What's touching about this clip for us gay guys is also that Jerry Herman's presenter is the late Larry Kert who passed away from AIDS, and he was another Broadway talent who was taken from us too soon!
I am so grateful I found this video. I was moved to tears watching the celebration of La Cage aux Folles. You can feel the joy. Then I reminded myself that the AIDS crisis started in 1985 and how many gay men who were there tonight died from the horror of this disease. Decimating so much talent. Today, HIV infection is very real even though there are drugs like Prep to offer some peace of mind but one must still be careful. The irony that 1984 was a watermark of what once was. I honor the memories of all those lost. The faces and voices of the winners will live on forever in RU-vid.
My late mother and I were thrilled by this production in Boston by the original Broadway cast. We were blown away by the music, costumes and moving story. Truly a masterpiece.
I’m going to do “I Am What I Am” in my “local talent” set at Coeur d’Alene (ID) Pride Fest next weekend (6-11-22). The North Idaho “haters” will be protesting ALL things “bright & beautiful (& LGBTQ+)” nearby. Fingers crossed! Much ❤️❤️❤️ to Jerry Herman & Co!
Watching this is bringing me to tears. Saw this on broadway in '80's before the AIDs crisis, before I was a nurse. I lost friends. Then 911, now lost friends to fing covid. What a s..tshow life is.
Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein have created a hilarious, beautiful and resonant musical that speaks to the hearts of those gay or straight. The best of times are always now! RIP Arthur Laurents
George, you ARE the very best of the best!!! I met you almost 70 years ago in Memphis, and have followed you ever since!!! I would give ANYTHING to see you again!!!
Yeah sure did. I saw it four years ago on tour with Christopher Sieber as Albin and George Hamilton as Georges. It was direct from it's 2010 Broadway revival and the production was lavish.
I didn't know this existed. I got to seethe show opening night in Boston. I went with my BF of the time. George Hearn made me cry. I did watching this. Thank You
Also loved the movie adaptation of "La Cage Aux Folles" with 1996's "The Bird Cage". Robin Williams was hilarious ("Fosse, Fosse, Fosse..."), and Nathan Lane was perfectly cast for his role.
Robert Preston and Gene Barry. Thank you Jerry Herman, Allan Carr, Harvey Fierstein and everyone ever associated with this brilliant show. This musical means so much. What an added treat to see Mr Hearn. I think it’s healthy that I adore him. What a treat to see Mr Herman’s, Mr Fierstein’s and Arthur Laurent’s speeches. Allan Carr was always a trip!! And George Hearn was most deserving. What a charming speech.
HE is one of those men who didn't have to be in a gown to touch the people hearing him do this song, don't you think? I'd prefer to have seen him in character. I saw him do the show and he was wonderful.
I saw this musical years ago and loved it! This is my first time seeing the original casts and thanks for posting. I don’t think I have ever seen a young Harvey F.
Tout celà n'aurait jamais vu le jour sans LA création de la pièce de théâtre avec Poiret et Serrault au Palais Royal à Paris, et un rappel et hommage auraient été une marque de savoir vivre...
Sammy Singhaus, one of the original Cagelles has a close up; at 1:37, he was a wonderful actors and lived out his life in Orlando as Miss Sammy. He was a fantastic entertainer.
Yeah. I remember reading articles that Hearn was always concerned that he looked silly. I don't think that it had anything to do with people's perceptions about his sexuality.
@@mervyngreene6687 I was in the company and when Walter Charles and Keene Curtis took over or took it on tour they did it in full drag when they appeared on shows
WOW thanks for sharing the awards the people and the show..this brings back great memories of better times when life was abundant and full of promise..
As a professional drag queen myself this is the ultimate inspiration and true level of greatness for me when i was little i saw this profession as professional and valid. so growing up after that i never thought of drag as amateur or something that doesn't take a lot of work. nowadays drag queens are manufactured and its not at all the calling it should naturally be. I've been doing it for 6 years consitently and have built an okay career for myself atleast for someone in my shoes. For example living in cincinnati and not being a typical type of drag queen in 2023 could have made it so much harder. My style of drag is very polished i'm proud to say but im not the type to dance to top 40, im inspired by vintage stuff and old hollywood
Not having any direct knowledge here, Can you explain what you mean by drag queens 'being manufactured? ' How are they manufactured, and why would anyone try to manufacture them?
MrPoochsmooch That's what I was referring to. And with all due respect to Mr. Herman, he knew exactly what he was doing, whether he wants to admit it (or believe it) or not.
Shortly after the Tonys that year, Sondheim attended a Q&A in Houston. An audience member asked if he thought Herman's acceptance speech was directed at him. Sondheim's response "You should be embarrassed for asking that question."
He's actually younger in this video. That must have been very generous of your friend to do that tribute but I didn't see it. I only saw his acceptance speech.
GEORGE HEARN is such a macho masculine actor (he was brilliant as the disturbing Sweeney Todd) that I just don't think I can see him as the more feminine of the gay couple ZA ZA .. I just don't see it. The orginal movie picked the right actor for that part as ZA ZA
It was a very entertaining show, but if any show needed all the show biz razza matazz, it was this. The recent revivals made a huge mistake getting rid of all of it - because it's so paper thin, and the score so average, it dies without it, frankly. Jerry Herman shouldn't have said what he did, it was extremely patronizing. As a great talent, Stephen Sondheim is in a different class. The proof is in the pudding. La Cage is un-revivable now.
@@chadwilliambaker And both revivals won Tonys for Best Musicals!! Whereas both revivals of Sunday In The Park With George on Broadway however... went home nada. Zilch. The last one didn't even got any nominations!
@@jandreidrn the last one withdrew itself from nominations since it was such a limited run and they didn’t want to give away so many tickets for the awards voters
Let's not forget who came up with La Cage aux Folles. Grease producer, Allan Carr! He was the one who helped made a play from France turn it into a Broadway Extravaganza for years to come. 🙂
