“It’s about real gay people who’ve lived real lives” – stars of La Cage aux Folles on the show’s major London revival
La Cage aux Folles may be a name many of us are familiar with – it’s an iconic queer musical, with music by Jerry Herman and book by Harvey Fierstein, which has given us queer anthem ‘I Am What I Am’.
However, many of us may not have had an opportunity to actually see the show; while there have been a number of smaller touring productions, the last major London revival was way back in 2008 (the production subsequently transferring to Broadway in 2010).
We’re excited that a revival of the show, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year, is about to open at one of our favourite venues, the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park.
The musical will officially open on 8th August, with previews from 29th July. GAY TIMES caught up with the two leads, Carl Mullaney and Billy Carter, to find out a bit more about this production, as well the show itself and the characters they play… “I think that maybe a modern day audience, that for example have become attracted to drag through the rise of RuPaul’s Drag Race and shows like that, who don’t know the legacy and history of this show, may potentially be expecting to come to a drag show, outside,” begins Carl. “Actually the heart of the musical, really, is about a family unit.
