Follies Revival 2001 - Articles Page 19

Ages: 10+
Opened: April 5, 2001
Closing: July 14, 2001

Follies - 2001 - Broadway History , Info & More

Belasco Theatre (Broadway)
111 West 44th St. New York, NY

A true theatrical event, this legendary masterpiece is considered by many to be the greatest musical ever created.brbrThe time is 1971, and theatrical impresario Dimitri Weissmann (famous for his garish Weissmann Follies of yesteryear) hosts a reunion of ex-Follies performers in his crumbling theatre, setting the stage for a parade of brilliant '20s, '30s and '40s pastiche numbers that have become every bit as famous as their models: "Losing My Mind," "I'm Still Here" and "Broadway Baby," to name a few. Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present and come face to face with the future.brbrSurreal, sophisticated, compelling, heart-wrenching and epic in scope, "Follies" uses the musical theatre as a metaphor for the collapse of American innocence and naivete in the post-Kennedy years. It is a showcase for powerful dramatic actors, featuring a large cast rich in character, which provides opportunities for seasoned older performers.

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Follies - 2001 - Broadway Articles Page 19

Kitt, Huffman, Hensley Star in Kander & Ebb's All About Us
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2007


Westport Country Playhouse has announced that Grammy, Emmy and three-time Tony Award nominee Eartha Kitt, and Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley and Cady Huffman will appear in the new Kander and Ebb musical, All About Us, which opens the Playhouse 2007 season, April 10 through April 28.

Durang Durang: A Dialogue with the 'Adrift in Macao' Auteur
by Adrienne Onofri - Feb 19, 2007


Comic playwright Christopher Durang talks with BWW about musicals, politics, maturity, and the hits & misses of his career.

Follies to Receive a New Broadway Revival - or Film?
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2007


A new Broadway revival of the Sondheim/Goldman masterpiece Follies may be in the works

Photo Coverage: Broadway Bears X Auction Preview
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 13, 2007


Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together on Sunday, February 11, at the 'Broadway Bears X' auction, which raised a grand total of $130,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Photo Coverage: Cady Huffman's Birthday Bash
by Mark Rupp - Jan 30, 2007


Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman celebrated her birthday with a January 29th concert at Birdland.

Criswell, Friedman, Quast Set for London Follies Concert
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2007


According to Whatsonstage.com, Kim Criswell will replace Elaine Stritch as Carlotta Campion in London's upcoming 'Follies in Concert,' which will be presented at the London Palladium on February 4th, 2007 at 7:15 PM.

Leigh Zimmerman is Ulla in Las Vegas The Producers
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2007


Leigh Zimmerman will play Swedish sexpot Ulla in the Las Vegas production of The Producers

O'Hara, Grammer to Star in NY Philharmonic's My Fair Lady
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2007


The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.

Elaine Stritch Joins London 'Follies in Concert,' 2/4
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2006


Theatre legend Elaine Stritch has joined the star-studded cast of 'Follies in Concert,' which will be presented at the London Palladium on February 4th, 2007 at 7:15 PM

Photo Tribute: Betty Comden
by Walter McBride - Nov 24, 2006


BroadwayWorld presents a photo tribute to Betty Comden, whose work with the late Adolph Green epitomized Broadway's Golden Age

Murphy, Baranski, Bosco, Etc. Join Encores! Follies
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2006


More stars have signed on to the eagerly awaited Encores! staged concert of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman classic Follies, presented from February 8th through 11th, 2007 at City Center

Friedman, Staunton, Etc. Set for London Follies Concert
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2006


Maria Friedman, Imelda Staunton, Philip Quast, Liliane Montevecchi, Liz Robertson and Laura Michelle Kelly are among the stars who have so far been enlisted to star in Follies in Concert, which will be presented as a benefit performance at the London Palladium on February 4th, 2007

Victoria Clark Cast as Sally in Encores! Follies
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2006


Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark has found her next role--vulnerable ex-showgirl Sally Durant Plummer in the upcoming Encores! staged concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, which will run from February 8th through 11th at City Center

Now Playing: Strouse, Schwartz & Schwartz; Broadway 1949
by Andy Propst - May 25, 2006


The 2001 S.T.A.G.E. Benefit; Broadway Musicals of 1949, South Pacific and two Sondheim tracks

Leads Announced for 'Pirate Queen'; Plays Chicago in Oct.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2006


Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's THE PIRATE QUEEN, the spectacular new musical from the authors of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, will play a pre-Broadway, World Premiere engagement in Chicago from October 3rd through November 26th, 2006.

Now Playing: Connick Jr., Murney, and Friedman
by Andy Propst - May 11, 2006


Reviews of 'Harry On Broadway, Act I', Murney's 'I'm Not Waiting' & Friedman's 'Now and Then'

A CHORUS LINE Announces Complete 2006 Cast
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2006


A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, proudly announces the 2006 cast.

Encores Casting for Of Thee I Sing Announced
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2006


Barbara Cook to Play 5-week Engagement at Cafe Carlyle March 1 - April 1
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2006


Café Carlyle (located in The Carlyle Hotel, Madison Avenue at 76th Street), will present legendary concert artist Barbara Cook in a five-week engagement beginning March 1.

Photo Flash: Wendy Wasserstein--A Look Back
by Walter McBride - Jan 30, 2006


BroadwayWorld presents a gallery of photos of Wendy Wasserstein, the beloved playwright who just passed away at the age of 55

Documentary on Margo Jones--with Ivey and Thomas--Premieres in March
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2006


Judith Ivey, Richard Thomas and Marcia Gay Harden (who will narrate) will appear in the documentary 'Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater,' premiering in March

Brian Stokes Mitchell & Marin Mazzie star in ENCORES! "Kismet" Feb. 9 - 12
by BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2006


New York City Center's 2006 Encores! Season will open on February 9 with the six-time Tony Award-winning Kismet, starring Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie.

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 - 2001 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Polly Bergen
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival - Musical Follies
2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Kathleen Marshall
2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical 0
2001 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
2001 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick
2001 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Polly Bergen
2001 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Blythe Danner
2001 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Roundabout Theatre Company

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