Follies Belongs on Broadway; Rosemary Clooney's Finale at - Observer That new jukebox musical is the new Broadway smash & Juliet. As more guests arrive, Sally's husband, Buddy, enters. "[17], "Loveland", the final musical sequence, (that "consumed the last half-hour of the original" production[18]) is akin to an imaginary 1941 Ziegfeld Follies sequence, with Sally, Phyllis, Ben and Buddy performing "like comics and torch singers from a Broadway of yore. [128], In November 2019, it was announced that Dominic Cooke will adapt the screenplay as well as direct, following the successful 2017 National Theatre revival in London, which returned in 2019 due to popular demand.[129]. Kiss Me, Kate! [82] Also featured were Rosalind Elias as Heidi, Rgine as Solange, Susan Watson as Emily, and Terri White as Stella. Ms. PETERS: Do over. For Sally and Buddy, Phyllis and Ben, Several show-stopping routines are provided by choreographer Warren Carlyle." [86] A two-disc cast album of this production was recorded by PS Classics and was released on November 29, 2011. As Stella leads the 1940 NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. A concert production at the Michigan Theater in January 2003 reunited the four principal young ghosts of the original Broadway cast: Kurt Peterson, Harvey Evans, Virginia Sandifur, and Marti Rolph. HEIDI SCHILLER - A 90-year old Broadway legend, whose ringing soprano "[115], Time magazine wrote about the original Broadway production: "At its worst moments, Follies is mannered and pretentious, overreaching for Significance. Upgrade to PRO is by now wondering Could I Leave You and live without Ben, SIMON: All the featured roles you've played on Broadway, including several obviously noteworthy Sondheim roles, I mean: "Annie Oakley," Mama Rose in "Gypsy," Witch in "Into the Woods," where does Sally Durant Plummer fit in? Ben yells at his younger self for not appreciating all the work that Phyllis did. Buddy, nothing is so certain but that Love Will See Us Through. For Sally and "[119], Brantley, reviewing the 2007 Encores! "[66], A production was mounted at London's Royal Festival Hall in a limited engagement. Follies review - a stupendous Sondheim revival - The Guardian Pounding Forty-Second Street To be in a show. DIMITRI WEISMANN - An impresario who flourished between the wars and And usually SIMON: I mean a lot of big stars like to get out after three or four months, right? Broadway Baby The Road You Didn't Take Bolero d'Amour . [78][79] This production used the original text, and the "Loveland" lyrics performed in the 1987 London production. with Live, Love, Laugh, singing of how clever and adept : With David Nixon, Richard Coleman, Jimmy Young, Diana Coupland. Stephen Sondheim, Hattie Walker is a retired star of the Weismann Follies, an iconic. 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 . A London revival was performed in the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre (August 22 until November 4, 2017 - later extended to January 3, 2018, as extensions are common practice at the National Theatre). their dressing rooms - but for Ben these memories awake old regrets "[9] Bernadette Peters quoted Sondheim on the character of "Sally": "He said early on that [Sally] is off-balance, to put it mildly. kiss me, " Sally tells him, I think I'm going to die.". ", and "Losing My Mind". 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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! 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. "Loveland" has dissolved back into the reality of the crumbling and half-demolished theater; dawn is approaching. Join the StageAgent community Former MGM and onetime Broadway star Betty Garrett, best known to younger audiences for her television work, played Hattie. If you don't That paradox is crystallized in " One More Kiss ," warbled by an ancient Viennese soprano while . Buddy in Arizona - cooking, flower-arranging, trips to the mall, Whose Baby? Broadway Baby Lyrics - Follies - the Musical Lyrics Stephen Sondheim Songs from Musicals Follies the Musical - Broadway Baby Lyrics I'm just a Broadway Baby. of Ah, Paree! And then it goes on and on to start crumbling around her and her huge disappointment. It originally was performed in one act. During one night of romance and regret, two crumbling thirty-year-long marriages are put to the test. days waiting around for the girls upstairs, but they're still here. [54] This production received a full-length recording on two CDs, including not only the entire score as originally written but a lengthy appendix of songs cut from the original production in tryouts. She shakes loose from the memory and begins to dance with Ben, who is touched by the memory of the Sally he once cast aside. [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. The Who's fifth studio effort is an exhilarating rock 'n' roll masterpiece stacked with killer songs that made it a staple of '70s rock radio. YOUNG HEIDI - The celebrated soprano in her heyday. that You're Gonna Love Tomorrow, and for young Sally and The cast starred Donna Murphy (Phyllis), Victoria Clark (Sally), Victor Garber (Ben) and Michael McGrath (Buddy). The musical was written in one act, and the original director, Prince, did not want an intermission, while the co-director, Bennett, wanted two acts. and matronly starlets, veterans of a more innocent age of entertainment, Ms. PETERS: You know, when I was a little girl, they said I had a funny voice because I actually had a deep voice and that's because my mother didn't speak correctly. A recording of the National Theatre production was released on January 18, 2019.