NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. 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. "Loveland" has dissolved back into the reality of the crumbling and half-demolished theater; dawn is approaching. "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs" - Ben, Sally, Phyllis and Buddy, Young Ben, Young Sally, Young Phyllis and Young Buddy. [125][126], In January 2015, it was reported that Rob Marshall signed on to direct, with Meryl Streep rumored to star. 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. Follies set, a fabulous wedding cake reaching for the stars, an This English-language production, using the full original orchestration, was directed by Olivier Bnzech and conducted by David Charles Abell. During one night of romance and regret, two crumbling thirty-year-long marriages are put to the test. Buddy leaves the shadows furious, and fantasizes about the girl he should have married, Margie, who loves him and makes him feel like "a somebody", but bitterly concludes he does not love her back ("The Right Girl"). Finally, Weismann enters to greet his guests. explains: "Today, Follies is rarely performed twice in exactly the same version. A Survey of Follies Recordings, Part One Original Cast and '80s Concert In preparation for the cast album of the new Broadway production of Follies, here's part one of an overview of the four . CARLOTTA CAMPION - A resilient motion picture star, once a vamp, then All rights reserved. "[115], Time magazine wrote about the original Broadway production: "At its worst moments, Follies is mannered and pretentious, overreaching for Significance. "Follies' Restaged In London". Hal Prince said: "Follies examines obsessive behavior, neurosis and self-indulgence more microscopically than anything I know of. Follies - Wikipedia A celebrity panel meet the child of a well-known person, and guess who their parents are. [47] Clines further commented: "In part, the show is a tribute to musical stage history, in which the 57-year-old Mr Sondheim is steeped, for he first learned song writing at the knee of Oscar Hammerstein II and became the acknowledged master songwriter who bridged past musical stage romance into the modern musical era of irony and neurosis. According to Variety, the production was a "total financial failure, with a cumulative loss of $792,000. Although many of the album's most enduring highlights capitalize on the unhinged genius of drummer Keith Moon ("Won't Get Fooled Again," "Baba O'Riley"), the gorgeous ballads . Ted Chapin[who?] It's so hard to put into words. And as years went on and I got out of that bad habit, my real voice revealed itself. Produced at the Winter Garden, New York, 4 April 1971 with Alexis years ago". [121] The original cast album has always been controversial, because significant portions of the score were cut to fit onto one LP. 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? That's a surprise. "[88] The production's run was extended, and its grosses exceeded expectations, but it did not recoup its investment. Phyllis Newman and Liliane Montevecchi reprised the roles they played in the Lincoln Center production. BENJAMIN STONE - A big man on Wall Street, with a chic Manhattan wife, Phyllis, both now married to their respective stage-door Johnnies, Yesterday, though, tells another story: young Sally and young ; and Hattie proclaims again that she's, Ben pledging their love. The cast included Anne Rogers, Jo Anne Worley and Philip Bosco. and a brief glimpse of those dreams. Kinky Boots (Original 2013 Broadway Cast) Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter & Stark Sands. (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) Cole Porter, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Michael Berresse & Amy Spanger. (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. Roscoe, the old master of ceremonies, introduces the former showgirls ("Beautiful Girls"). glad they came. 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. As Stella leads the 1940 Even the songs we love are dangerous. "[119], Brantley, reviewing the 2007 Encores! out the inadequacies of their marriages. Bernadette Peters On Sondheim's 'Follies' - NPR Elsewhere, Willy Wheeler (portly, in his sixties) cartwheels for a photographer. SIMON: Is there a role you wish you could do over or do again? [102] This production notably goes back to the original plan of a one-act performance. Song Insights: 'One More Kiss', FOLLIES - BroadwayWorld.com Jayne Houdyshell as Hattie, Mary Beth Peil as Solange LaFitte, and Don Correia as Theodore joined the Broadway cast. I like the run and I like to keep going deeper and deeper and see what I can learn and experience about life. It could be. However, the show did not do well in its Los Angeles engagement and plans for a tour ended. Buddy, nothing is so certain but that Love Will See Us Through. relaxed and philosophical about the old days: good times, bum But when Bernadette Peters sings the song, it could be a kind of anthem. "[14] "Follies contains two scores: the Follies pastiche numbers and the book numbers. Pounding Forty-Second Street To be in a show. For Sally and Buddy, Phyllis and Ben, descend the famous Follies staircase one last time. 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. The Paper Mill Playhouse production used some elements from London but stayed close to the original. "Sondheim's 'Follies' closes despite packed performances; Run of the show ends with the expiration of special Equity deal". It's quite an interesting beautiful show with some rip-roaring numbers. "[122] These plans also did not work out,[3] and finally Harold Prince, who had worked previously with Sondheim, became the producer and director. : Directed by Rebecca Frayn. 'Follies' features Broadway actress Kelli James Chase Follies is a blend of both, and the new production is rounded out with production numbers celebrating love's simple hope for young lovers, its extravagant fantasies for Ziegfeld aficionados, and its fresh lesson for the graying principals. BROADWAY BABY - Medium PS Classics co-founder Tommy Krasker stated "We've never had the kind of reaction that we've had for Follies. Barnes also called the story shallow and Sondheim's words a joy "even when his music sends shivers of indifference up your spine. but cold Jessie could only combine then I could tell you someone Sondheim Guide / Follies (Recordings) Against this volatile atmosphere of drunken remembrances, a decades-old love quadrangle receives a revival when Follies dancers Sally and Phyllis, and their respective husbands, Buddy and Ben -- who used to hang around backstage, waiting for their girls -- meet again. 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 Company of our. to read expert guidance for Broadway Baby and unlock other amazing theatre resources! days waiting around for the girls upstairs, but they're still here. follies. Facts never interest her; what matters is the song! SIMON: And you were talking like this or something? At first too weary to stand, and wearing clunky spectacles, she is incongruously dowdy - comic and poignant. Follies girls through "the mirror number" The production was directed by Eric Schaeffer, with choreography by Warren Carlyle, costumes by Gregg Barnes, set by Derek McLane and lighting by Natasha Katz. He predicted that the show eventually would achieve recognition as a Broadway classic. the giddy hopefuls of 1940. Follies on Broadway (Revival 2001) - Musicals101 [78][79] This production used the original text, and the "Loveland" lyrics performed in the 1987 London production. She yearns for him to hold her, but young Sally slips between them and the three move together ("Too Many Mornings"). THEODORE WHITMAN - Emily's husband. and Loveland calls, luring them back to a playground of Book by James Goldman. "[9] Bernadette Peters quoted Sondheim on the character of "Sally": "He said early on that [Sally] is off-balance, to put it mildly. In 1971, on the soon-to-be-demolished stage of the Weismann Theatre, a reunion is being held to honor the Weismann's Follies shows past and the beautiful chorus girls who performed there every year between the two world wars. Whose Baby? wife, while poor miserable Sally moans in a smouldering torch number "[21], According to Sondheim, producer Cameron Mackintosh asked for changes for the 1987 London production. 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

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