Reviews Sound Off on La Cage aux Folles at New York City Center Encores!
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Key Points:
- La Cage aux Folles opened at New York City Center Encores! on June 17, directed by Robert O'Hara with a 28-piece orchestra conducted by Joseph Joubert, and runs through June 28.
- The production features an all-Black cast led by Tony winner Billy Porter as Albin and Emmy winner Wayne Brady as Georges, with notable supporting actors including Alaman Diadhiou and Tonya Pinkins.
- The musical, based on Jean Poiret's play with book by Harvey Fierstein and music by Jerry Herman, originally opened on Broadway in 1983 and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
- This Encores! staging highlights the original 1983 orchestrations and includes choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Dormeshia, with design elements by David Zinn, Clint Ramos, and others.
- Reviews from New York Theater and TheaterMania are available, with Playbill updating the list as more critiques come in.
