West End La Cage Aux Folles to Close January 2

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By Terri Paddock • Nov 11, 2009 • London

Douglas Hodge and company in the
West End La Cage Aux Folles
(© Alastair Muir)

The West End revival of La Cage Aux Folles, now starring John Barrowman and Simon Burke, will play its final performance at the Playhouse Theatre on January 2, the end of its current booking period.

Terry Johnson's revival of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's 1983 Broadway musical comedy opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory Christmas 2007, before transferring in October 2008 to the West End's Playhouse.

Douglas Hodge and Philip Quast were the original stars of the production, playing Albin/Zaza and Georges, respectively. As previously announced, Hodge will return to the show next month and star in the Broadway transfer in 2010.

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