The Sondheim musical opened at the National Theatre and runs through to January
Very rarely does a show come along that receives unanimous praise and adulation, after all, appealing to the wide ranging tastes of both audience and critics is a tough ask. The National The…
Glitter and be sad as Sondheim''s former showgirls gather for a momentous reunionOf Sondheim's half-dozen masterpieces, Follies is the one which sets the bar impossibly high, both …
What do you need to know about Dominic Cooke‘s revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies at the National Theatre? It’s a great big, sumptuous, stellar hit. I was lucky enough t…
Theatre has a long memory. Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's 1971 musical has been through myriad incarnations, donning and shedding numbers, an interval, an ill-conceived upbeat ending, …
Stephen Sondheim's musical is directed by Dominic Cook in a revival starring Janie Dee, Imelda Staunton and Tracie Bennett
Using the original book with just a smattering of small changes, this is musical theatre close to its most luxurious, and a bittersweetly life-affirming thrill to watch.
Not a harsh word can be uttered about any of the big Sondheim numbers, or against the stellar cast " especially the women. Imelda Staunton, Janie Dee, Tracie Bennett, Josephine Barstow " be …
Shadowy and taut: Alice Saville reviews Dominic Cooke's magical revival of Sondheim's classic musical. The post Review: Follies at the National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Regularly topping lists of all-time best shows, Stephen Sondheim's 1971 musical has spawned some of the composer's biggest hits, songs employed with
The only man to win the best actor in a musical Olivier three times, Philip Quast still felt it was necessary to fly from
Follies just opened at the National Theatre, let's see what the critics had to say
National Theatre, LondonImelda Staunton is unforgettable in Dominic Cooke's ingenious revival of a musical that perfectly fuses splendour and poetic sadnessAlthough it has legions of admirer…
The National Theatre revival of the Stephen Sondheim–James Goldman musical also stars Janie Dee, Peter Forbes, and Philip Quast.
Beginning our series of Guardian writers' favourite musicals, Lyn Gardner describes why she loves Stephen Sondheim's 1971 'pas de deux of regret'"Without music, life would be a mistake," sug…
Marquis, New YorkWith its themes of youthful callousness, middle-aged regrets and vital emotions pumping beneath crusty surfaces, all mixed together in a tangy marinade of nostalgia and clea…
The London revival of the musical, starring Imelda Staunton, opens September 6 at the National Theatre.
These production shots have us losing our minds! Olivier winners Imelda Staunton, Janie Dee, Philip Quast as well as Peter Forbes are leading a dazzling revival of Stephen Sondheim’s F…
These production shots have us losing our minds! Olivier winners Imelda Staunton, Janie Dee, Philip Quast as well as Peter Forbes are leading a dazzling revival of Stephen Sondheim’s F…
By Douglas Mayo Enjoy Johan Persson’s gorgeous first look production photos of Follies at the Olivier Theatre. 1971, New York. There’s a party on the stage of the Weissman Theatr…
Swarovski illuminates the National Theatre for the first time with 600,000 crystals adorning the dazzling costumes in its much-anticipated revival of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical, Foll…
We chat to Janie Dee, Zizi Strallen, Adam Rhys-Charles and Philip Quast about the show
The London revival of the Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman musical began performances August 22.
Stephen Sondheim's musical opens at the National Theatre this week