La Cage Aux Folles Brings Music And Laughs To Valletta
Get ready for night of dazzling music, endless fun and drag in the latest show stopping musical at Valletta’s Teatru Manoel.
Based on the 1973 French play by Jean Poiret, La Cage Aux Folles tells a funny and moving story that also served as inspiration for the much-loved movie The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.
After 20 years of partnered bliss, gay couple Georges and Albin run a drag nightclub in Saint-Tropez, where Albin is the star performer known as Zaza.
When Georges’ son announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a bigoted, ultra-conservative politician, M Dindon, Georges reluctantly agrees to masquerade as ‘normal’ to meet the family of the bride-to-be – but Albin has other plans, with hilarious results!
This FM Theatre Productions and Teatru Manoel co-production will continue the legacy of this internationally acclaimed musical. It has won multiple Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Musical Revival, as well as a Laurence Olivier Award.
Get your tickets for FM Theatre Productions and Teatru Manoel’s next unmissable musical. La Cage Aux Folles will be performed at Teatru Manoel on 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th October at 8pm and 23rd, 26th, 27th, and 30th October at 7.30pm
“We can’t wait to present La Cage Aux Folles at the Manoel this October,” FM Theatre Productions founder and managing director Edward Mercieca said.
“This crowd-pleasing, rollicking and heart-warming musical about family, commitment, show biz and drag is one of musical theatre’s all-time biggest hits and is sure to become one of Malta’s as well.”
Featuring a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, the FM Theatre/Teatru Manoel production of La Cage Aux Folles boasts an all-star cast including Mikhail Basmadjian as Georges, Ray Calleja as Albin and Edward Mercieca as M Dindon.
An equally impressive supporting cast features Raphael Pace, Jasmine Farrugia, Francesco Nicodeme, Maria Eleonora Zammit, Krista Zammit Marmara and Sean Borg, among many others.
Meanwhile, FM’s extraordinary creative team behind the production includes director Christopher Gatt, musical director Kris Spiteri and choreographer Francesco Nicodeme, with vocal coach Tina Frendo.
“We are really excited to be co-producing La Cage Aux Folles with FM Theatre Productions as part of the theatre’s excellent and varied line-up for this season,” Teatru Manoel CEO Massimo Zammit said.
“This poignant and funny musical features a brilliant line-up, and I have no doubt our audiences will wholeheartedly delight in it!”
A night not to be missed, you can get your hands on tickets here.
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