Vintage Riviera Casino (An Evening At La Cage) Matchbook ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

An Evening at La Cage began in November 1980 when producer and entrepreneur Lou Paciocco opened La Cage Aux Folles (a restaurant/nightclub) in New York. The stellar review at the club, featuring top-notch female impersonators, was an instant smash hit. People lined up nightly to get in, and such greats as Ethel Merman and Rock Hudson quickly became regulars. Next stop Hollywood. April 18, 1981, marked the outrageous opening of La Cage Aux Folles in West Hollywood. The critics, the public and the who’s who of Hollywood all fell in love with La Cage, and they couldn’t believe their eyes as such luminaries as Diana Ross, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Bette Midler, Tina Turner and many, many more were recreated by talented actor-entertainers with such precision that it was difficult to tell whether they were watching an illusion or the real thing! The next thing Lou knew, it was as though the floodgates had opened, and offers to open An Evening at La Cage around the country were coming in left, right and center. In 1982, An Evening at La Cage opened in Atlantic City for a thirteen-week contact and went on to become the first ever show to have a ten-year run in Atlantic City. From there, An Evening at La Cage went on to thrill audiences in Las Vegas and Miami Beach. An Evening at La Cage drew phenomenal attention and was featured on Geraldo, Oprah, Johnny Carson, and many more. In 1985, Lou joined forces with producer Norbert Aleman who built a custom showroom at the Riviera Hotel on the Strip in Las Vegas to host the very popular show. An Evening at La Cage/Las Vegas Cast opened—and played continuously to enthusiastic audiences for almost a quarter of a century, most of which starred Frank Marino. Returning to An Evening at La Cage now at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino are veterans Jimmy Emerson (Atlantic City, Aruba, London and Las Vegas), Brent Allen (Los Angeles and Las Vegas), Lane Lassiter (Las Vegas) and Ryan Zink (Las Vegas). Joining them is the legendary Frankie Kein and new cast member Carlos Rodriguez who are now part of one of the most formidable shows in history and certainly the most famous female impersonator show in the world.