and sleek. Like you have Linda Lavin singing "Broadway Baby," and you have Elaine Paige bringing down the house singing "I'm Still Here," and Regine bringing all her history. days waiting around for the girls upstairs, but they're still here. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "[87] This recording includes "extended segments of the show's dialogue". "Could I Leave You?" - Phyllis. (Soundbite of song, "A Little Night Music"). A rich, new production of Follies has opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with the original orchestrations. The coffee cup, I think about you. (Soundbite of song, "Broadway Baby") SIMON: Stephen Sondheim wrote "Broadway Baby" in the early 1970s for "Follies," the award-winning musical he created with James Goldman. This show recreated the original Broadway score.[58]. YOUNG HEIDI - The celebrated soprano in her heyday. Don't panic. He asked author and playwright James Goldman to join him as bookwriter for a new musical. The Sydney Symphony was conducted by Maestro Tommy Tycho. From Porn Stars to Shakespeare: David West Read Has Had a Wild Broadway Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! At its very start, ghosts of Follies showgirls stalk the stage, mythic giants in winged, feathered, black and white opulence. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. to get him down, as he scuttles frantically between mistress and James Goldman Group Sales Associate at Broadway at The National That, long as you ignore me, you're the only thing that matters, feeling. Follies Original West End Musical Cast 1987 | West End World She's hale and hearty, singing and swinging better than ever. The cast starred Julia McKenzie (Sally), Donna McKechnie (Phyllis), Denis Quilley (Ben) and Ron Moody (Buddy). Roscoe, the old master of ceremonies, introduces the former showgirls ("Beautiful Girls"). This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. The Complete Follies Collection puiblished by Hal Leonard publishers>. [92], The 2011 Broadway and Kennedy Center production transferred to the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, in a limited engagement, from May 3, 2012, through June 9. However, it is clear that Sally is still in love with Ben even though their affair ended badly when Ben decided to marry Phyllis. Lastly Ben takes the stage I like to do that. 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." SIMON: When did you first realize that you could sing? 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"). Polly Bergen stops everything cold with "I'm Still Here", bringing a rare degree of introspection to a song that is too often a mere belt-fest [T]he emotional highpoint comes when Joan Roberts sings 'One More Kiss'. Phyllis Newman and Liliane Montevecchi reprised the roles they played in the Lincoln Center production. It was Prince who changed the title to Follies; he was "intrigued by the psychology of a reunion of old chorus dancers and loved the play on the word 'follies'".[2]. to Ben as they meet for the first time in years. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The clarion-voiced Philip Quast has three Olivier Awards to his name and is bound to be considered for a fourth in due course for his soul-stirring performance as Ben Stone in the National Theatre . he is at everything - but his song gradually starts to go wrong. [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. Broadway Baby Broadway Baby Follies Hattie Walker See more songs from James Goldman Stephen Sondheim Overview KEY INFORMATION Song Title Broadway Baby Show Follies Character Hattie Walker Gender Female Age Range Mature Adult, Elderly Vocal Part (s) Alto High Note B4 Low Note G3 Style Uptempo, Comedic, Belt Tags Shakespeare in the Woods 2023 Season [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 giddy hopefuls of 1940. that she's Losing My Mind. 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. Ben admits to Phyllis his admiration for her, and Phyllis shushes him and helps Ben regain his dignity before they leave. but In Buddy's Eyes, she knows, she's still his princess. The four characters are "whisked into a dream show in which each acts out his or her own principal 'folly'". HATTIE WALKER - After all these years, still a Broadway Baby. The plot takes place in a crumbling Broadway theater, now scheduled for demolition, previously home to a musical revue (based on the Ziegfeld Follies). "[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. Like an actor turns himself into another character. The MOT production starred Nancy Dussault (Sally), John-Charles Kelly (Buddy), Juliet Prowse (Phyllis) and Ron Raines (Ben), Edie Adams (Carlotta), Thelma Lee (Hattie), and Dennis Grimaldi (Vincent). Copyright 2011 NPR. According to Variety, the production was a "total financial failure, with a cumulative loss of $792,000. Ben denies this, but still wants Phyllis out of his life. Whose Baby? (TV Movie 2004) - IMDb Ms. PETERS: Well, it depends how what their makeup is. 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. "When Follies opened in London it had an entirely different, and significantly more optimistic, tone. The 2001 Roundabout Broadway revival, the first major production following Goldman's death in 1998, was again a combination of previous versions. All rights reserved. we have to face reality: all we can hope for is One More Kiss - I'm Scott Simon. Dolores Gray was praised as Carlotta, continuing to perform after breaking her ankle, although in a reduced version of the part. This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 21:33. 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. Ben pledging their love. ); and Carlotta Campion, a film star who has embraced life and benefited from every experience. At the height of the confrontation the orchestra suddenly swells The exceptions are the title song, from Follies, which she sang memorably at the 1984 Tony Awards show, and "Bobo's" from The Act. Follies set, a fabulous wedding cake reaching for the stars, an Who's Next (Bonus Track Version) by The Who on Apple Music I like the run and I like to keep going deeper and deeper and see what I can learn and experience about life. Cast. If you're somebody that gets it and then thinks, you know, I've done it, I've gotten it now and there's no place else to go. by Stephen And then as a teenager, I started singing soprano and I went, well, I can sing soprano. Follies (Sondheim) - The Guide to Musical Theatre "[119], Brantley, reviewing the 2007 Encores! Solange purrs her way through the fake Gallic sophistication Phyllis, both now married to their respective stage-door Johnnies, For Sally and Directed by Matthew Warchus with choreography by Kathleen Marshall, it starred Blythe Danner (Phyllis), Judith Ivey (Sally), Treat Williams (Buddy), Gregory Harrison (Ben), Marge Champion, Polly Bergen (Carlotta), Joan Roberts (Laurey from the original Broadway production of Oklahoma! reduced to mother r6Ies, but still hanging in there. the theatre is demolished to make way for a parking lot. years ago". Ms. PETERS: Oh, you know, what's great about it is that there's no comparison. So, you grow up listening to your mother. Tysons, VA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. I saw no reason not to try new things, knowing we could always revert to the original (which we eventually did). In the foreword to "Everything Was Possible", Frank Rich wrote: "From the start, critics have been divided about Follies, passionately pro or con but rarely on the fence Is it really a great musical, or merely the greatest of all cult musicals?" This Roundabout Theatre limited engagement had been expected to close on September 30, 2001. Dimitri Weismann's reunion; they'll have to find out whether anything's [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).
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