You will laugh till your face hurts but youll also wipe a tear or two. I have the non musical also the french version and have seen the stage production. Ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent, carmen. The couple raised georges son the product of a youthful onenight. And although the source material is about 20 years old, its still funny as hell. But albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm.
Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Georges is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the french riviera. Terrific french farce transcends the language barrier in getting its laughs and message across. However poirets play was a major hit in its own right. Make sure you get this movie in french with english subtitles. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st. Armand goldman robin williams is the owner and musical director of the films eponoymous. This title is restricted and may require clearance before a license is granted.
A remake of the classic 1978 comedy film of the same name. A madefortv film of a live production of a stage version in paris, not a musical though there is a bit of. In a move to make his partner, renato, jealous, the flamboyant albin waits in a local cafe dressed as a woman hoping to be picked up. As the weeks went on and the receipts piled higher, wider theatrical bookings followed. The producers of this new edition, which premiered at londons menier. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancee and her parents come for dinner. Grand theatre, wolverhampton this award laden 1983 musical farce was a big hit almost 20 years ago when pro am productions produced it at the grand on what was to. Jeffrey tambor replaced kelsey grammer as georges on february 15, 2011, but. Based on the 1973 french play of the same name by jean. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. Ein kafig voller narren franzosischer originaltitel. Like the play upon which it is based, the film tells the story of a gay. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in a major transposable. Zaza michel serrault thinks that he is no longer attractive to renato ugo tognazzi, and to make him jealous sets out to the local caf.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Tropez dragshow nightclub owned by georges and headlined by his longtime love albin. Of all the versions, imitations, and sequels, the first 1978 french picture is. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the french secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. The wedding 1985 georges lautner, michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, antonella interlenghi, comedy. Unfortunately, the brides father michel galabru is a diehard conservative and renato and albin are rather conspicuously gay. Jerry hermans musical, based on the french play of the same name, is the story of a flamboyant gay couple who must pretend to be straight for one night with. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids.
Remi laurent was born on october 12, 1957 in suresnes, france. You probably know the story from the mike nichols nonmusical film, the birdcage. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. Based on the 1973 french play of the same name by jean poiret, it tells the story. On an angle just take a deep breath, a sip of champagne open your eyes and what do you see. To ensure that the marriage goes off without a hitch, albin uses his skills as a drag performer to play mom for a meeting with the inlaws. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Tropez night club named cage aux folle george runs it and albion is its. Book by harvey fierstein music and lyrics by jerry herman. With ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent. Kafig voller narren r luneburg 2011 theater luneburg. You will sincerely regret missing this national tour.