La Cage aux Folles

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"La Cage aux Folles" is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The show is based on a French play of the same name, and follows the story of Georges, the owner of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag performers, and his partner Albin, who is also the star attraction of the club. When Georges' son, Jean-Michel, comes home with the news that he is engaged to the daughter of a conservative politician who is coming to visit, Georges and Albin are forced to play a heterosexual couple to avoid scandal.

As preparations for the visit continue, Albin's high-strung personality and dramatic tendencies threaten to derail the plan. However, when the politician and his wife arrive, they are won over by the glamour and energy of the nightclub and its performers. But when Jean-Michel's birth mother also arrives unexpectedly, tensions rise and the truth about Georges and Albin's relationship is revealed.

Filled with show-stopping musical numbers and poignant moments, "La Cage aux Folles" is a heartwarming story about the power of love and acceptance. It has won numerous awards, including six Tony Awards, and has been revived on Broadway and in the West End multiple times.