Follies Revival 2017 - Articles Page 3

Run Time:
2 hours and thirty minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 10+
Opened: September 6, 2017
Closing: November 04, 2017

Follies - 2017 - West End History , Info & More

National Theatre (Olivier)
(Waterloo) South Bank London

New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.

Follies - 2017 - West End Cast

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Who Will Win at the 2023 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 9, 2023


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize at the 2023 Tony Awards? We're breaking it down.

BTG Reveals Casting For MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and PHOTOGRAPH 51
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2023


Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51, an intriguing portrait of the race to discover the mysteries of the DNA double helix. 

Full Cast & Creative Team Set for THE TEMPEST at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre & the Unicorn Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023


Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over, revised and directed by Jennifer Tang. Learn how to purchase tickets!

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Starring Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James Extended; Adam Guettel Releases Demos
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2023


Atlantic Theater Company has announced a final extension for the world premiere musical Days of Wine and Roses. Adapted from the 1962 film and original 1958 teleplay, the new musical features a book by Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas, music & lyrics by Tony Award winner Adam Guettel, and direction by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif.

Sara Pérez, Albert Bolea y Sylvia Parejo imparten un curso de preparación al casting de musicales
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 1, 2023


El curso tendrá lugar en la escuela Aules (Barcelona) los días 18 y 25 de junio.

Kelly Clarkson Is Writing a Broadway Musical
by Michael Major - May 26, 2023


In a recent interview, Kelly Clarkson revealed that she is currently 'writing something for Broadway.' While there are currently no other details about Clarkson's Broadway musical debut, she has discussed her 'dreams' of being on Broadway in the past. Her hit single 'Since U Been Gone' can currently be heard on Broadway in & Juliet.

Finalists Revealed for the 15th Annual STEPHEN SONDHEIM SOCIETY Student Performer of the Year 2023 Competition
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023


The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition – affectionately known as SSSSPOTY – was inaugurated in 2007, and in 2023 returns for its 15th year. The gala final will be held, fittingly, in the Sondheim Theatre, on the afternoon of 11 June 2023.

The Cape Cod Theatre Project Announces 2023 Season of New Plays
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2023


The Cape Cod Theatre Project (CCTP) announces its 2023 Season of New Plays, running Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM ET from June 29th-July 22nd at Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts. For the second consecutive year, CCTP will highlight female voices, with workshops of staged readings by Steph Del Rosso (June 29-July 1), May Treuhaft-Ali (July 6-July 8), Fernanda Coppel (July 13-15) and Mary Elizabeth Hamilton (July 20-22).

Jason Robert Brown, Donna McKechnie & More to Headline MR. FINN'S CABARET at Barrington Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2023


Barrington Stage Company has announced the 2023 Summer Series of Mr. Finn’s Cabaret on the lower level of the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center from June 4 through September 3. 

Counting Up the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2023 Nominees!
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2023


The 2023 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or seven!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 79 awards!

First Single From David T. Little's BLACK LODGE 'My Childhood' Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2023


'My Childhood,' the first single from composer David T. Little's modern opera Black Lodge, is available now from Cantaloupe Music on all digital services.

Bryonha Marie, Mamie Parris, and More Will Lead SISTER ACT at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2023


The Muny announced that Bryonha Marie, Mamie Parris, James T. Lane, Alan H. Green, Thom Sesma, Meredith Aleigha Wells, Madeleine Doherty, Katy Geraghty, Brandon Espinoza, F. Michael Haynie and Darron Hayes will star in the divine musical comedy Sister Act, August 14 - 20, 2023.

New Cast Members Will Join The Company of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023


New casting has been announced for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed and Olivier Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!. Joining the company are David King-Yombo as Mike, Paige Peddie as Ado Annie, and Sally Ann Triplett as Aunt Eller.

PACIFIC OVERTURES, CLOSE UP - THE TWIGGY MUSICAL, and More Set For Menier Chocolate Factory 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023


With Marjorie Prime currently running at the company's home base in South London and Funny Girl on Broadway, the Menier Chocolate Factory announced forthcoming programming for 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!

Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Will Honor Julianne Boyd With Lifetime Achievement
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2023


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Meredith Lynsey Schade, have announced that Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will be honored with The Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, in partnership with The Berkshire Eagle on May 23.

Applications Now Open for 2023 Prince Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2023


The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Fellowship program.

23 Theater Books for Your Spring 2023 Reading List
by Team BWW - Apr 2, 2023


Need a great book  to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 23 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Pasadena Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Mar 10, 2023


The Pasadena Playhouse has drawn the curtain on its 2023 Sondheim Celebration with a lush and poignant rendering of SUNDAY. Directed by Sarna Lapine, the production is a west coast remount of her 2017 Broadway revival with an entirely new cast, but with the same technical team.

