La Cage aux Folles (Broadway, Palace Theatre, 1983) | Playbill

La Cage aux Folles

Broadway
Musical
Comedy
Original


SYNOPSIS: Jerry Herman's 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 one of the men in drag — to dupe the conservative political family of their son's fiancee.
People (116)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1984 Outstanding Music Winner
1984 Outstanding Lyrics Nominee
1984 Outstanding Lighting Design Nominee
1984 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
1984 Outstanding Orchestrations Nominee
1984 Outstanding Musical Nominee
1984 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Winner
1984 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
1984 Outstanding Book of a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
1984 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Winner
1984 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
1984 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Winner
Tony Award
1984 Best Choreography Nominee
1984 Best Actor in a Musical Winner
1984 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1984 Best Book of a Musical Winner
1984 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
1984 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1984 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1984 Best Original Score Winner
1984 Musical Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Nov 15, 1987) Total Current Gross: $40,785,341.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $457,440.00 (Week Ending Dec 29, 1985)   Average Ticket Price: $31.83 Average % Capacity: 74.09%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Nov 15, 1987 24 $261,157.00 $0.00 $10,360.00 $29.45 $0.00 8,867 1,683 8 0 65.86% -2.44%
Nov 8, 1987 23 $250,797.00 $0.00 $62,188.00 $27.27 $0.00 9,196 1,683 8 0 68.30% 18.14%
Nov 1, 1987 22 $188,609.00 $0.00 -$64,232.00 $27.93 $0.00 6,754 1,683 8 0 50.16% -7.27%
Oct 25, 1987 21 $252,841.00 $0.00 $21,623.00 $32.70 $0.00 7,732 1,683 8 0 57.43% -0.38%
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