Sponsored by:
Berkshire Money Management
Feigenbaum Foundation
Jeffrey Davis and Michael Miller
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Book by HARVEY FIERSTEIN
Based on the play La Cage Aux Folles by JEAN POIRET
Music & Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN
Choreographed by PAUL McGILL
Directed by MIKE DONAHUE
JUNE 11–JULY 6 | BOYD-QUINSON STAGE
“The best of times is now!” Come join the party at the hottest nightclub in St. Tropez, home to Jerry Herman & Harvey Fierstein’s hit musical comedy. This spectacular show about love and acceptance is as heartwarming as it is hilarious, and it has so much to say about what it means to be a family.
Sponsored in part by:
Rosita Sarnoff and Beth Sapery
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Alex Michaels/Alexis Michelle (Albin) was most recently seen on “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8” (Paramount), finishing in the top 4. Other television credits: “True Colors” (PBS), “One Voice: Broadway” (PBS) both with The American Pops orchestra, “Blue Bloods” (CBS), “Dragnificent!” and “Drag Me Down the Aisle” (TLC). Alexis was cast on Season 9 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1), and after triumphant turns as Kris Jenner and Liza Minnelli, made it all the way to Top 5. In addition to performing her cabarets at Joe’s Pub, 54 Below and Club Cumming in NYC you can find her singing, lip-syncing and dancing all over the world. Training: LaGuardia H.S. for the performing arts, Interlochen Center for the Arts and B.F.A. University of Michigan in Musical Theatre. You can keep up with Alexis on her Facebook artist page, as well as TikTok & Instagram @AlexisMichelleOfficial |
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Tom Story (Georges) is an actor and director based in Washington DC. He made his Barrington Stage Company debut last summer in Cabaret. He has appeared in over 75 productions in DC, New York City, and in many cities throughout the country. He is an Affiliated Artist at The Shakespeare Theatre Company where he has starred in works by Shakespeare, Noel Coward, Stephen Sondheim (A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum, directed by Alan Paul), David Ives’ School For Lies and many others. He is a Cabinet Member at The Studio Theatre where he has been featured in many contemporary works. Favorites include AE Houseman in The Invention of Love and Lewis in The Wolfe Twins by Rachel Bonds and directed by Mike Donahue. He recently directed At The Wedding to critical acclaim at Studio where he made his directorial debut with MOTH. He also directed Terminus by Mark O’Rowe at Studio. At Berkshire Theatre Group, he has acted in 16 productions, including The Heidi Chronicles and Moby Dick: Rehearsed. At BTG, he directed the critically acclaimed Design For Living. He has directed at American University, Solas Nua, Imagination Stage and he helmed the box office hit The Legend of Georgia McBride at Roundhouse Theatre. Tom is a graduate of Duke University and The Juilliard School. He has received nine Helen Hayes nominations and a Fox Foundation Fellowship. He studied acting with Michael Kahn and directing with Joy Zinoman.
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The cast will also feature Noah Wolfe (BSC: A Little Night Music) as Jean Michel, Sally Shaw (Regional: The Wizard of Oz) as Anne, Phillip Taratula (Lincoln Center Theater: The Skin of Our Teeth) as Jacob, Tanesha Gary (Off-Broadway: Fat Ham) as Jacqueline, Don Noble (Broadway: Once; National Tour: An American in Paris) as Edouard Dindon, Michele Ragusa (Broadway: Flying Over Sunset, Young Frankenstein) as Mme. Dindon, and Drae Campbell (Off-Broadway: Room for Cream, Pictures of the Drowned) as Francis. Also starring as the “notorious and dangerous” Cagelles will be Jonté Jaurel Culpepper as Bitelle, Gabe Friedman aka Kiki BallChange as Chantal, Jules Geiss as Clo-Clo, Aaron Graham as Angelique, and Kyle White as Hannah, with Raphe Gilliam and Drew Minard.
La Cage Aux Folles Deeper Look: “Gender Roles”
Sunday, June 23, 11am | Boyd-Quinson Stage
Join us for a discussion on queer representation in the media and how gender roles have evolved in our society. Featuring Williams College Gender and Sexuality professor Abram J. Lewis, MCLA Developmental Psychology professor Samuel Braun, and select cast members, dive into the themes of La Cage and how they’ve changed since the show’s inception.