La Cage aux Folles 1984 Tony Awards

[@davidbowden796]

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!

[@hpmaraka]

Larry Kert would himself play Albin on tour a few years later.

[@SSdjb7]

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 KZbin.

[@kinyamadege__6235]

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.

[@brian040263]

The AIDS crisis began in 1981 and was probably around some time before it took hold 🩸🩸

[@lynettemaginnis4371]

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!!!

[@zackstark24601]

R.I.P Jerry Herman Such a Legendary broadway Composer

[@manuelorozco7760]

Zack Stark I prefer Hello Dolly but La Cage is beautiful too. Now I need to see Mame and complete the Holy Trinity of Jerry Herman’s shows

[@manuelorozco7760]

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

[@Murph3579]

George Hearn: Thee most moving, most impressive ad-lib, acceptance speech by anyone in the history of musical theater and the Tonys!

[@Budcat101]

a special show that broke barriers, even on Broadway

[@manuelorozco7760]

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.

[@JAPelicano1]

God I love George Hearn....

[@BGoo774207]

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

[@franciscandiyey]

I hope we can have a 2023 version of this broadway!!

[@JayYoung-ro3vu]

Sadly, unlikely in this high homophobia (and every kind of phobia) era

[@AuntieMamie]

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.

[@salliemae7476]

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.

[@navymiguelito]

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.

[@jochenstossberg5427]

The Birdcage is better than the musical. And way funnier.

[@DanielSilva-nr2cd]

The french movie La Cage Aux Folles eats the musical and the american movie for lunch.

[@darthilli]

@@jochenstossberg5427wrong

[@victoriakelly3007]

I have seen this show 4 times over the last 30 years an utter joy of musical entertainment.💕💕💕

[@jessicadavis9177]

wow, more than half of that audience is no longer with us. so sad but what a legacy.

[@bingovegas4867]

Sad to see Michael Bennett...he didn't have long to live after that night...just 3 years. So talented. So young then gone forever.

[@jjaydion]

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!

[@christinebutler7630]

Just seeing this in October '22. Hope it went great for you!

[@xak999]

How did that turn out? You're very brave to gt out there and do it!

[@callumdoherty7204]

RIP Jerry Herman.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Callum Doherty In 2012, I saw Christopher Sieber as Albin in the national tour of La Cage. Then nearly a year ago I saw Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly

[@latins373]

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...

[@echeleteich3347]

Saw the original Broadway cast. Just breath taking & the costumes were exquisite.

[@angelicaruiz1406]

They can dance better in heels than I can in my sneakers

[@jimmyconway294]

Plenty of hummable tunes in Sunday in the Park with George.

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

This is why I subscribed to you. For stuff like this.

[@nobleza1959]

For me.... The Best. Version... Big aplause!!!!

[@skipstewart9376]

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.

[@newportnews5511]

I miss when they televised the score award, I think it's an important award and doesn't deserve to be glossed over

[@loutimmons3099]

Wonderful, talented Arthur Laurents - and he thanked his production stage manger, Fritz Holt. How terrific is that?

[@pomelove9502]

03:59 "I Am What I Am" 10:51 George Hearn and Gene Barry. I like them

[@garydiamond8124]

Why hasn’t there been a musical film made of this by now

[@artistphx]

How sad that George couldn't have been in costume! Times have changed. At that time they thought it would be too controversial.

[@edreid7872]

Why haven't they made this into a movie musical?

[@sighwilly9473]

This was so much better than the repeat performance in 2010...

[@manuelorozco7760]

The 2010 production was beautiful

[@bruced.campbell4498]

@@manuelorozco7760 Agreed. Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge were terrific!

[@manuelorozco7760]

Bruce D. Campbell Sadly I saw the national tour with George Hamilton as George’s and Christopher Sieber as Albin

[@Ifnotnowthenwhen-r8s]

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..

[@skipp4295]

George Hearn did not want to do it in drag. His decision he also did not do it in drag at the Grammy;s either.

[@mylesharris3050]

I hope people also realize that George Hearn is straight

[@mervyngreene6687]

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.

[@skipp4295]

@@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

[@mervyngreene6687]

I am sure they did. I was just pointing out what I read about Hearn's decision.

