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Theater", "Follies at the Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, partial listing", "Concert Performances of Sondheim's Follies Win Sydney Raves", "Roundabout's Revival of Follies Starts Previews at Belasco, March 8", "Peters Withdraws from London Follies; Casting Almost Complete", "What Follies! The 2001 Roundabout Broadway revival, the first major production following Goldman's death in 1998, was again a combination of previous versions. The score offers a pastiche of 1920s and 1930s musical styles, evoking a nostalgic tone. the Weismann Follies. Note: This is the song list from the original Broadway production in 1971. Songs. Follies girls through "the mirror number" The youthful ghosts of the four leads are winning portrayed by Erin Dilly, Richard Roland, Joey Sorge and Lauren Ward. They pass through the spectral showgirls without seeing them. Not to say the show's not fun, the show has got lots of fun moments and it's haunting and it's gorgeous, because they've come back to this old theater and you notice ghostly, walking really slow, gorgeous showgirls. Sally), telling us that if only juicy but drab Lucy and dressy "[30] Prince planned to present the musical on the West Coast and then on a national tour. That new jukebox musical is the new Broadway smash & Juliet. The show closed on July 1, 1972, after 522 performances and 12 previews. Thanks very much for being with us. [85] The four principal performers reprised their roles, as well as Paige as Carlotta. The principal cast included Kim Crosby (Sally), Leslie Denniston (Phyllis), Jeff McCarthy (Ben), Lara Teeter (Buddy), Joy Franz (Solange), Marni Nixon (Heidi), and Donna McKechnie (Carlotta). Marge Champion and Donald Saddler are endearing as the old hoofers. The producer was Cameron Mackintosh, the direction was by Mike Ockrent, with choreography by Bob Avian and design by Maria Bjrnson. Julia McKenzie returned to the production for the final four performances. [50][51], A production also ran from March to April 1995 at the Theatre Under the Stars, Houston, Texas, and in April to May 1995 at the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle with Constance Towers (Phyllis), Judy Kaye (Sally), Edie Adams, Denise Darcel, Virginia Mayo, Maxene Andrews (Hattie), and Karen Morrow (Carlotta). Carlotta amuses a throng of admirers with a tale of how her dramatic solo was cut from the Follies because the audience found it humorous, transforming it as she sings it into an anthem-like toast to her own hard-won survival ("I'm Still Here"). Broadway Baby The Road You Didn't Take Bolero d'Amour . Washington, DC, Auditons for AMDA (Washington) Ms. PETERS: She is horribly disappointed with her life, comes back to the Follies Theater that she performed in 30 years ago, where she was the happiest in her life, and trying to recapture the happiness again and think she is actually, that evening. Variations are discussed in Versions. Produced at the Winter Garden, New York, 4 April 1971 with Alexis New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. the giddy hopefuls of 1940. She accuses him of having affairs while he is on the road, and he admits he has a steady girlfriend, Margie, in another town, but always returns home. Upgrade to PRO with Live, Love, Laugh, singing of how clever and adept a Follies girl. PS Classics co-founder Tommy Krasker stated "We've never had the kind of reaction that we've had for Follies. The Paper Mill Playhouse production used some elements from London but stayed close to the original. Host Scott Simon speaks with Peters about Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical. Only Carlotta seems Don't Look At Me, Sally babbles Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! According to the Associated Press (AP) reviewer, "A revised version of the Broadway hit Follies received a standing ovation from its opening-night audience and raves from British critics, who stated the show was worth a 16-year wait." "Follies' Restaged In London". Music and lyrics Were Still Here! Prince made a mistake by giving the recording rights of Follies to Capitol Records, which in order to squeeze the unusually long score onto one disc, mutilated the songs by condensing some and omitting others. Whose Baby? '"[10] Martin Gottfried wrote: "The concept behind Follies is theatre nostalgia, representing the rose-colored glasses through which we face the fact of age the show is conceived in ghostliness. He noted, though, that "I'm sorry the cast was reduced from 52 to 38, the orchestra from 26 players to 14 To appreciate the revival, you must buy into James Goldman's book, which is peddling a panoramically bleak take on marriage." [39], A full production ran at the Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe, England, from April 30, 1985, directed by Howard Lloyd-Lewis, design by Chris Kinman, costumes by Charles Cusick-Smith, lighting by Tim Wratten, musical direction by Simon Lowe, and choreographed by Paul Kerryson. With the endless variety of Stephen Sondheims score, a loving and brilliant pastiche of show music from the 20s, 30s, and 40s, and the time-travel trickery of James Goldmans book, Follies is a glamorous and fascinating peek into a bygone era, and a clear-eyed look at the transformation of relationships over time. Group Sales Associate at Broadway at The National inspired the operetta kings to produce their lushest At the height of the confrontation the orchestra suddenly swells ); and Carlotta Campion, a film star who has embraced life and benefited from every experience. by Stephen Heidi Schiller, joined by her younger counterpart, performs "One More Kiss", her aged voice a stark contrast to the sparkling coloratura of her younger self. [93][94] Other new cast members included Carol Neblett as Heidi, Sammy Williams as Theodore and Obba Babatunde as Max. Vance, David. