Production Resources
French Pronunciation Guide
Reference Glossary
In rehearsal Jake also suggested watching footage from the original Broadway production, so here's the full Tony performance. He also suggested looking into drag pageants more than Drag Race - this is a video of the 1987 Miss Gay USA introduction of contestants (performance starts partway through) - feel free to rabbit trail from there!
Reference Glossary
In rehearsal Jake also suggested watching footage from the original Broadway production, so here's the full Tony performance. He also suggested looking into drag pageants more than Drag Race - this is a video of the 1987 Miss Gay USA introduction of contestants (performance starts partway through) - feel free to rabbit trail from there!
Dramaturgical Video
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Additional Resources
Further information on New York's gay nightlife in the 60s-80s is available here and here, along with this fun photojournalism project. The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is an especially cool resource. Queer London and Gay New York offer excellent not-so-light reading for transcontinental queer historical context. These articles from Broadly and Paper magazine deal specifically with "trans" nightlife in 70s - 90s New York (thought they play pretty fast-and-loose with the definition of "trans," incorporating drag queens.)
Here's a brief article on French gay rights through the lens of media around and including the La Cage movie.
This is a pronunciation guide for Saint Tropez, along with Mr. Porter and Vanity Fair articles on the town's development as a tourist destination in the 1960s and 70s leading up to the time period of the musical.
Emma Paulyne Kowatch's fantastically comprehensive La Cage "study guide" with more robust biographical information about the creators. If you're interested in seeing the original film, it's available for under $4 to stream on YouTube (which apparently does rented streaming - who knew?), Amazon, Google Play, or iTunes.
Here's a brief article on French gay rights through the lens of media around and including the La Cage movie.
This is a pronunciation guide for Saint Tropez, along with Mr. Porter and Vanity Fair articles on the town's development as a tourist destination in the 1960s and 70s leading up to the time period of the musical.
Emma Paulyne Kowatch's fantastically comprehensive La Cage "study guide" with more robust biographical information about the creators. If you're interested in seeing the original film, it's available for under $4 to stream on YouTube (which apparently does rented streaming - who knew?), Amazon, Google Play, or iTunes.