[104]. The cast featured Diana Rigg (Phyllis), Daniel Massey (Ben), Julia McKenzie (Sally), David Healy (Buddy), Lynda Baron, Leonard Sachs, Maria Charles, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson. Follies - New Broadway Cast Recording Produced by Tommy Krasker and Philip Chaffin Executive Producers: Michael M. Kaiser, Sean Patrick Flahaven Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City on October 3-4, 2011 Recorded and Mixed by Bart Migal Assistand Engineer: Bob Mallory, Tim Marchiafava, Tyler Hartman & Mike Bauer Music Coordinator: John Miller PS Classics co-founder Tommy Krasker stated "We've never had the kind of reaction that we've had for Follies. The budget was reported to be $7.3 million. he is at everything - but his song gradually starts to go wrong. 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). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Story of Lucy and Jessie (Lucy being Phyllis and Jessie being The producer was Cameron Mackintosh, the direction was by Mike Ockrent, with choreography by Bob Avian and design by Maria Bjrnson. HEIDI SCHILLER - A 90-year old Broadway legend, whose ringing soprano inspired the operetta kings to produce their lushest waltzes. Recent episodes in T Greats Bernadette Peters On Sondheim's 'Follies' - NPR Rich, in his review, noted that "As performed at Avery Fisher Hall, the score emerged as an original whole, in which the 'modern' music and mock vintage tunes constantly comment on each other, much as the script's action unfolds simultaneously in 1971 (the year of the reunion) and 1941 (the year the Follies disbanded). Follies (New Broadway Cast Recording) - Apple Music Ben, caught in the passion of memories, kisses Sally as Buddy watches from the shadows. BROADWAY BABY - Medium [53] "Ah, but Underneath" was substituted for "The Story of Lucy and Jessie" in order to accommodate non-dancer Hoty. The show and the score have a double vision: simultaneously squinting at the messes people make of their lives and wide-eyed at the lingering grace and lift of the music they want to hear. descend the famous Follies staircase one last time. Julia McKenzie returned to the production for the final four performances. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics combine emotional pain and witty pastiche with a deftness that James . seems to be seeping into the present. [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. Who's Next (Bonus Track Version) by The Who on Apple Music Shakespeare in the Woods 2023 Season RCA VICTOR RD 87128 - Concert recording The evening follows a reunion of the Weismann Girls who performed during the interwar period. Ms. PETERS: But he is like an actor, but with notes and words. 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. The 2017 production was nominated for 10 Laurence Olivier Awards and won 2 for Best Musical Revival and Best Costume Design (by Vicki Mortimer). [23] The 1987 West End, 2005 Barrington Stage Company,[24] the 2001 Broadway revival[25] and Kennedy Center 2011 productions were performed in two acts. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. ", "Who Could Be Blue? the surviving players of his lavish pre-war Follies, from the silver Whose Baby? - Wikipedia Resplendent in top hat and tails, Ben begins to offer his devil-may-care philosophy ("Live, Laugh, Love"), but stumbles and anxiously calls to the conductor for the lyrics, as he frantically tries to keep going. 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? Radiantly optimistic and more than a little sexy, they turned "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" into one of the highlights of the evening. This English-language production, using the full original orchestration, was directed by Olivier Bnzech and conducted by David Charles Abell. After previews from August 3, 2002, it opened officially on August 6, and closed on August 31, 2002. Broadway Cast, 2011 (PS Classics, 2 CDs) (4 / 5) The success of the Paper Mill Playhouse production played a sizable role in convincing Broadway that a Follies revival was, in fact, feasible. 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. Performance: Broadway Baby by Ethel Shutta | SecondHandSongs Produced at the Winter Garden, New York, 4 April 1971 with Alexis I like the run and I like to keep going deeper and deeper and see what I can learn and experience about life. He had agreed to work on The Girls Upstairs if Sondheim agreed to work on Company; Michael Bennett, the young choreographer of Company, was also brought onto the project. out his wife's name and we return sharply to reality. [85] The four principal performers reprised their roles, as well as Paige as Carlotta. Copyright 2011 NPR. 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"). "[88] The production's run was extended, and its grosses exceeded expectations, but it did not recoup its investment. Girl and he has, sort of. an eerie operetta waltz, all dreams are a sweet mistake and eventually Jayne Houdyshell as Hattie, Mary Beth Peil as Solange LaFitte, and Don Correia as Theodore joined the Broadway cast. YOUNG PHYLLIS - A showgirl in the chorus of the final edition of The AP quoted Michael Coveney of the Financial Times, who wrote: "Follies is a great deal more than a camp love-in for old burlesque buffs and Sondheim aficionados. The former radio star Ethel Shutta was 74 when she originated the role and debuted its great song "Broadway Baby"; her own Broadway debut was in 1922. as he looks back at a lifetime of lost opportunities (The [124] The 2017 London revival cast was recorded after the production closed in January 2018, and was released in early 2019. Afterward, Phyllis and Ben angrily discuss their lives and relationship, which has become numb and emotionless. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Do again. It's quite an interesting beautiful show with some rip-roaring numbers. Lastly Ben takes the stage 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. [95], For its first production in France, Follies was presented at the Toulon Opera House in March 2013. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. "[35] "One More Kiss" was omitted from the final release but was restored for CD release. that she's Losing My Mind. Sondheim Guide / Follies (Recordings) That's a surprise. Follies girls through "the mirror number" wife, while poor miserable Sally moans in a smouldering torch number ON THE RECORD: Hats Off! A Survey of Follies Recordings - Playbill Follies By Rick Pender Follies original poster Follies, Sondheim's seventh Broadway production, began as The Girls Upstairs, a collaboration with bookwriter James Goldman about some young women in a Ziegfeld-like extravaganza and the stage-boy Johnnies who courted them. STELLA DEEMS - Another veteran of the final Follies. Regine & Terrence Currier Will Not Transfer to Broadway with Kennedy [93][94] Other new cast members included Carol Neblett as Heidi, Sammy Williams as Theodore and Obba Babatunde as Max. As the guests reminisce, the stories of Ben, Phyllis, Buddy, and Sally unfold. "Liner notes to original Broadway cast recording". you can't turn the clock back: as Heidi Schiller reminds us in Ms. BERNADETTE PETERS (Actress; Singer): (as Sally Durant Plummer) (Singing) I'm just a Broadway baby walking SIMON: A huge, rich revival of "Follies" has opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with the original orchestrations. [27] The 2017 National Theatre production is performed without an interval as well as largely returning to the 1971 book, James Goldmans widow no longer alive to insist on the revised script. Ben confides to Sally that his life is empty. Note: This is the song list from the original Broadway production in 1971. Phyllis Rogers Stone, a stylish and elegant woman,[4] arrives with her husband Ben, a renowned philanthropist and politician. Clines, Francis X. Whitman recall their sweetly naive duct, Rain on the Roof: The youthful ghosts of the four leads are winning portrayed by Erin Dilly, Richard Roland, Joey Sorge and Lauren Ward. All rights reserved. There were only four showgirls in this version, and each one carried a shepherd's crook with a letter of the alphabet on it."[22]. She made her Broadway debut in 1967 in "How Now, Dow Jones" and went on to play roles in "Promises, Promises" and "Applause." Accuracy and availability may vary. ", "Little White House", "It Wasn't Meant to Happen", "Pleasant Little Kingdom", "That Old Piano Roll Rag", "The World's Full of Girls", "Bring On The Girls"[7] [8] and "Uptown Downtown". and Loveland calls, luring them back to a playground of He tells Sally that he's done, but she is lost in a fantasy world and tells him that Ben has asked her to marry him. Synopsis. It's so hard to put into words. "When Follies opened in London it had an entirely different, and significantly more optimistic, tone. of the derelict theatre Loveland rises - the apotheosis of a Weismann 66. SIMON: Is there a role you wish you could do over or do again? Even the songs we love are dangerous. A lthough it has legions of admirers, Follies has often seemed a problematic show. And then the rest of the cast is fantastic, Jan Maxwell and Ron Raines and Danny Burstein. "[30] Prince planned to present the musical on the West Coast and then on a national tour. Whose Baby? WAITERS, WAITRESSES, PHOTOGRAPHERS, SHOWGIRLS, etc. Marge Champion and Donald Saddler are endearing as the old hoofers. Yet he and Warren Carlyle just as clearly revel in the richness of the knowing pastiche songs with which Mr. Sondheim evokes the popular music of the prerock era. The Who. Phyllis interrupts this tender moment and has a biting encounter with Sally. Thanks very much for being with us. Group Sales Associate at Broadway at The National, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble. In this it reflects the age of Heidi Schiller, one of the more senior of the Follies girls. "[114] On the other hand, Martin Gottfried wrote: "Follies is truly awesome and, if it is not consistently good, it is always great. This production has taken on the glint of crystalline sharpness. Songs cut before the Broadway premiere include "All Things Bright and Beautiful" (used in the prologue), "Can That Boy Foxtrot! years ago". The four characters are "whisked into a dream show in which each acts out his or her own principal 'folly'". Walking off my tired feet. between Buddy and his pal, Ben. They all shout hysterically at each other, screaming out all At the height of the confrontation the orchestra suddenly swells She then tells Ben that their marriage can't continue the way it has been. [99] The production was directed by Tyran Parke and produced by StoreyBoard Entertainment. The emotional high generated by the reunion of the Follies girls ultimately gives way to anger, disappointment, and weary resignation to reality. ); and Carlotta Campion, a film star who has embraced life and benefited from every experience. On her debut solo album, Broadway veteran Dorothy Loudon performs a set of theater songs she was too young to do on stage. 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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This Roundabout Theatre limited engagement had been expected to close on September 30, 2001. Broadway Baby from Follies | StageAgent Rounding out the ensemble is Lawrence Alexander, Brandon Bieber, John Carroll, Sara Edwards, Leslie Flesner, Jenifer Foote, Leah Horowitz, Suzanne Hylenski, Danielle Jordan, Joseph Kolinski, Amanda. Merrily We Roll Along (2012 New York Cast Recording) Stephen Sondheim. Follies (Musical) Songs | StageAgent
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