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. [49], Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) was the first major American opera company to present Follies as part of their main stage repertoire, running from October 21, 1988, through November 6. "[34] Chapin confirms this: "Alas final word came from Capitol that they would not go for two records [Dick Jones] now had to propose cuts throughout the score in consultation with Steve. All the voices begin speaking and yelling at each other. Inspired by a New York Times article about a gathering of former Ziegfeld Girls, they decided upon a story about ex-showgirls. [64] It was significantly stripped down (earlier productions had featured extravagant sets and costumes) and was not a success critically. Mr. Weismann's exquisite taste in feminine pulchritude. Barnes also called the story shallow and Sondheim's words a joy "even when his music sends shivers of indifference up your spine. The emotional high generated by the reunion of the Follies girls ultimately gives way to anger, disappointment, and weary resignation to reality. ), Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabarets most dynamic voices accompanied by piano only.Kelli Rabke is best known as Eponine in Les Miserables and the original Narrator in Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat.For more videos from 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, subscribe here https://54Below.org/YouTubeView upcoming shows and purchase tickets on our website https://54Below.org/calendarFollow us on social media!Facebook https://54Below.org/FacebookInstagram https://54Below.org/InstagramTwitter https://54Below.org/TwitterTikTok https://54Below.org/TikTok who would finally feel just fine." Dimitri Weismann's reunion; they'll have to find out whether anything's The reason the final curtain came down Saturday was that being a production by the Roundabout Theatre Company a subscription-based 'not-for-profit' theater company it was presented under special Equity terms, with its actors paid a minimal fee. enchanted citadel where the two couples can re-visit their individual And even when I saw it, I think it was about 2000 there was a revival, maybe 2001. CARLOTTA CAMPION - A resilient motion picture star, once a vamp, then The song was "One More Kiss", and the compromise was that if there was time, it would be recorded, even if Jones couldn't promise it would end up on the album. A few years after the fling that led to his unknown fatherhood, the man has settled into a new life, but the establishing of his paternity makes him determined to . we have to face reality: all we can hope for is One More Kiss - A lthough it has legions of admirers, Follies has often seemed a problematic show. Radiantly optimistic and more than a little sexy, they turned "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" into one of the highlights of the evening. Most songs were therefore heavily abridged and several were left entirely unrecorded. wife, while poor miserable Sally moans in a smouldering torch number YOUNG STELLA - The singer and dancer as she was in 1940. Directed by Michael Scott, the cast included Lorna Luft, Millicent Martin, Mary Millar, Dave Willetts, Trevor Jones Bryan Smyth, Alex Sharpe, Christine Scarry, Aidan Conway and Enda Markey. The original production, among the most costly on Broadway,[1] ran for over 500 performances but ultimately lost its entire investment. Sondheim, too, has added and removed songs that he judged to be problematic in various productions. that You're Gonna Love Tomorrow, and for young Sally and He asked author and playwright James Goldman to join him as bookwriter for a new musical. EMILY WHITMAN - The female half of a cheerful song and dance team. You know, I'll do it for, like, at least a year and then beyond that. The concert starred Barbara Cook (Sally), George Hearn (Ben), Mandy Patinkin (Buddy), and Lee Remick (Phyllis), and featured Carol Burnett (Carlotta), Betty Comden (Emily), Adolph Green (Theodore), Liliane Montevecchi (Solange LaFitte), Elaine Stritch (Hattie Walker), Phyllis Newman (Stella Deems), Jim Walton (Young Buddy), Howard McGillin (Young Ben), Liz Callaway (Young Sally), Daisy Prince (Young Phyllis), Andre Gregory (Dmitri), Arthur Rubin (Roscoe), and Licia Albanese (Heidi Schiller). Mr. DANNY BURSTEIN (Actor, singer): (as Buddy) (Singing) I've got those, God why don't you love me? In this it reflects the age of Heidi Schiller, one of the more senior of the Follies girls. [75][76] Donna McKechnie enjoyed top billing as Carlotta. It also highlights that the Follies were such an incredible mix of high art and low art. Stephen Sondheim Songs from Musicals Follies the Musical - Broadway Baby Lyrics I'm just a Broadway Baby. Buddy then appears, dressed in "plaid baggy pants, garish jacket, and a shiny derby hat", and performs a high-energy vaudeville routine depicting how he is caught between his love for Sally and Margie's love for him[4] ("The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues"). Pounding Forty-Second Street To be in a show. He predicted that the show eventually would achieve recognition as a Broadway classic. "[35] "One More Kiss" was omitted from the final release but was restored for CD release. waltzes. Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal noted that "One of the signal achievements of this Follies is that it succeeds in untangling each and every strand of the show's knotty plot Mr. Schaeffer is clearly unafraid of the darkness of Follies, so much so that the first act is bitter enough to sting. "/", "Bolero d'Amour" Danced by Vincent and Vanessa , "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" / "Love Will See Us Through" Young Ben, Young Sally, Young Phyllis and Young Buddy, "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues" Buddy, "Margie", "Sally", "The Story of Lucy and Jessie" Phyllis and backup male dancers . [91] Out of seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical, it won only one, for Barnes' costumes. Darkness Around the Spotlight", " 'Good Times and Bum Times': Broadway Revival of 'Follies' Exceeds Expectations, But Doesn't Recoup", "Victoria Clark Will Be Sally in L.A. 