Sondheim: Follies
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STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Sondheim: Follies
Dorothy Collins, Gene Nelson / Original 1971 Broadway Cast
[ Angel / Broadway / CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 17 May 1992
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Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman.
The plot takes place in a crumbling Broadway theater, now scheduled for demolition, previously home to a musical revue (based on the Ziegfeld Follies). The evening follows a reunion of the Weismann Girls who performed during the interwar period. Several of the former showgirls perform their old numbers, often accompanied by the ghosts of their younger selves. The score offers a pastiche of 1920s and 1930s musical styles, evoking a nostalgic tone.
The original Broadway production, directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, with choreography by Bennett, opened April 4, 1971. The musical was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won seven. The original production, among the most costly on Broadway, ran for over 500 performances but ultimately lost its entire investment. The musical has had a number of major revivals, and several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby", "I'm Still Here", "Too Many Mornings", "Could I Leave You?", and "Losing My Mind". (Wiki)
Tracks:
Prologue: Beautiful Girls
Don't Look At Me
Waiting For The Girls Upstairs
Ah! Paris/Broadway Baby
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/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/Finale
