Follies
book by James Goldman
music and lyrics Stephen Sondheim
Booking and details
Olivier Theatre
National Theatre
South Bank
London SE1 9PX
New York, 1971. There’a a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
Awards and nominations
Broadway World 2017 for Best Costume Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical (Vicki Mortimer)
Oliviers for Best Musical Revival, Best Costume Design (Vicki Mortimer)
Olivier nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Tracie Bennett), Outstanding Achievement in Music, Best Theatre Choreographer (Bill Deamer), Best Musical Revival, Best Actress in a Musical (Imelda Staunton), Best Lighting Design (Paule Constable), Best Costume Design (Vicki Mortimer), Best Set Design (Vicki Mortimer), Best Director (Dominic Cooke)
Knight of Illuminations Awards for Lighting Design for a Musical (Paule Constable)
South Bank Sky Arts Awards for Theatre nomination
Performed 22 August 2017 — 3 January 2018 in the Olivier Theatre.
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Cast & Musicians
Christine Donovan / Understudy: Stella Deems / Solange LaFitte / Carlotta Campion
Julie Armstrong
Emily Whitman
Norma Atallah
Heidi Schiller
Josephine Barstow
Ensemble / Understudy: Chorus Boys
Jeremy Batt
Carlotta Campion
Tracie Bennett
Hattie Walker
Di Botcher
Theodore Whitman
Billy Boyle
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Janie Dee
Young Emily / Understudy: Young Heidi
Anouska Eaton
Weismann's PA / Understudy: Hattie Walker / Emily Whitman / Deedee West / Christine Donovan / Sandra Crane
Liz Ewing
Solange LaFitte
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Buddy Plummer
Peter Forbes
Young Christine / Understudy: Follies Girls
Emily Goodenough
Roscoe
Bruce Graham
Sam Deems / Understudy: Benjamin Stone / Dimitri Weismann / Theodore Whitman
Adrian Grove
Young Buddy
Fred Haig
Young Hattie / Understudy: Young Phyllis
Aimee Hodnett
Stella Deems
Dawn Hope
Deedee West / Understudy: Sally Durant Plummer
Liz Izen
Young Heidi
Alison Langer
Young Carlotta / Understudy: Young Sally
Emily Langham
Young Solange
Sarah-Marie Maxwell
TV Interviewer / Understudy: Buddy Plummer / Roscoe / Sam Deems
Ian McLarnon
Young Stella
Leisha Mollyneaux
Sandra Cane / Understudy: Phyllis Rogers Stone / Heidi Schiller
Gemma Page
Young Sandra
Kate Parr
Benjamin Stone
Philip Quast
Cameraman
Edwin Ray
Dimitri Weismann
Gary Raymond
Young Ben
Adam Rhys-Charles
Kevin
Jordan Shaw
Sally Durant Plummer
Imelda Staunton
Young Phyllis
Zizi Strallen
Ensemble / Understudy: Young Ben
Michael Vinsen
Young Theodore / Understudy: Young Buddy
Barnaby Thompson
Young Deedee
Christine Tucker
Young Sally
Alex Young
Conductor
Nigel Lilley
Violin (Leader)
Brian Wright
Violin
Tina Jacobs-Lim
Violin
Jacqueline Hartley
Violin
Glesni Roberts
Viola
Rachel Robson
Cello
Rachael Lander
Double Bass
Steve Rossell
Piano / Celeste
Jennifer Whyte
Woodwind 1 (Alto Sax / 1st Flute / Piccolo / Alto Flute / Clarinet)
Mike Davis
Woodwind 2 (Alto Sax / Flute / 1st Clarinet / Eb Clarinet)
Jennie Chilton
Woodwind 3 (Tenor Sax / Oboe / Cor Anglais / Clarinet)
Simon Carr
Woodwind 4 (Baritone Sax / Bassoon / Clarinet / Bass Clarinet)
Colin Skinner
Drums / Percussion
Matt French
Trumpet 1
Owain Harries
Trumpet 2
Sebastian Philpott
Trumpet 3
Dave Hopkin
Trombone 1 / Bass Trombone
Chris Traves
Trombone 2
Ross Anderson
French Horn
Ruth O'Reilly
Harp (until 13 November)
Camilla Pay
Harp (from 13 November)
Hugh Webb
Artistic team
Writer
James Goldman
Music and Lyrics
Stephen Sondheim
Director
Dominic Cooke
Designer
Vicki Mortimer
Choreography
Bill Deamer
Music Supervisor
Nicholas Skilbeck
Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrations with
Josh Clayton
Music Director
Nigel Lilley
Lighting Designer
Paule Constable
Sound Designer
Paul Groothuis
Casting
Wendy Spon
Casting
Jacob Sparrow
Company Voice Work
Jeannette Nelson
Company Dialect Work
Penny Dyer
Staff Director
Josh Seymour
Associate Choreographer
Kylie Anne Cruikshanks