The story of cabaret owner Georges and his lover, the club’s leading drag artiste Albin caused as much of a sensation when was revived at the Menier Chocolate Factory last year as it did in 1983 in New York, when it won six Tonys and three Drama Desk Awards. The story of cabaret club owner Albin and his lover, the club’s leading drag artiste Albin, whose idyllic family life is threatened by the arrival of an extreme right wing politician. Not only does the man want to close all of France’s more ‘immoral’ nightspots, but his daughter is engaged to Georges’ son Jean-Michel. With a visit from the prospective in-laws imminent, Georges and his son must take drastic action to conceal their real lives, but it proves difficult to convince Albin to change his ways.

Starring West End stalwarts Roger Allam and Philip Quast, La Cage Aux Folles is proving as big a hit in the West End as it had during its sensational run at the Menier, boasting an incredible cast of beautiful Cagelles, eye-popping choreography and some hilarious and truly moving performances. Winning the 2009 Olivier Award for Best Revival, La Cage Aux Folles includes such musical classics as The Best of Times and the anthem I Am What I Am.

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