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WCH Pod: "Staircase" (1969), "La Cage Aux Folles," (1978) and "The Birdcage" (1996)

WCH Pod: "Staircase" (1969), "La Cage Aux Folles," (1978) and "The Birdcage" (1996)

Update: 2025-03-24

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Erin Brown and Eric Trommater look at three versions of Charles Dyer's 1-act play "Staircase." Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Ugo Tognizzi, Robin Williams, and Gene Hackman all take turns in different decades adapting this early look at a queer couple.

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WCH Pod: "Staircase" (1969), "La Cage Aux Folles," (1978) and "The Birdcage" (1996)

WCH Pod: "Staircase" (1969), "La Cage Aux Folles," (1978) and "The Birdcage" (1996)

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