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Who Played Carlotta Campion in Follies

Carlotta Campion is a role in Follies, a musical that opened Broadway in 2001.

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.

17 actors have played Carlotta Campion in Follies.

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Performer Production Opened
Marion Marlowe Broadway Follies 1971
Sheila Smith Broadway Follies 1971
Yvonne De Carlo Broadway Follies 1971
Yvonne De Carlo US Tour Follies 1972
Barbara Lee Off-Broadway Follies 1976
Carol Burnett Off-Broadway Follies 1985
Dolores Gray West End Follies 1987
Eartha Kitt West End Follies 1987
Karen Morrow Regional (US) Follies 1995
Angela Richards West End Follies 1996
Ann Miller Milburn, NJ (Regional) Follies 1998
Dorothy Stanley Broadway Follies 2001
Joan Fagan Broadway Follies 2001
Polly Bergen Broadway Follies 2001
Diane Langton London Fringe Follies 2002
Edrie Means Broadway Follies 2011
Elaine Paige Washington, DC (Regional) Follies 2011
Elaine Paige Broadway Follies 2011
Tracie Bennett West End Follies 2017
Tracie Bennett West End Follies 2019

Other Roles in Follies

Role Production Opened
"Margie" Broadway Follies 2001
"Sally" Broadway Follies 2001
Benjamin Stone Broadway Follies 2001
Buddy Plummer Broadway Follies 2001
Carlotta Campion Broadway Follies 2001
Dee Dee West Broadway Follies 2001
Dimitri Weismann Broadway Follies 2001
Emily Whitman Broadway Follies 2001
Gentleman of the Ensemble Broadway Follies 2001
Hattie Walker Broadway Follies 2001
Heidi Schiller Broadway Follies 2001
Kevin Broadway Follies 2001
Lady of the Ensemble Broadway Follies 2001
Performer Broadway Follies 2001
Phyllis Rogers Stone Broadway Follies 2001
Roscoe Broadway Follies 2001
Sally Durant Plummer Broadway Follies 2001
Sam Deems Broadway Follies 2001
Sandra Crane Broadway Follies 2001
Showgirl Broadway Follies 2001
Solange LaFitte Broadway Follies 2001
Stella Deems Broadway Follies 2001
Theodore Whitman Broadway Follies 2001
Young Ben Broadway Follies 2001
Young Buddy Broadway Follies 2001
Young Carlotta Broadway Follies 2001
Young Dee Dee Broadway Follies 2001
Young Emily Broadway Follies 2001
Young Hattie Broadway Follies 2001
Young Heidi Broadway Follies 2001
Young Phyllis Broadway Follies 2001
Young Roscoe Broadway Follies 2001
Young Sally Broadway Follies 2001
Young Sandra Broadway Follies 2001
Young Solange Broadway Follies 2001
Young Stella Broadway Follies 2001
Young Theodore Broadway Follies 2001

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