La Cage aux Folles (play)
La Cage aux Folles ([la kaʒ o fɔl], "The Cage of Madwomen") is a 1973 French farce by Jean Poiret[2] centering on confusion that ensues when Laurent, the son of a Saint Tropez night club owner and his gay lover, brings his fiancée's ultraconservative parents for dinner. The original French production premièred at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal on 1 February 1973 and ran for almost 1,800 performances. The principal roles were played by Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault. A French-Italian film of the play was made in 1978 (with two sequels La Cage aux Folles II (1980), directed by Édouard Molinaro[3] and La Cage aux Folles 3: 'Elles' se marient (1985), directed by Georges Lautner.) In 1983, Poiret's play was adapted in the United States as a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman[4] and later remade as the American film The Birdcage.[5]
| La Cage aux Folles (Birds of a Feather) [1] | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jean Poiret |
| Characters | Georges Albin "Zaza" Francis Salomé Jacob Mercédès M. Tabaro Zorba Laurent M. Languedoc M. Dieulafoi Mme Dieulafoi Muriel Simone |
| Date premiered | 1973 |
| Place premiered | Théâtre du Palais-Royal Paris, France |
| Original language | French |
| Genre | Comedy; farce |
| Setting | a nightclub in St. Tropez, France. |
References
- Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film#1970.E2.80.931979
- "Jean Poiret". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- Perrone, Pierre (19 December 2013). "Edouard Molinaro: Film director whose comedy 'La Cage Aux Folles' played a part in establishing mainstream acceptance of gay couples". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "La Cage aux Folles". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "The Birdcage". IMDB. IMDB.com, Inc. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.