Palm Springs, Calif., (October 15, 2024) – Join us in St. Tropez for a wild extravaganza! Palm Canyon Theatre will whisk you away to Paris and give you a night of glamorous drag and storytelling as you enjoy the incomparable La Cage Aux Folles!! Based on the 1973 French play, this glitzy musical is set in a Saint-Tropez drag nightclub run by Georges and his partner Albin (AKA Zaza), the star performer. When George’s son (fathered during a one-night fling) brings home his bride-to-be and her bigoted politician father, farcical adventures ensue as they dance around the “family business.”
Palm Canyon Theatre’s La Cage Aux Folles is led by local favorites Ron Coronado as Albin/Zaza and Luke Rainey as Georges. The cast also includes Ian Ferris as Jean-Michael, Taylor Graham as Anne, Donald Kelley as Edouard Dindon, Erin Shull as Marie Dindon, Raul Valenzuela as Jacob, Jana Giboney as Jacqueline, Darin MacLeod as Francis, David Brooks as M. Renaud, and Michele Davis as Mme. Renaud. Starring as the “Notorious and Dangerous” Cagelles are Derik Shopinski as Hanna, Adam Hieter as Mercedes, Jimmy Ashmore as Phaedra, Jackson Enzler as Bitelle, John Rathgeb as Monique, Timothy Rathke as Odette, Noah Wahlberg as Dermah, Alicia Wilson as Angelique, and Sanai Wright as Clo-Clo. The ensemble are Argenis Espinoza, Terry Huber, Lisa Walters, and Gina Zollman.
La Cage Aux Folles is directed by Se Layne, with choreography by Nathan Wilson, and music direction by Steven Smith. Featuring set and lighting design by J.W. Layne, costume design by Derik Shophinski, and projections by Nick Edwards. The book is written by Harvey Fierstein, with music by Jerry Herman and lyrics by Jean Poiret. The original 1983 Broadway production broke barriers for gay representation by becoming the first hit Broadway musical centered on a homosexual relationship and won six Tony awards for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book.
La Cage Aux Folles runs at Palm Canyon Theatre October 25-November 10. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $38 for adults; $34 for seniors; $17 for students. Group discounts are available. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or other information, call the PCT box office at 760-323-5123 or order online at palmcanyontheatre.org. Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo Road and Palm Canyon Drive. Box office hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. La Cage Aux Folles is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
About Palm Canyon Theatre:
Palm Canyon Theatre is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the education of live stage production and the enrichment of the greater Palm Springs community and its visitors. The regional repertory theatre company operates primarily with volunteers and produces about 13 Broadway musicals and classic plays each year, plus offers a children’s theatre summer camp and production. The theatre first opened its doors in 1997 when Dr. William “Bill” Layne and his family renovated the historic Frances S. Stevens School building, located at the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Alejo Road in Palm Springs, Calif.
