A true theatrical event, this legendary masterpiece is considered by many to be the greatest musical ever created. Surreal, sophisticated, compelling, heart wrenching and epic in scope, Follies by musical theatre legend, Stephen Sondheim, and author, James Goldman, uses the musical theatre as a metaphor for the collapse of American innocence and naivete in the post-Kennedy years.
In Follies, the time is 1971, and theatrical impresario, Dimitri Weissmann, hosts a reunion of ex-Follies performers in his crumbling theatre, setting the stage for a parade of brilliant pastiche numbers, including "Losing My Mind," "I'm Still Here" and "Broadway Baby." Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future.
| 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 |
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