Reviews - La Cage Aux Folles - Official Broadway Site

“ A TRIUMPH!
KELSEY GRAMMER and DOUGLAS HODGE are EQUALLY DISARMING in Terry Johnson's INSPIRED production! Mr. Hodge makes A BRAVURA BROADWAY DEBUT and Mr. Grammer provides THE IDEAL COUNTERPOINT. The ladies of LA CAGE have never looked more appealing: the Cagelles exude RAW PLEASURE and the athletic production numbers are a DELIGHT. ” Read full review.

– Ben Brantley,

“
A SENSATION! TUNEFUL, TOUCHING & BEDAZZLING!
Not just breaking ground; it's planting new crops and watching them bloom! The wonderful Douglas Hodge shines brightly and Kelsey Grammer provides a worthy anchor. La Cage BLOWS THE ROOF OFF THE LONGACRE THEATRE! A CLASSIC OF AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY. ” Read full review.

– Adam Feldman,

“ UTTERLY ABSORBING & SUBVERSIVE!
Director Terry Johnson focuses on the heart of the material, giving the text, and the actors, a new dimension. His production is something REAL, FELT, and DEEP. ” Read full review.

– Hilton Als,

“ IMAGINATIVELY RECONCEIVED
by director Terry Johnson, La Cage is RIOTOUSLY FUNNY, EMOTIONALLY AFFECTING & MORE TIMELY THAN EVER! DOUGLAS HODGE is giving THE MOST EXUBERANT MUSICAL-COMEDY PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON and KELSEY GRAMMER is JUST RIGHT! The songs ooze charm, romance and MELODIES THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD. ”
Read full review.

– Michael Kuchwara,

“ FUNNY & HEARTWARMING!
One should raise a glass of champagne to JERRY HERMAN and HARVEY FIERSTEIN. Their BIG, GLITZY MUSICAL COMEDY HIT turns out to have A TENDER HEART. Terry Johnson's production is TENDERLY AFFECTING. DOUGLAS HODGE's performance is at once grandly over-the-top and emotionally grabbing, and the surprise of the evening comes from Kelsey Grammer. In 'Song on the Sand' and 'Look Over There' he gets to the heart: here is A MAN EARNESTLY AND ENDURINGLY IN LOVE. ” Read full review.

– Steven Suskin,

“ HILARIOUS & DEEPLY MOVING!
DOUGLAS HODGE is PERFECT, delivering a performance that is both HILARIOUS and HEARTFELT. KELSEY GRAMMER proves to be an equal partner in carrying the show, and the Cagelles are impressively lithe and acrobatic! ” Read full review.

– Thom Geier,

“ HEARTFELT & FUN, with a TOE-TAPPY SCORE!
DOUGLAS HODGE is SIMPLY SENSATIONAL, KELSEY GRAMMER brings WARMTH and WIT, and LES CAGELLES are THE FIERCEST BUNCH OF WIGGED WONDERS IN TOWN! ” Read full review.

– Joe Dziemianowicz,

“ THRILLING & GORGEOUS!
PERHAPS THE BEST MUSICAL I'VE SEEN ALL SEASON. La Cage is MOVING, JOYFUL & CONTINUALLY DELIGHTFUL! Kelsey Grammer is RESPLENDENT! Douglas Hodge is GENUINELY HILARIOUS! Director Terry Johnson's production is beautifully designed, costumed and choreographed. ”

– Jesse Oxfeld, NY Observer

“ AN ABSOLUTE THRILL!
DOUGLAS HODGE exposes the mix of rage, fear and uncertainty underneath Zaza's sequins. HARVEY FIERSTEIN's book still resonates, while JERRY HERMAN's songs are downright UNSINKABLE. The supporting cast is TOP-NOTCH! ”

– Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post

“ A GUST OF FRESH AIR and AN UNEXPECTED JOY!
THE BEST OF TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN for La Cage! Kelsey Grammer is IMPECCABLE and Douglas Hodge is SENSATIONAL – he defies the stereotype, crafting a very real human beneath the drama queen. And Les Cagelles are as gifted and funny as they are buff! ”

– Roma Torre, NY1

“ JERRY HERMAN'S PROUD, PLUMED DRAG-STRAVAGANZA
has returned cleansed and energized – fully in touch with its emotional core and endowed with scrappy cabaret flash and gratifying snap. La Cage remains COMICALLY & POLITICALLY RELEVANT! ”

