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The plot revolves around a gay couple - Georges, the owner of a St. Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his star attraction - and the adventures that ensue when Georges' son brings home his fiancee's ultra-conservative parents to meet them.
The film, directed by Edouard Molinaro , starred Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault. A shrewd farce, it won over audiences with hilarious sight gags, uproarious complications, and a tender and touching conclusion. It ran for well over a year at the Paris Theater, an art house in New York City, as well as theaters throughout the country, in both urban and rural areas. For years it remained the most successful foreign film to be released in the United States, and it eventually spawned two sequels, neither as clever or amusing.
In 1996, a highly successful American version entitled The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols, was released. It was set in South Beach in Miami, and starred Robin WilliamsRobin McLaurin Williams (born July 21, 1952) is a multi-award-winning American actor and comedian who was born in Chicago, Illinois. He first achieved notice for his stand-up routines in San Francisco. His first major acting role was in the television ser and Nathan LaneNathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is a contemporary American actor of the stage and screen. Born Joseph Lane the actor changed his name to Nathan after the character Nathan Detroit from the musical Guys and Dolls''. Lane's career began on Broadway, most as the couple, with Gene HackmanGene Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American actor. He was born in San Bernardino, California. His parents divorced while he was a child and he therefore moved from one place to another until he settled finally in Illinois, where he lived with his, Dianne WiestDianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actress in stage, television, and film, and has received several awards in her career, including two Oscars. Selected filmography Footloose (1984) The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) H, Dan Futterman , Calista FlockhartEntertainment Weekly ( January 1998) Calista Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress born in Freeport, Illinois, but raised mostly in upstate New York. She attended Rutgers University in New Jersey. After working on Broadway, and roles i, Hank AzariaHank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American actor who is best known for providing the voices of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Police Chief Clancy Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Cletus and Professor Frink on the animated television show The Sim, and Christine BaranskiChristine Baranski (born 2 May 1952 in Buffalo, New York) is an American actress. She had a starring role in the sitcom Cybill. Her film credits include Chicago ( 2002), the 2000 live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas Bowfinger ( 1999) a in supporting roles.
In 1983, composer Jerry HermanJerry Herman is an American composer. He was born Gerald Herman on July 10, 1933 in New York City. Raised by musically-inclined parents, he learned to play piano at an early age, and the three frequently attended Broadway shows, particularly musicals. ( Hello Dolly!, Mame), playwright Harvey Fierstein ( Torch Song Trilogy), and director Arthur Laurents ( Gypsy) united to collaborate on a musical version for Broadway. A gay-themed project was risky in these early years of the AIDS epidemic, but the team - all gay men - felt it was the tonic needed by both those suffering from the illness and those who were homophobic due to its threat.
Although La Cage was Broadway's first " homosexual" musical, it was nevertheless a mainstream production. Laurents didn't allow his lead characters so much as a peck on the cheek for fear that he might offend his audience. It was an old-fashioned production in the best sense - elaborate costumes by veteran Theoni V. Aldredge , exquisite sets, glamorous chorus girls (albeit most of them actually boys), and a lushly romantic score.
The show - with George Hearn and Gene Barry in the lead roles - opened at the Palace Theatre on August 21, 1983 to wildly ecstatic reviews. The show was destined to become the biggest new American musical of the decade. The original run included 1,761 performances and spawned numerous touring companies. Albin's Act One finale number, the rousing I Am What I Am, was recorded by Gloria Gaynor and proved to be one of her biggest hits. It also became the rallying cry of the Gay Pride movement.
Competition for the 1984 Tony Awards in the musical categories was primarily between La Cage and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. Traditional won out over avant-garde, as evidenced by the number of awards accorded La Cage (see complete list below). In his acceptance speech, Herman took a gentle swipe at Sondheim, noting there was still a place on Broadway for "the simple, melodic musical."
A Broadway revival, starring Gary Beach ( The Producers) and Daniel Davis (television's The Nanny), started previews on November 11, 2004.
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