TONY Awards – Nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Awards – Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Mr. Jesús also has been nominated for a TONY in 2008 for Best featured actor in a musical and won the Dram Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for IN THE HEIGHTS.
ROBIN De JESÚS (Jacob). In the Heights (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award); Rent; Lonnie/Jake; All About Us; Captain Louie; Zorba; Godspell; Nilo Cruz’s A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings and more. Film and TV: Camp, Fat Girls, “How to Make it in America,” Elliot Loves. Proud member of AEA.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Broadway montage
Read ‘Whats up ROBIN DE JESÚS?’ from Broadway.com: CLICK HERE
Today, Monday May 10 Tune in to “The Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS) to hear a performance by Best Musical Tony nominee, Million Dollar Quartet, and to see guest Sam Rockwell from A Behanding in Spokane. “The Late Show” airs on WCBS TV/Channel 2 in New York at 11:35 PM. Check local listings.
Tuesday, May 11 Tune in to “Live! with Regis & Kelly” (ABC) to see Lucy Liu, star of the Tony Award-winning Best Play, God of Carnage. “Live” airs in the New York area on WABC-TV/Channel 7 at 9:00am. Check local listings.
Tune in to “LX-TV” (WNBC) to see double Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell from Lend Me a Tenor and The Royal Family. “LX” airs on WNBC TV/Channel 4 at 5 PM in New York.
Thursday May 13 Tune in to “The View” (ABC) to see Sondheim on Sondheim’s Vanessa Williams co-host, and perform with her Broadway co-star Barbara Cook. “The View” airs on WABC-TV/Channel 7 in New York at 11 AM. Check local listings.
Friday, May 14 Tune in to “Good Morning America” (ABC) to see La Cage aux Folles’Kelsey Grammer, Douglas Hodge and the Cagelles between 8:30 – 9:00 AM.
Tune into “Theatre Talk” (WNET) to see ChristopherWalken, star of A Behanding in Spokane. “ Theatre Talk” airs on WNET-TV/ Channel 13 at 12:30 AM in New York.
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical – Kelsey Grammer
* Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical –Douglas Hodge
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical –Robin De Jesus
Best Scenic Design of a Musical –Tim Shortall
Best Costume Design of a Musical –Matthew Wright
Best Lighting Design of a Musical –Nick Richings
Best Sound Design of a Musical –Jonathan Deans
Best Orchestrations –Jason Carr
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES won THE DRAMA DESK AWARDS for Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Douglas Hodge) and Outstanding Costume Design. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Robin de Jesús), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson), Outstanding Choreography (Lynne Page), Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Jonathan Deans).
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES has won four OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS for Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson), Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Douglas Hodge) and Outstanding Costume Design (Matthew Wright).
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS has nominated LA CAGE AUX FOLLES for Distinguished Revival of a Musical and two Distinguished Performance Awards (Kelsey Grammer & Douglas Hodge).
Georges (Kelsey Grammer) is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically with his high-strung star performer, Albin (Douglas Hodge), the pair live a charmed life—until Georges’ son announces his engagement to the daughter of a conservative right-wing politician who’s coming to dinner. The 1983 Broadway production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES won 6 Tony Awards. The 2004 revival won 2 Tony Awards.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Broadway Montage
Watch ‘Live! with Regis & Kelly’ April 29, 2010. The Cagelles perform and Regis finds his inner Regina.CLICK HERE
Watch Kelsey Grammer on ‘Late Night with David Letterman,’ as he talks about returning to the theatre.CLICK HERE
Watch Douglas Hodge talk about LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on WB11. CLICK HERE
“Terry Johnson’s inspired production delivers the unexpected lesson that in theater, shabby can be not just chic but redemptive.” –Ben Brantley, The New York Times READ HERE
“ Has Broadway ever had a harder-working chorus? The six men who make up Les Cagelles perform Lynne Page’s complicated and satisfyingly theatrical choreography as if they were born to it.” –Hilton Als, The New Yorker READ HERE
“HODGE is SIMPLY SENSATIONAL! He STEALS YOUR HEART WITH HIS QUIRKY AND TOUCHING STAR TURN.” –Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News READ HERE
“The songs ooze charm, romance and melodies that are impossible to get out of your head. Try not singing ‘The Best of Times’ in the shower. Impossible.” –Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press READ HERE
“Les Cagelles of the affair make a prime sextuplet; each and every one of them enhances the evening’s entertainment value. Choreographer Lynne Page keeps them amusingly busy, whipping the title song to a delightful frenzy!” –Steven Suskin, Variety READ HERE
“FIVE STARS! SUPERB! Tuneful, touching and bedazzling!” –Adam Feldman, Time Out NY READ HERE
“Grammer and Hodge are SENSATIONAL TOGETHER!” –Roma Torre, NY1 READ HERE
