'The Birdcage' 30th Anniversary at The Nightlight

The Birdcage, 25 years later: problematic plot, flawless cast, timeless film.
Playing at The Nightlight for a limited run, grab your tickets now!
“The beauty of The Birdcage is that its jokes and its message are one and the same. These characters couldn’t change themselves if they tried. And only a fool would want them to.”
—Entertainment Weekly, 1996
In this remake of the classic French farce “La Cage aux Folles,” engaged couple Val and Barbara shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val’s father, Armand, a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, his life partner and the club’s flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara’s father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley .
The Birdcage (1996) received a nomination for Best Art Direction at the 69th Academy Awards. Three songs written by Stephen Sondheim were adapted and arranged for the film by composer Jonathan Tunick. With a screenplay adapted by Elaine May, this film marks the first Nichols and May collaboration since their acclaimed comedy act in the 60s.