Eisenhower Theater
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The Eisenhower Theater, traditionally home to many of the Kennedy Center’s theater and dance performances, opened in 2008 after a 16-month, $17.9 million renovation. The theater now seats 1,164 people (up from 1100), making it approximately comparable in size to many Broadway theater houses. The theater contains an orchestra pit for 35 musicians that is convertible to a forestage or additional seating space. The gold [fabric is from France] curtain was also replaced during the recent renovations.
Cosmetically, the theater boasts a new color scheme (blue and gold with bronze and stainless steel railings and trim, instead of the previous red and dark wood paneling) and improved décor—the light fixtures, ash wall paneling, and wood-backed seats are all new. Additionally, there is new stage lighting, a new state-of-the-art sound system, and better sound isolation from the Terrace Theater, which is directly above the Eisenhower.
Now performing in the Eisenhower Theater :
La Cage aux Folles
- Jan. 17 - Feb. 12, 2012
- Eisenhower Theater
- Running Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
- Tickets and Schedule
Description:
Winner of three Tony Awards(r) including Best Musical Revival, this hilarious new production of La Cage aux Folles was on the most "Top 10" lists of any musical in 2010! Now La Cage starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber is bringing you Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's tuneful and touching tale of one family's struggle to stay together… stay fabulous… and above all else, stay true to themselves!
La Cage tells the story of Georges (Hamilton), the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin (Sieber), who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges' son brings his fiancée's conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the "notorious and dangerous Cagelles," La Cage is an indisputable musical comedy classic... and this extraordinary new version shows you why! Performed with live Orchestra.
Performance Timing: Act I - 80 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act II - 65 min.
