Musical By James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim Follies Musical By James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim

Follies Premier: April 4, 1971 Location: Winter Garden Theater

Directed by: Harold Prince and Micheal Bennett Choreographer: Michael Bennett Musical Director: Harold Hastings Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick Scenic Design: Boris Aronson Costume Design: Florence Klotz Lighting Design: Tharon Musser

Follies Cast Alexis Smith Dorothy Collins Kurt Peterson Major-Domo - Dick Latessa Sally Durant Pkummer - Dorothy Collins Young Sally - Marti Ralph Christine Crane - Ethel Barrymore Coli Willy Wheeler - Fred Kelly Stella Deems - Mary McCarty Max Deems - John J. Martin Heidi Schiller - Justine Johnston Chauffeur - John Grigas Meredith Lane - Sheila Smith Chet Richards - Peter Walker Roscoe - Michael Bartlett Deedee West - Helon Blount Sandra Donovan - Sonja Levkova Hattie Walker - Ethel Shutta Emily Wittman - Marcie Stringer Theodore Whitman - Charles Welch Vincent - Victor Griffen Vanessa - Jayne Turner Alexis Smith Dorothy Collins Kurt Peterson

Gene Nelson Fifi D’Orsay Yvonne De Carlo Young Vincent - Michael Misita Young Vanessa - Graciela Daniele Solange Lafitte - Fifi D’Orsay Carlotta Campion - Yvonne De Carlo Phyllis Rogers Stone - Alexis Smith Benjamin Stone - John McMartin Young Phyllis - Virginia Sandiur Young Ben - Kurt Peterson Buddy Plummer - Gene Nelson Young Buddy - Harvey Evans Dimitri Weismann - Arnold Moss Young Stella - Julie Pars Young Heidi - Victoria Mallory Kevin - Ralph Nelson Gene Nelson Fifi D’Orsay Yvonne De Carlo

Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Jj0ZLyHQA Prologue Overtune Beautiful Girls Don’t Look at Me Waiting for the Girls Upstairs Montage The Road You Didn’t Take Bolero d’Amour In Buddy’s Eyes Who’s that Women? I’m Still Here Too Many Mornings The Right Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Jj0ZLyHQA

One More Kiss Could I Leave You? You're Gonna Love Tomorrow You're Gonna Love Tomorrow The God-Way-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues Losing My Mind The Story of Lucy and Jessie Live, Laugh, love Chaos Finale Loveland

Final Show: July 1, 1972 Total Performances: 552

Awards Best Musical and Lyrics (Stephen Sondheim) Tony Awards Best Musical and Lyrics (Stephen Sondheim) Best Director (Harold Prince and Michael Bennett) Best Choreographer (Michael Bennett) Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson) Best Costumes (Florence Klotz) Best Lighting (Tharon Musser) Other Awards New York Drama Critics’ Award for Best Musical

THEATRE THE LAST MUSICAL February 26, 1971 Frank Rich The Harvard Crimsons Frank found the play breath taking and that it was very real in the moment. http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1971/2/26/theatre-the-last-musical-pthese-are/

Flipping Over ‘Follies’ Martin Gottfried April 25,1971 New York Times Martins says that Follies has it imperfections, but is truly a great musical. http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/07/19/specials/sondheim-flipping.html

stage: ‘Follies’ COUPLES, YEARS LATER Clive Barnes April 5, 1971 The New York Times Clive loves the art, music, lyrics, and finds it very stylish. http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/07/19/specials/sondheim-couples.html