Blog: Meet the Cast of La Cage aux Folles
We asked the cast of La Cage aux Folles about themselves and their relationship to the show.
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Where were you born/raised? I was born in Christiansburg Virginia and raised in Richmond.
Tell us about your character. I play Albin. Partner, Mother, and performer.
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? “And I Was Beautiful,” from Dear World.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. I can eat fire.
Where were you born/raised? Quinter, KS. Population 750.
Tell us about your character. Georges is the manager, director/choreographer and MC of La Cage. He loves his family, and spends his time putting out fires and keeping the business afloat.
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? “I Won’t Send Roses” from Mack & Mabel.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. When I was little and left alone in the house, I would parade around in my mother’s high heels.
What? That doesn’t surprise you?
Where were you born/raised? Boston, MA
Tell us about your character. Jacob is for sure one of the funniest characters I’ve gotten to play. He is so eager to please, yet marches to the beat of his own drum. In his mind, he’s the star of the show but he’s the biggest hot mess you’ll ever see put together.
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? “We Need a Little Christmas” from Mame.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. My Britney Spears and Bill Cosby impressions are pretty amazing.
Where were you born/raised? I was born in Silver Spring, MD, and currently live in Olney, MD.
Tell us about your character. Jean-Michel is the son of Georges, born to a mother, Sybil, who abandoned Georges and Jean-Michel when he was very young. He’s desperately in love with and marrying Anne, who, along with her parents, is coming to meet Jean-Michel’s family.
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? “When the Parade Passes By” from Hello Dolly.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. I have eggs every single morning, and yet my cholesterol levels are GREAT!
Where were you born/raised? I was born in Columbia, MD, and grew up in Ellicott City, MD.
Tell us about your character. Anne Dindon is Jean Michel’s fiancée and daughter of Deputy Edouard Dindon, “the most famous anti-homosexual on the Riviera.”
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? My favorite Jerry Herman song is “Put on your Sunday Clothes.” I have always loved Hello Dolly, and have sang this song at many a gala, but it is WALL*E that makes this song my favorite.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. I’m a semi professional building contractor. Okay, I’ve never been paid, but I can tile your house and my house and hang drywall all over the world with the best of them. I’m not afraid to use a drill!
Where were you born/raised? Kenosha, WI
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Tell us about your character. Renaud is the owner of the café that Albin and Georges frequent. I think he started working there shortly after he was born. Edouard Dindon is the father of Anne, who wants to marry the son of Georges and Albin. He is a member of an extreme right wing party… the Ted Cruz of the play, if you will.
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? Well, I really like “I Am What I Am.”
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. I’m looking forward to appearing in drag. Yup.
Where were you born/raised? Born in Nashville, TN, and raised in Donelson (a suburb of Nashville).
Tell us about your character. Marie Dindon is the sweet wife of Edouard Dindon, a rising politician and mother of Anne. She and Anne have tried to appear as the good God-fearing family for Edouard’s career. She comes from money.
Madame Renaud and her husband own and manage the local well-established cafe in St Tropez. The cafe has been passed down from her husband’s family for 3 generations, and all are welcome there.
What is your favorite Jerry Herman song? “Kiss Her Now.”
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people. I have a French minor. This show has prompted me to get my French back. Hello, Rosetta Stone.
