Allyce Beasley, Matt Anctil Join Broadway’s La Cage aux Folles
Allyce Beasley will join the Broadway production of La Cage Aux Folles on September 14, playing Mme. Renaud / Mme. Dindon. She is replacing Veanne Cox, who will play her final performance on Sunday, September 12. Along with news of Beasley’s casting in the show, it has been announced that Matt Anctil is joining the company on August 24, playing Angelique, one of the Cagelles, replacing Nick Adams.
Beasley is making her Broadway debut in the show. The actress has been seen regionally at such theaters as the Hollywood Bowl, the Gateway Playhouse, the Carpenter Center and the Cerritos Center. She may be best known for her portrayal of Ms. Dipesto on ABC’s Moonlighting, for which she received two Emmy, Golden Globe and American Comedy Award nominations. This fall she will be seen in HBO’s Bored 2 Death. On screen she has appeared in such films as Legally Blonde, Stuart Little, Loaded Weapon, and Tommyknockers, among others.
Anctil has appeared in the national and arena tour of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and numerous editions of Broadway Bares, in addition to Ticket to Ride, Fire Island Dance Festival 14, and Stephen Schwartz: Making Music.
The musical features music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the play by Jean Poiret. This production is directed by Terry Johnson, who won a 2010 Tony Award for his work, and choreographed by Lynne Page.
Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge star as lovers Georges and Albin, respectively. The company also features Fred Applegate as M. Dindon/M. Renaud; Chris Hoch as Francis; Elena Shaddow as Anne; A.J. Shively as Jean-Michel; Christine Andreas as Jacqueline; Robin De Jesús as Jacob; Heather Lindell as Colette; Bill Nolte as Tabarro and David Nathan Perlow as Etienne.
Also starring as Cagelles are Nicholas Cunningham as Hanna, Sean Patrick Doyle as Chantal, Yurel Echezarreta as Phaedra, Logan Keslar as Bitelle and Terry Lavell as Mercedes. The production also features Christophe Caballero, Todd Lattimore, Dale Hensley, Caitlin Mundth and Cheryl Stern.
