It is directed by edouard molinaro and stars michel serrault as. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. Jerry herman biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, marcel bozzuffi, michel galabru, paola borboni, benny luke, giovanni vettorazzo, glauco. But albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Renato owns a drag night club, and zaza is a female impersonator and star at the night club. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. It is directed by edouard molinaro and stars michel serrault as albin stage name zaza, the female impersonator star of a gay nightclub revue, and ugo tognazzi as renato, his partner of over 20 years. You will sincerely regret missing this national tour. When the frenchitalian film adaptation of jean poirets play became a big box office hit in the late 70s, it was a conventional farce with a typically gallic twist, the old sonof. One of the most successful comedies of all time, this best foreign film award winner inspired the birdcage and stars michel serrault and ugo tognazzi as. In a move to make his partner, renato, jealous, the flamboyant albin waits in a local cafe dressed as a woman hoping to be picked up. Zaza michel serrault thinks that he is no longer attractive to renato ugo tognazzi, and to make him jealous sets out to the local caf in magnificent dragwhere she is promptly picked up by a spy who is fleeing from enemy agents. This was in 1983 at a time when aids was fast becoming an epidemic.
Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. The makers of the musical decided to create a show with the dual purpose of uplifting the suffering ill and as a rebuttal to homophobia. Michel serrault and ugo tognazzi return in this zany espionage caper that has the two targeted by murderous enemy agents in an unforgettable crosscountry journey. Before august of 2014, there was only one thing missing from san franciscos bustling theatre scene. Zaza michel serrault thinks that he is no longer attractive to renato ugo tognazzi, and to make him jealous sets out to the local caf. Each season, the company presents both classic and new works that may include tonywinning pieces and world premieres. But with its hilarious performances and aheadofitstime social message, theres nothing like the audacious, dazzling original movie. This time they inadvertently become involved in the world of international espionage when circumstances connect them to a number of dead bodies and some missing microfilm.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. With michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, marcel bozzuffi, michel galabru. Zaza michel serrault thinks that he is no longer attractive to renato ugo tognazzi. With michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, antonella interlenghi, saverio vallone. You will laugh till your face hurts but youll also wipe a tear or two. The story begins with renato and zaza, two guys that are gay and live together. Nightclub owner renato and his transvestite companionlover albin becoming involved with the local cops and foreign spies when albin unwittingly gets his hands on a roll of stolen microfilm. But the catch is albin must marry a woman and produce an heir within a year or the whole inheritance will be forfeited. Enter bay area musicals, the new organization built by theatre veterans to celebrate the rich world of musicals.
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