La Cage Aux Folles tickets

The West End’s most glamorous musical, La Cage aux Folles, will officially close on January 2, 2010 after more than a year in the West End. The show’s original Albin, Douglas Hodge, will bring the show to a close prior to a planned Broadway transfer next year. He will reprise his Olivier Award winning role from November 30 and will be joined by Denis Lawson as Georges, who played alongside him when the production first opened at the Playhouse Theatre in October 2008. Current stars John Barrowman and Simon Burke will finish on November 28.

La Cage aux Folles proved an enormous hit with audiences when it opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory at the end of 2007. All tickets for the run sold out in advance of opening night. Due to popular demand, the production was reconceived for the Playhouse Theatre where it opened on October 20th 2008 and was extended several times. The production was nominated for seven Laurence Olivier Awards, winning for Best Musical Revival. Douglas Hodge was named Best Actor in a Musical for his turn as ageing drag queen Albin. Denis Lawson was also nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Georges.

The original production of La Cage aux Folles opened at the Palace Theatre on Broadway on 21st August, 1983 where it became the biggest new American musical of the decade. It ran for 1,761 performances and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book of a Musical. The show’s song I Am What I Am became an instant hit in the pop charts and was recorded by a variety of artists, including Gloria Gaynor and Shirley Bassey.

• Written by Harvey Fierstein
• Music & lyrics by Jerry Herman
• Directed by Terry Johnson

Cast information

• John Barrowman will play the role of Albin until November 28. Also starring Simon Burke.
• Douglas Hodge and Denis Lawson reprise their roles from November 30, 2009 to January 2, 2010.

Critics' choice

A Glorious Night of Showbiz Razzle-Dazzle.

Daily Telegraph

*****

Daily Mail

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Performance times

• Monday to Saturday evenings at 19.30
  Thursday & Saturday matinees at 14.30
  

Ticket prices

• Monday to Wednesday performances from November 30 to December 2
  • Best available seat - up to £54 now only £20 (plus £2 booking fee)

• Monday to Thursday performances from December 3 to 24
  • Best available seat - up to £54 now only £30 (plus £2 booking fee)

• Friday & Saturday performances and all performances from December 28
  • Top price stalls/dress circle seat - £54 (plus £5.40 booking fee)
  • Second price stalls/dress circle seat - £39.50 (plus £3.95 booking fee)
  • Third price upper circle seat - £29.50 (plus £2.95 booking fee)
  • Fourth price upper circle seat (maybe slightly restricted) - £17.50 (plus £1.75 booking fee)

Seat numbers

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Event information

• Christmas schedule
  • No evening performances on December 24 & 31 and no performance on December 15
  • Extra matinee performances on December 22, 28 and 30
• No dress code
• Running time: 2hrs 30mins (including interval)

Venue information
Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5DE

• Undergrounds: Charing Cross/Embankment (100m)
• BR station: Charing Cross (100m)
• Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 77A, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• Please contact the venue directly for information about disabled access

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