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One of the first of Sondheim's collaborations with Harold Prince, an homage to the follies.

Story:

The follies girls gather at the Weismann Theatre on the eve of its demolition to relive follies from their past and make new ones along the way.

: Composer and Lyricist
Stephen Sondheim

: Librettist
James Goldman

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Winter Garden Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 4, 1971

Total Performances: 522

Original Cast: Alexis Smith, Dorothy Collins, Gene Nelson, John McMartin, Yvonne de Carlo

Director: Harold Prince and Michael Bennett

Choreographer: Michael Bennett

Musical Director: Harold Hastings

Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick

Scenic Design: Boris Aronson

Costume Design: Florence Klotz

Lighting Design: Tharon Musser

2001 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Belasco Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 5, 2001

Total Performances: 117

Original Cast: Blythe Danner Phyllis, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Treat Williams, Polly Bergen, Marge Champion, Betty Garrett, Joan Roberts, Donald Saddler, Jane White, Carol Woods, Louis Zorich

Director: Matthew Warchus

Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall

Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick

Scenic Design: Mark Thompson

Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge

Lighting Design: Hugh Vanstone

2011 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Marquis Theatre

Opening Night: Aug 7, 2011

Total Performances: 152

Original Cast: Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines, Elaine Paige, Jayne Houdyshell, Mary Beth Peil, Don Correia, Terri White, Rosalind Elias, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Michael Hayes, Susan Watson, Florence Lacey, David Sabin, Frederick Strother

Director: Eric Schaeffer

Choreographer: Warren Carlyle

Producer: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (David Rubenstein, Chairman; Michael M. Kaiser, President; Max A. Woodward, Vice President), Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Adrienne Arsht and HRH Foundation

Musical Director: James Moore

Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick

Scenic Design: Derek McLane

Costume Design: Gregg Barnes

Lighting Design: Natasha Katz

Sound Design: Kai Harada

Musical Numbers

Beautiful Girls

Don't Look at Me

Waiting for the Girls Upstairs

Rain on the Roof

Ah, Paris!

Broadway Baby

The Road You Didn't Take

In Buddy's Eyes

Bolero d'Amour

Who's That Woman?

I'm Still Here

Too Many Mornings

The Right Girl

One More Kiss

Could I Leave You?

Loveland

Can that Bou Foxtrot!

You're Gonna Love Tomorrow

Love Will See Us Through

The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues (Buddy's, Blues)

Losing My Mind

The Story of Lucy and Jessie

Live, Laugh, Love

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1985 Live Performance Cast Album

: 1987 London Revival Cast Album

: 1998 New Jersey Cast Album

: 2011 Broadway Revival Cast Album

: 2018 London Revival Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

: Vocal Score

Videos

: Stephen Sondheim's Follies in Concert DVD

Books

: Script: New Edition

: Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical "Follies"E

Other

1972 Tony Award Nominations

Best Original Score
Best Actress in a Musical - Alexis Smith
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Gene Nelson
Best Actress in a Musical - Dorothy Collins

1971 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Performance - Alexis Smith
Outstanding Director

1987 Grammy Award Nominations

Best Musical Cast Show Album

2001 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical - Blythe Danner
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Polly Bergen
Best Costume Design
Best Orchestrations

2001 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Polly Bergen
Outstanding Orchestrations - Jonathan Tunick

2012 Tony Award Nominations

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Danny Burstein
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Ron Raines
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jan Maxwell
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Jayne Houdyshell
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical

2012 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Danny Burstein
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Jan Maxwell
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Bernadette Peters
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Elaine Paige
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical

2012 Drama League Award Nominations

Distinguished Revival of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award: Jan Maxwell
Distinguished Performance Award: Bernadette Peters

2012 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Danny Burstein
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Jan Maxwell
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Jayne Houdyshell