Jean-Michel

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Jean-Michel is the straight, headstrong son of Georges in the musical "La Cage aux Folles," whose engagement to a conservative politician’s daughter drives much of the show’s central conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
age young adult
appearsIn La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED
ashamedOf his parents’ lifestyle (at start of story)
basedOnCharacterFrom La Cage aux Folles (1973 play) NERFINISHED
centralToPlotOf La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED
conflictTheme conservatism vs. liberal values
family acceptance
respectability politics
createdForWorkBy Harvey Fierstein NERFINISHED
Jerry Herman NERFINISHED
drivesConflictIn La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED
engagedTo Anne NERFINISHED
familyName unknown
fatherIsInSameSexRelationship true
fatherPartner Albin NERFINISHED
fiancéeIsDaughterOf Édouard Dindon NERFINISHED
firstBroadwayProductionYear 1983
futureFatherInLaw Édouard Dindon NERFINISHED
futureMotherInLaw Marie Dindon NERFINISHED
gender male
hasGayParent true
hasLGBTQFamilyContext true
hasParent Georges NERFINISHED
hasPersonalityTrait headstrong
hasSexualOrientation straight
learnsLessonAbout acceptance
family loyalty
medium stage musical
musicalTheatreEra 1980s Broadway
nationality French
notableSongAssociations “Look Over There” (dramatic context) NERFINISHED
“With Anne on My Arm” NERFINISHED
occupation none specified
originalLanguageOfWork English (musical)
relationshipToAlbin quasi-stepmother/parent figure GENERATED
requestsParentsHideTrueSelvesFrom Dindon family NERFINISHED
settingOfStory Saint-Tropez NERFINISHED
undergoesCharacterDevelopmentIn La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED

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