La Cage Aux Folles
Musical - Revival
Marquis Theatre
- First Preview: November 11, 2004
- Opening Date: December 9, 2004
- Closing Date: June 26, 2005
- Previews: 31
- Performances: 229
Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Music: Jerry Herman
Book: Harvey Fierstein
Synopsis
Jerry Herman's musical, based on the French play of the same name, is the story of a flamboyant gay couple who must pretend to be straight for one night — with one of the men in drag — to dupe the conservative political family of their son's fiancee.
Opening Night Cast
| Gary Beach | Albin | |
| Daniel Davis | Georges | |
| Gavin Creel | Jean-Michel | |
| Angela Gaylor | Anne | |
| Ruth Williamson | Jacqueline | |
| Michael Mulheren | Edouard Dindon | |
| Linda Balgord | Mme. Dindon | |
| John Shuman | Francis |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Harvey Fierstein | Book | |
| Jerry Herman | Music | |
| Jerry Herman | Lyrics | |
| Jerry Zaks | Director | |
| Jerry Mitchell | Choreographer | |
| Scott Pask | Set Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Choreography | Jerry Mitchell | Winner |
| 2005 | Outstanding Costume Design | William Ivey Long | Nominee |
| 2005 | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Winner |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Distinguished Revival of a Musical | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Choreography | Jerry Mitchell | Winner |
| 2005 | Outstanding Costume Design | William Ivey Long | Nominee |
| 2005 | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Actor in a Musical | Gary Beach | Nominee |
| 2005 | Choreography | Jerry Mitchell | Winner |
| 2005 | Costume Design of a Musical | William Ivey Long | Nominee |
| 2005 | Revival of a Musical | Winner |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jun. 26, 2005 | 4 | $434,141 $1,041,357 |
$82,325 | $49.62 $100.00 |
8750 1566 |
8 0 |
69.84% | 14.93% |
| Jun. 19, 2005 | 3 | $351,816 $1,041,357 |
-$4,796 | $51.14 $100.00 |
6879 1566 |
8 0 |
54.91% | 3.96% |
| Jun. 12, 2005 | 2 | $356,612 $1,041,357 |
$86,742 | $55.87 $100.00 |
6383 1566 |
8 0 |
50.95% | 12.45% |
| Jun. 5, 2005 | 1 | $269,870 $1,041,357 |
- | $55.95 $100.00 |
4823 1566 |
8 0 |
38.50% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,412,439 $4,165,428 |
$53.14 | 26835 50112 |
32 0 |
53.55 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$16,381,491 $33,844,102 |
$59.25 $100.00 |
275385 407160 |
229 31 |
67.64 % | |||

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