My first theatrical outing of February was to see La Cage Aux Folles at the New Theatre, Cardiff. I probably wouldn't have bothered going, having seen the wonderful version in London years ago starring John Barrowman, but my Dad wanted to as he'd never seen it before and I certainly wasn't going to object to seeing it again. I was a little worried that it wouldn't live up to my previous experience but I actually really enjoyed it. As it's not one of those shows who's soundtrack I play on repeat I'd forgotten how great the music is, and the cast performed it brilliantly. The big chorus numbers were particularly impressive and the cast in full flight all singing together was quite the sound. However, this was a Bill Kenwright production and came with the rough around the edges feel that I've unfortunately come to expect from this production company - costumes not staying done up, dancers not drilled well enough - a shame really as this cast deserves better. Still a good night out though.
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