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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.
Nov 15, 2017 · Set in 1971, New York, Follies follows the reunion of a group of showgirls at the theatre where they used to perform, which is about to be demolished.
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Broadway impresario Dimitri Weismann arranges a reunion of the actors, singers, dancers, and personalities who peopled his famous Follies in the years between the World Wars, as a farewell tribute to the doomed building.
Feb 26, 2019 · Its story – the merest wisp of a thing – is set in a ruined theatre that formerly housed dance revue ‘Weismann’s Follies’. The occasion is a showgirls’ reunion.
Mar 28, 2024 · Elaine Paige on the brittle emotional pain of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies and delving into a catalogue of obscure historical references to master the famously tricky ‘I’m Still Here’. ‘Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all and, my dear, I’m still here...’.
- Elaine Paige
Set within a decaying theatre, Follies centers on a reunion of former follies girls who reunite to relive their past, and rehash old wounds and regrets.
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New York, 1971. The performers who made Dimitri Weismann’s Follies such a hit gather for a final farewell party. Tomorrow the iconic Weismann theatre will be demolished, but for one last time,...
