“This show makes for a delicious late-summer treat that also marks Sheader’s swansong to the venue he’s run for the past 16 years before his departure for the Donmar Warehouse. It won’t be easy to fill such innovative shoes.”
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" 'La Cage Aux Folles' is gloriously frothy, deeply funny and completely fabulous."
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“This production is a beautiful tribute to being true to yourself and loving deeply. It makes for an entertaining evening out and I left with my heart full of love. It is a joy to watch!”
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“It’s gorgeous to look at, thanks to fantastically camp set and costume designs and a supporting troupe of drag kings and queens. But it’s also dated and emotionally hollow, all lamé frock and no knickers”
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"This show — with a book by Harvey Fierstein — may not be overloaded with classic songs, but its sheer panache is irresistible."
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“This is a big blow-out of a show that wraps up as a gloriously camp celebration of found family and living exactly as who you are. It needs no apology.”
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“From its sensational cast, stunning production and gorgeous story, this show was more than worth the wait and definitely worth getting wet for It’s safe to say I couldn’t have loved ‘La Cage aux Folles’ more if I tried - each sparkle and each bangle.”
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"On his farewell show as artistic director…Tim Sheader commands this often tricky space to create the illusion of an intimate cabaret… The message is clear. Drag queens walk amongst us, just waiting their turn to find their true expression – their otherworldliness is the product of imagination and talent, even when reading books in public libraries. And who, really, can fear that?"
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