Video: 14 Times Broadway Showtunes Made Cameos On the Big and Small Screens
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2022


From Indiana Jones to The Office, check out videos of BroadwayWorld's favorite found show tunes in film and television history!

Photos: BEETLEJUICE, A STRANGE LOOP, and More Turn Out for the 2022 BC/EFA Broadway Flea Market!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2022


Enthusiastic, energized theater fans filled New York City's famed Theater District on Sunday, September 25, 2022, for the 36th annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction. With the sense of community reverberating loudly and proudly, the day-long event raised a record-breaking $1,043,825 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. See photos from the event!

JIMMY AND CAROLYN Starring Gregory Harrison And Mary Beth Peil Sets Its World Premiere
by Grace Cutler - Aug 6, 2022


James Andrew Walsh's new film based on his 2017 play of the same name.

Review Roundup: FUNNY GIRL Returns to Broadway- All the Reviews!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2022


Read all the reviews for FUNNY GIRL on Broadway. The show stars Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice, Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan and Jane Lynch as Mrs. Rose Brice. See what all the critics had to say!

Josephine Sanges Brings THE FUNNY GIRL IN ME to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 3, 2022


2019 MAC Award (female vocalist) and 2017 Margaret Whiting Award Winner, Josephine Sanges, celebrates the legacy of Fanny Brice by recalling her own experience playing the leading role in the 1995 Diocesan Theater Guild production of FUNNY GIRL. She puts her own personal stamp on songs from both FUNNY GIRL and FUNNY LADY as well reinvigorating a few of Fanny’s original, trademark songs from the Ziegfeld Follies and Hollywood films.

Broadway Actors in THE GILDED AGE & How You Know Them
by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2022


Meet all of the Broadway actors in THE GILDED AGE! The new series features appearances by Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kelli O'Hara, Carrie Coon, Claybourne Elder, Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran, Debra Monk, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Patrick Page, Michael Cerveris, and more.

FOLLIES Movie Adaptation Is In the Works
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 8, 2021


Here they come, those beautiful girls! A film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies is 'in active development' with Heyday Films.

Follies FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Follies and what's the order?
Beautiful Girls
Don't Look at Me
Waiting for the Girls Upstairs
Listen to the Rain on the Roof
Ah, Paris!
Broadway Baby
The Road You Didn't Take
Bolero d'Amour
In Buddy's Eyes
Who's That Woman?
I'm Still Here
Too Many Mornings
The Right Girl
One More Kiss
Could I Leave You?
Loveland [i]
You're Gonna Love Tomorrow
Love Will See Us Through
The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me-Blues
Losing My Mind
The Story of Lucy and Jessie
Live, Laugh, Love
Opening Montage
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Bring on the Girls
Can That Boy Fox Trot!
It Wasn't Meant to Happen
Pleasant Little Kingdom
That Old Piano Roll
The World's Full of Boys/The World's Full of Girls
In Someone's Eyes
Uptown, Downtown
Little White House
Who Could Be Blue?
Country House
Social Dancing
Loveland [ii]
Ah, But Underneath
Make the Most of Your Music
Overture
Don't Look At Me
Waiting For The Girls Upstairs
Ah, Paris!
The Road You Didn't Take
In Buddy's Eyes
Who's That Woman?
I'm Still Here
Too Many Mornings
The Right Girl
One More Kiss
Could I Leave You?
You're Gonna Love Tomorrow
Buddy's Blues
Losing My Mind
Lucy And Jessie
Live, Laugh, Love

Other Productions of Follies

1971   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1972   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1976   Off-Broadway Equity Library Theatre Revival
Off-Broadway
1983   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1985   Off-Broadway New York Concert
Off-Broadway
1987   West End London Revival
West End
1988   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1990   Los Angeles Los Angeles Revival
Los Angeles
1995   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1996   West End London Concert
West End
1998   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2001   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2002   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2007   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2011   Washington, DC (Regional) Kennedy Center Revival
Washington, DC (Regional)
2011   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2017   West End National Theatre Premiere
West End
2019   West End London Return Engagement
West End

Follies - 2017 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2018 Olivier Awards Best Actress In A Musical Janie Dee
2018 Olivier Awards Best Actress In A Musical Imelda Staunton
2018 Olivier Awards Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Musical Tracie Bennett
2018 Olivier Awards Best Costume Design Vicki Mortimer
2018 Olivier Awards Best Director Dominic Cooke
2018 Olivier Awards Best Theatre Choreographer Bill Deamer
2018 Olivier Awards Blue-i Theatre Technology Award For Best Set Design Vicki Mortimer
2018 Olivier Awards Outstanding Achievement In Music Nicholas Skilbeck
2018 Olivier Awards Outstanding Achievement In Music Nigel Lilley
2018 Olivier Awards White Light Award For Best Lighting Design Paule Constable

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