– Scott Brown, New York Magazine

“ TERRY JOHNSON's production is
ONE OF THE HAPPY SURPRISES OF THE SEASON.
DOUGLAS HODGE is ASTONISHING. KELSEY GRAMMER has the debonair bluff of Frasier and the dry double-takes of Jack Benny. ”

– Linda Winer, Newsday

“ WONDERFUL! I LOVE THIS SHOW!
YOU SHOULD GO! SIT AT A TABLE IN THE FRONT ROW. THE EXPERIENCE WILL BLOW YOU AWAY! ”

– David Richardson, WOR Radio

“ ILLUMINATING – and then some!
Make plans to come back a second time. I have every intention of returning — it's SO GOOD! KELSEY GRAMMER knows how to put a song across. DOUGLAS HODGE is so outrageous that you'll want to give him a great big hug! LYNNE PAGE's dance numbers are INGENIOUS! ”

– Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal

“ Undoubtedly a front-runner for best musical revival!
The authenticity exuded by Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge spreads a layer of pleasure over the proceedings. Hodge is an unstoppable comic authority. Grammer is effortlessly charming. ”

– Peter Marks, Washington Post

“ UTTERLY ABSORBING & SUBVERSIVE! Director Terry Johnson focuses on the heart of the material, giving the text, and the actors, a new dimension. His production is something REAL, FELT, and DEEP. ” Read full review.

“ HILARIOUS & DEEPLY MOVING! DOUGLAS HODGE is PERFECT, delivering a performance that is both HILARIOUS and HEARTFELT. KELSEY GRAMMER proves to be an equal partner in carrying the show, and the Cagelles are impressively lithe and acrobatic! ” Read full review.

“ HEARTFELT & FUN, with a TOE-TAPPY SCORE! DOUGLAS HODGE is SIMPLY SENSATIONAL, KELSEY GRAMMER brings WARMTH and WIT, and LES CAGELLES are THE FIERCEST BUNCH OF WIGGED WONDERS IN TOWN! ” Read full review.

“ THRILLING & GORGEOUS! PERHAPS THE BEST MUSICAL I'VE SEEN ALL SEASON. La Cage is MOVING, JOYFUL & CONTINUALLY DELIGHTFUL! Kelsey Grammer is RESPLENDENT! Douglas Hodge is GENUINELY HILARIOUS! Director Terry Johnson's production is beautifully designed, costumed and choreographed. ”

“ AN ABSOLUTE THRILL! DOUGLAS HODGE exposes the mix of rage, fear and uncertainty underneath Zaza's sequins. HARVEY FIERSTEIN's book still resonates, while JERRY HERMAN's songs are downright UNSINKABLE. The supporting cast is TOP-NOTCH! ”

“ A GUST OF FRESH AIR and AN UNEXPECTED JOY! THE BEST OF TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN for La Cage! Kelsey Grammer is IMPECCABLE and Douglas Hodge is SENSATIONAL – he defies the stereotype, crafting a very real human beneath the drama queen. And Les Cagelles are as gifted and funny as they are buff! ”

“ JERRY HERMAN'S PROUD, PLUMED DRAG-STRAVAGANZA has returned cleansed and energized – fully in touch with its emotional core and endowed with scrappy cabaret flash and gratifying snap. La Cage remains COMICALLY & POLITICALLY RELEVANT! ”

“ TERRY JOHNSON's production is ONE OF THE HAPPY SURPRISES OF THE SEASON. DOUGLAS HODGE is ASTONISHING. KELSEY GRAMMER has the debonair bluff of Frasier and the dry double-takes of Jack Benny. ”

“ WONDERFUL! I LOVE THIS SHOW! YOU SHOULD GO! SIT AT A TABLE IN THE FRONT ROW. THE EXPERIENCE WILL BLOW YOU AWAY! ”

“ ILLUMINATING – and then some! Make plans to come back a second time. I have every intention of returning — it's SO GOOD! KELSEY GRAMMER knows how to put a song across. DOUGLAS HODGE is so outrageous that you'll want to give him a great big hug! LYNNE PAGE's dance numbers are INGENIOUS! ”

“ Undoubtedly a front-runner for best musical revival! The authenticity exuded by Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge spreads a layer of pleasure over the proceedings. Hodge is an unstoppable comic authority. Grammer is effortlessly charming. ”