'La Cage aux Folles' Seniors' Project
Two Barrington High School seniors will produce and direct and star in a remake of the smash Broadway musical as their senior project.
Two Barrington High School seniors are bringing the smash Broadway musical, “La Cage aux Folles,” to the library auditorium next spring as their senior project. You may recognize the musical as the movie, “The Birdcage,” a remake of the international stage hit. It starred Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. “We’re bringing Broadway to Barrington,” said Michael Caizzi, who is teaming up with his longtime friend, Karl Aspelund, to produce four performances in late April and early May. Karl will serve as producer; Michael will handle stage design. “We have different roles,” Karl said. “We’ve never done this before.” The teens also will direct and act in the multi-award winning comedy based on a successful French stage play that depicts the chaos …