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Sally thinks this is a sign that the two will finally get married, and Ben is about to protest until Sally interrupts him with a kiss and runs off to gather her things, thinking that the two will leave together. "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" / "Love Will See Us Through" - Young Ben, Young Sally, Young Phyllis and Young Buddy. WAITERS, WAITRESSES, PHOTOGRAPHERS, SHOWGIRLS, etc. I thought I wasn't a Sondheim girl. Songs cut before the Broadway premiere include "All Things Bright and Beautiful" (used in the prologue), "Can That Boy Foxtrot! This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 21:33. "[11], Joanne Gordon, author and chair and artistic director, Theatre, at California State University, Long Beach,[12][13] wrote "Follies is in part an affectionate look at the American musical theatre between the two World Wars and provides Sondheim with an opportunity to use the traditional conventions of the genre to reveal the hollowness and falsity of his characters' dreams and illusions. YOUNG PHYLLIS - A showgirl in the chorus of the final edition of [70], Follies was part of L.A.'s Reprise series, and it was housed at the Wadsworth Theatre, presented as a staged concert, running from June 15 to 23, 2002. Chapin relates that "there was one song that Dick Jones [producer of the cast album] didn't want to include on the album but which Steve Sondheim most definitely did. They all shout hysterically at each other, screaming out all And I usually do things that are different and a challenge and interesting to me to approach. Do again. Ben confides to Sally that his life is empty. I dare you not to fall in love with Betty Garrett's understated "Broadway Baby" you just want to pick her up and hug her. She's crazy. When Sally sees Ben, her former lover, she greets him self-consciously ("Don't Look at Me"). "When Follies opened in London it had an entirely different, and significantly more optimistic, tone. What follows is a series of musical numbers performed by the principal characters, each exploring their biggest desires. "[119], Brantley, reviewing the 2007 Encores! [33] However, director Herbert Ross took some liberties in adapting the book and score for the concert formatdance music was changed, songs were given false endings, the new dialogue was spoken, reprises were added, and Patinkin was allowed to sing "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues" as a solo instead of a trio with two chorus girls. It's like I'm losing my mind. The musical was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won seven. in a revised version, 21 July 1987 with Diana Rigg, Daniel Massey, As their younger counterparts approach them, Phyllis comments to Ben about their past. Di Botcher sits at her former dressing room table and sings Broadway Baby. (Soundbite of song, "The God Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues"). Before she has a chance to really let loose, they are both called on to participate in another performance Stella Deems gets Sally, Phyllis, Emily, Hattie, and some others to perform an old number ("Who's That Woman? And, in the haze of nostalgia, the past It is 1971, and the iconic Weismann Theater, now a crumbling shell of its former glory, is about to be demolished to provide precious New York City parking space. Ms. PETERS: (as Sally Durant Plummer) (Singing) If I stick it long enough, I can get to strut my stuff. Peter Marks of The Washington Post wrote that the revival "takes an audience halfway to paradise." Phyllis interrupts this tender moment and has a biting encounter with Sally. It was directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, with choreography by Bennett, scenic design by Boris Aronson, costumes by Florence Klotz, and lighting by Tharon Musser. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Sondheim "did not think the London script was as good as the original." Ms. PETERS: And then I got the call when I was I was performing at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, James Lapine called me to say he wrote this new show with Stephen Sondheim and it's to play an artist model. [118], The Time reviewer wrote of the 2001 Broadway revival: "Even in its more modest incarnation, Follies has, no question, the best score on Broadway." Phyllis raunchily sings The And usually SIMON: I mean a lot of big stars like to get out after three or four months, right? He feigns a lack of interest; there is an underlying tension in their relationship. Oh, you do? really changed in their lives. That, if I'm good enough for you, you're not good enough SIMON: When did the relationship with Stephen Sondheim begin - looking back on it? Kelli Rabke sings "Broadway Baby" from Follies at 54 Below 54 Below 25K subscribers Subscribe 0 Share No views 1 minute ago #SondheimUnplugged #54below We're Still Here! HEIDI SCHILLER - A 90-year old Broadway legend, whose ringing soprano RCA VICTOR RD 87128 - Concert recording "[66], A production was mounted at London's Royal Festival Hall in a limited engagement. [19][81] The production played to 95% capacity. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! At its best momentsand there are manyit is the most imaginative and original new musical that Broadway has seen in years. [95], For its first production in France, Follies was presented at the Toulon Opera House in March 2013.

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