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Golden Apple presents ‘La Cage aux Folles’
GLENN & CAROLE SWOPE
Contributing Columnists
swopes@lbknews.com
“La Cage aux Folles” at The Golden Apple Dinner
Theatre is a bright and colorful musical, blending some
interesting costumes, genuine story-telling songs and
an important message about being ourselves. While the
opening was a bit slow, John Visser’s musical direction
pulled it all together. This is a show about a clash of
cultures, and about the personal needs of those who are
gay on the French Riviera. One theme repeated over and
over was the song, “We Are What We Are.”
The chorus, Les Cagelles, presents some great choreography under the direction of Dewayne Barrett. Barrett is
the director of the show as well as an important member
of Les Cagelles. Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein have
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written a joyful musical, which, at
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the same time, expresses some of
“La Cage auz Folles” is an energetic performance with demanding choreography.
the sadness experienced by those
who dare to be different. They have taken a half dozen as Albin, who has raised Jean-Michele as a mother, must
musical themes, reworded them and returned to them face the discrimination and rejection of her “son” as he
throughout the show.
is about to attach himself to a very straight-laced family.
Some very personal numbers are quite touching, espe- Georges is caught in the middle. All three handle their
cially as Albin, the star of the “Folles” and the lover of roles well, especially Dent. Dent goes from leading a jolly
Georges, the owner of the club, has to face rejection as Folles show to the depths of pain.
she/he is put on the shelf when there is a need to enterThe cast invested a lot of work in this show. It was
tain the future in-laws of Jean-Michele, who has fallen in extremely energetic. The choreography was demanding.
love with the girl of his dreams.
And yet everyone handled his or her roles perfectly.
Georges is Brian Minyard, Albin is Keone Dent and We always enjoy J. Paul Wargo, who was the stage manJean-Michele is Craig Weiskerger. One can feel the pain ager trying to get everyone on stage on time, even as
they wrestled with their personal problems. Roberta
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