La Cage Aux Folles - original London cast 1987

[gengs14]

i can't help but smile whenever i watch this!!!

[jakeooo2344564]

loled at this in music class :L

[costaismysin]

I saw Dennis Qulliey in this at The Palladium . awesome show!

[Zoffyfi]

We do this in theatre :D it's a really funny piece :)

[scottstm]

Oh i rember the night we did this!!! lots of storys to tell!!!!Scott st martyn (imthe one in yellow)

[ucandoitcoaching]

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[maxnll]

@scottstm

Scott, you were always glam! I remember you from the eighties ( when we were both twelve!). I know you through Dursley..Max x

[megarno91]

They have better legs than some women!

[JudiNewall]

I remember seeing this and my friends husband asking plaintively "How much MORE are they taking off?" Denis Quilley and George Hearn were fantastic, and after "I am what I am" there was TOTAL silence then 90% of the audience stood for George Hearn. Thanx for the memories :)

[Khantikone123]

Love it! The customs remind of of Erte fashion.

[videosearcherwhenbor]

I didn't realize they were men until they started singing

[extramite8]

I saw the show at the time and i don't think it has been bettered, they were probably the only production to use the deep voices at the beginning and it worked, George Hearn was also the best singer to play Albin and who could forget Dennis Quilley superb, it was a short run as mentioned before which was a huge shame.

[astrofiasco]

Wow. these dudes have really deep voices..Maybe its a British thing.

[000nour000]

AMAAAAZING!!!!!

[kylejerel]

The ending note is beautiful!

[DennisOnshaw]

Saw this London Original Cast production when it was on... season didn't last due to the hysteria of the time of the scare of AIDS... shame... it was such a wonderful production... with George Hearn...wish such stage productions were recorded and kept for prosperity sake ... and reproduced for DVD market ... which am sure there are lots of us out here would get a copy...for our library ! I am a musical fan...

[OofusTwillip]

I saw this production of "La Cage Aux Folles", at the London Palladium, all those years ago. I'll always remember George Hearn's performance of "I Am What I Am". It was electrifying and breathtaking and heartbreaking, all in one.

[newrochellephoenix]

Every guy a goddess ! Love the butch voices they start out with .

[rjpr69]

Simply THE best version EVER x

[neshannockfez]

portugal did it better last week >_>

[Limpandtotheleft]

I remember being taken to see this show. Front row, stalls.

And until the end, when wigs were removed, it wasn't clear which performers were men or women.

Absolutely stunning!

It was a disgrace that it was taken off in the midst of a tabloid-fanned wave of hysteria about getting AIDS from theatre seats!

[OofusTwillip]

@Limpandtotheleft - My mother believed that hysteria, and got us the cheapest seats possible, and wouldn't let me use the theatre restroom, or go to stage door---even though we always went to stage door after seeing shows. I wish I'd been brave enough to go to stage door anyway, but I was very young, and London was a strange city (we were visiting from Canada).

We've come so far since then---especially my mom!

[edinburghmarc]

Love it! love it! Love it! Thank you for posting this clip xx

[bobbyfiala]

I love It !!!!!! From Chicago USA

[thnsock]

this is stunning quality superb costumes

[sylviadran]

yes , i have heard so.

[musicalsarelife]

I have to say, I wish my legs looked as good as those guys'.

[Brooksider100]

Just remembered - it was Jerry Herman who wrote words and music.

[Brooksider100]

I can't remember who wrote the song but it is absolutely superb. This production was stunning - I was lucky enough to see it live and the hairs stood up on the back of my neck about four times in it - the sgn of really great theatre.

Last year I saw six trannies mime it in a bar in the Philippines - even better.

[jeff5761]

saw it in the eighties....when men can move like women...you got a show

[brightsunshine]

@jeff5761 I just saw it last night...so different from this...but incredibly phenomenal! Best show I've seen!

[SteffiFashionista]

The gowns are fab but I think the hair and makeup looks are especially good: like flapper girls

[mjblue2006]

OMG i love the gowns

[geoma1956]

the LONDON cast is the best incomparable BRAVO BRAVA

[Thierrywilson]

Magnifique,j'adorrrrrrrrrrrrre­!

[MarkN233]

the show is so much better now, the costumes are better i think!

[crazydancing84]

Despite being a Brit, I think Broadway generally has the edge on the West End in the slick and polish of musicals. Having said that, I've seen various productions of La Cage and footage of the original WE and BW casts and I do not think anyone touches the Brits for pulling off a show like this. This footage demonstrates the humour and character of the West End at its best. - Oh and I recently saw the new London revival and it's AMAZING, for me, the must see show for 2009, forget Priscilla!

[leopoldhoob]

I saw this as a 15 yr old...did not even know I was being taken to the Palladium.........older ex boyf !!.but the memory remains with me forever..Hearn and Quilley were amazing

[thegaythespian]

so George Hearn did WE as well? Kewl, he's awesome

[SammPrice]

i wore the Pheadra costume in a production in Malvern.... loved it xx

[warrenholborn]

happy Memories, worked on this show wonderful People, it opened at the London Paladium

[Lamirroirmagique]

OOH I so want to see it!

[import26]

Uhh, you're a few decades late.

[LaFeeVerte1209]

There's a revivial, thank heavens, or I would be.

[handelfan610]

a revival?!?!?!? WHEN!?

[glendonovan]

It's on now. Winning lots of awards...

[jeff5761]

of course glen...there really isn't alot like it

[warrenholborn]

I worked on this Poticular Prodiction in the 1980's

[tonebarry]

How good to see the late great Dennis Quilley looking so young and healthy.

[BestManMe09]

Combine "exodus' and "international" and ".org".

[kingsxlad]

brought back so many brilliant memories this clip... i was 21 and living in plymouth, my home town when I came up to London for a long weekend to see this show, which was phenomenal. i'm now 42, live in london and took my 16 year old nephew to see the new production at The Playhouse only a few weeks ago! A timeless musical... you must go see!

[blacktoedferret]

I've just come back from seeing the latest production at The Playhouse in London. One word - PHENOMENAL! Go and see it - best night I've spent in a theatre in years!

[Johnwdcu]

This video is truly phenomenal. What a supremely talented bunch of people!

[huhuluihuhu]

is the new one, in london, as good as this?

[ruachWind]

TAP

kewl bring it back - get me

[pienikiki]

i went to see it at the Playhouse, it was the best thing i have ever seen! Simply fantastic!

Douglas Hodge was amazing as Albin :)

[BuffyXenaMania]

I saw this about a month ago! Fabulous ... The message of it is really be yourself :)

[tommohall2007]

Sue

I can't say how fantastic it is to see this clip. I was in this original production and remember all these performers, several of whom are sadly no longer with us including darling Denis. It was an amazing show that should have run and run. Thank-you for posting this.

[XMXJBXTX]

i saw this on saturday and i loveddd it :D one of the best musicalsss definately

[johnnysellers]

This opening again in Londons west end october 2008!

get your tickets now!

[doolally69]

It is on at the Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue. A fabulous production!!!

[Jamessanxxx]

Tehe the one in the blue is my uncle Trevor xD

[hairyeahyeah]

OHHH how supurb. thanks so much for posting this magical memory. I adore this show

[Bugsy123123]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing. This clip brings back lots of memories.

[glamhaus]

Thank you, thank you for finally posting this!

Dearest, magical Denis and the wonderful London Cagelles.

Such fond and happy memories of a show which never deserved to close so early, and fondest memories of Denis, the loveliest man in the West End. Hope he is laughing, singing and sipping Sancerre somewhere.....