith, Cooper Stanton, Kodiak Thompson, YaYa Vargas, Kyle White, Jonah D. Winston and Jack Wunsch.

The company will be joined by the Muny Teens Youth Ensemble.

The creative team for La Cage aux Folles is led by Marcia Milgrom Dodge (director), Richard J. Hinds (choreographer) and Darryl Archibald (music director/conductor).