[@broadwaymelody33]

Harvey is so cute 😂

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Now I get why Terrence Stamp did what he did in Priscilla Queen of the Desert during the Cece Peniston song.

[@mervyngreene6687]

I always felt that Gene Barry doesn't get the credit he deserves.

[@rayconnors1806]

Brilliant!

[@anniecrestani1121]

The Best Of Time's is now baci x

[@artistphx]

My thoughts still the same!

[@1marilynable]

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

[@BTURNER1961]

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?

[@johnv7060]

Ah, the infamous speech.

[@MrPoochsmooch]

Are you referring to Jerry Herman's acceptance speech? Yes, it felt as it was direclty to Sondheim.

[@johnv7060]

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.

[@jandreidrn]

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."

[@besserman1]

Can someone explain to me which speech was controversial and why it was controversial? Across the pond we may not be aware of all the politics

[@SebisRandomTech]

His speech was directed at Stephen Sondheim and his composing style.

[@johnyzero2000]

OMG it's the goddess Anita Morris!!!!

[@mervyngreene6687]

I know. I just love her!

[@pika23]

um...this ain't Harvey. my friend just did I am what I am for logo trail blazer honors and made Harvey bawl like a baby

[@manuelorozco7760]

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.

[@thechance2035]

"And now leading lady of La Cage aux Folles, Mr. George Hearne" There is no argument here. That isn't Harvey.

[@bnjgirl133]

wait is your friend Ginger Minj? Nice.

[@magicchandelier]

I will ask. Does somebody has this quality entirely show ?

[@Ursaminor31]

Omg wow I feel it

[@josephlukowski9382]

this is really fast !

[@FabioZerbato]

❤

[@cynthia4326]

BRAVA BROVO

[@Tomy_Yon]

Pride month 2024 ❤🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🦄

[@tleavens]

But so many didn’t

[@amyclarke41]

Who is he?😕

[@philippe-mj4wv]

Qui est ce mec que vous présentez comme l auteur de la cage aux folles Bullshit C est jean poiré

[@michaelgrant7322]

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

[@Gee4747]

What sets of pins , eat your hart put girls , of today

[@judysullivan3033]

:

[@mselbit]

No way the winner is better than Sondheim's masterpiece "Sunday in the Park...."

[@tommytimp]

And Sondheim had to sit there and take that shit.

[@jochenstossberg5427]

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]

It's been revived twice to extreme fanfare both times, so...

[@jandreidrn]

@@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!

[@silentsmurf]

@@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

[@adda7256]

juif et gay!!!!! OUF difficile non?

[@howtubeable]

Dreary. Drag doesn't age well.

[@mediterraneanworld]

like your comment....

[@darthilli]

Nobody asked you Patrice

[@keanuhill9481]

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. 🙂

[@BalletBabyBoy]

DIVINE!

[@williampalkow5108]

God forbid.

[@jandreidrn]

3:41 love seeing Mr. Sondheim clapping after the Cagelles' performance.

[@artistphx]

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.

[@judehutchinson8355]

Well then he’d have to rush to put his suit back on because Hearn was who accepted the award

[@judehutchinson8355]

Ah shit this was 5 years ago

[@radboston]

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.

[@GBBIII]

When Harvey thanked his lover, it may have been the first. It was the first time I heard anyone do it and I just about cried.

[@jamessheridan4306]

No, it definitely wasn't the first time. I remember hearing it often throughout the 70's.

[@honggiangvogia]

James Sheridan Gay winners thanking their lovers/partners? Common in the 70s? Really?

[@Adri_Unsung]

It wasn’t the first, but it was one of the first. And he was specifically told not to do it and did it anyway which is so powerful

[@Joe-sw9nk]

I did cry. I remember it well.

[@drsunshine1959]

What a sweet, charming and dear man Jerry Herman was. I - and everybody else - miss him so much.

[@robinowen7852]

Is Alfonso Ribera at 14:32 to the right of Nancy Dussault?

[@pumbaaj]

Was Mr. Kander asleep?

[@manuelorozco7760]

I guess so. By the way hate to go off topic but i prefer La Cage over Cabaret

[@antonmarino6568]

Is all Broadway gay?