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| La Cage Aux Folles By Sherrie Nist La Cage Aux Folles, playing at ASU Gammage until May 20th, is a delightful, entertaining treat for anyone who enjoys a good Broadway musical. The subject matter is not as risqué as it was in 1983, when the play first opened, but still timely, given the political platform the show is built on. The premise is this: Georges (played by the ever-so-tan George Hamilton), presides over a nightclub, La Cage Aux Folles, featuring a transvestite and drag queen musical review. Georges lover, Albin, is the star of the review. Georges and Albin have raised Georges’ son, Jean-Michel, as their own. Jean-Michel is a nice straight boy in love with Anne, and they want to get married. The situation at hand is the meeting of the two sets of parents. The fly in the ointment is, Anne is the daughter of a bigoted, right-wing politician, who campaigns on a ‘Family Values’ platform. Obviously, they are not going to approve of their daughter’s prospective in- laws, and there’s the rub: what to do? The solution: play it straight when Anne’s parents make their visit. The characters set about de-gaying the apartment, and giving Albin the boot for the evening. Jean-Michel’s mother will be invited instead. As Georges and John-Michel await their guests arrival, they receive word that Jean-Michel’s mother will not be coming. Albin takes this as his opportunity to join the party, dressed as the missing mother. The stage is set, the doorbell rings, and predictably, hilarity ensues. There’s nothing groundbreaking here, but so what? It’s fun; you’ll laugh. The dance numbers will get your toes tapping. I’ve always liked the show’s theme song, I Am What I Am, which brought wild cheers from the audience. A good time was had by all. In case you don’t know the ending, I won’t give it away here. Suffice it to say that who knew a production about transvestites, drag queens, and same-sex couples rearing children could be a warm family comedy with a happy ending? I should mention that the warm-up act was terrific. A towering drag queen came out to chat humorously with the audience, questioning us about our ages, sexuality, and race, relative to how many of each category were there (any black Jewish lesbians?). If you’re looking for an enjoyable night out, you can’t go wrong with La Cage Aux Folles. The finale was spectacular. Get your tickets here. |
