La Cage aux Folles program: Museum Object and Cultural History
La Cage aux Folles program: date made: 1988. Object Name: program. Object Name: program, theatre.
The object in the museum catalogue
Program from the Long Beach Civic Light Opera presents "La Cage aux Folles" from October 6-23, 1988 at the Terrace Theater of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.
La Cage Aux Folles is a musical farce, with book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics by Jerry Herman, that was a landmark in the history of representation of LGBTQ people on Broadway when it opened in 1983: the first major musical to focus on a homosexual relationship. The show, based on a French play of the same name, tells the story of a gay couple, Georges and Albin, manager and star of a drag nightclub in Saint-Tropez, who face a crisis when Georges’ son brings his fiancée and her conservative family to visit. The original production ran for 1,761 performances and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. The show's act one finale "I Am What I Am," a declaration of pride and self-acceptance, has become a gay anthem and has been covered by a number of musical artists.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1988
- Object Name: program
- Object Name: program, theatre
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 in x 8 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 21.59 cm
- place made: United States: California
- associated subject: Theater
- associated subject: LGBTQ
- ID Number: 2017.3021.164
- nonaccession number: 2017.3021
- catalog number: 2017.3021.164
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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