@spaceball500 Right on point. I've watched this clip no less than thirty times, and the only thing I can concentrate on is JM. In addition to her awesome movements, I love that she seems to be having an infectious, fun time throughout the number. There's a YT clip of the 5 principles being interviewed about their backgrounds and characters in which she says she isn't a dancer. It must be that she was taken over by the muses.
What doesn't translate well on the video is the sheer power of Susan Watson's performance - the rich tone and strength literally reverberated off my chest, her infectious humor and sassiness! And meeting her afterwards, she could not have been any nicer! I have no basis of comparison against other productions, but this number was a standout - no doubt! Ask yourself can you do that number at your age? I bet not!
I notice a lot of people are ragging on the choreography here. I saw Follies in New York last night, and I was astounded by this number- one of my favorites in the whole show! I don't know what the original choreography looked like and I am not a trained dancer, but I still got chills and understood that they were dancing with their ghosts and having a damn good time reliving their glory days. And this actress was PHENOMENAL in this number! Everyone will have their favorite rendition of this nu
Regarding being a die-hard about the original "Follies" I've seen many productions, some excellent, some misfires. But the fact is the whole point of "Who's That Lady" is lost when the original choreography involving two circles isn't either maintained or replaced by a better idea. I think the current production of "Follies," from what I've seen, is the best. It has solved many of the problems which have always plagued the show. But "Who's That Lady" needs to be re-staged.
I have to chime in. The original choreography is crucial to his number and what's replacing it doesn't come close in impact. The first time I saw it (in seven consecutive nights of the seeing the original cast) I almost fell out of my seat. So disappointed what's replaced it hasn't replaced it.
@waynebrasler i wish you people that harp on the original production would just stop putting this and every other production of Follies down. It's ridiculous and ludacris to think that somebody is going to mimic step for step another choreographers work. And if they did, then you and the other original die-hards would attack that production for being a simple rip off. It's obvious that you and several others will never accept another production. So just let go and stop being rude.
I think people need to stop being so technical. Not trying to be mean, but it's annoying. Apprieciate the performance they worked so hard to give us. That's all I have to say about that.
I really hope they make a cast recording for this revival. All the other good ones I can find are either incomplete or live. It was so great, I really hope they do.
Wow. Vile. Because: How do I put this nicely? Sondheim writes to NYT about Porgy/Bess being altered to his arguably righteous dissatisfaction -- before said show even previews! -- and yet he's dandy with NOT employing the steps of Michael Bennett? Inane. Sickening. This version here, while astounding-ish, is shit. Period. It needs the original choreography. Yes, it does. Yes. It. Does. (Picture Music and the Mirror or Whatever Lola Wants w/ "inspired" reimagining. Vomit.)
@BrochtrupBean , while I agree the number is not up to the original choreography set forth by Michael Bennet, I think Sondheim's issues with Porgy and Bess are more from the fact that they are adding/rewriting the book and storylines of the characters, altering the original musical's libretto. In the case of Follies, the choreographer isn't necessarily changing the point of the number. It is still about dancing with their ghosts. But, I agree it's not the same. And it doesn't have to be.
The idea Bernadette wasn't nice is an outright lie. Whoever this Divabehavior is, she is probably just bitter. I have met Bernadette about 30 times, and she was never anything but nice to EVERYBODY. The Kennedy Center is huge. If she didn't want to be nice and sign, she could have gone out any number of ways, even through a garage. Also, they had no security guards the two times I met her there, AND she had to walk to her car. So, if you ask me I think Divab is Patti Lupone posing as a "fan."
Thanks for posting this. I sat in the second row and was totally awestruck with it all. It's tough to choose a favourite number from Follies, but this is one of them and the choreography was fantastic and brilliantly executed.
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@OndoreC77 You are aware that this coming season has revivals of Funny Girl, Porgy and Bess [with Audra McDonald\] and a revised On A Clear Day with a perfectly cast Harry Connick Jr. This production is going to Broadway because of it's star wattage, not great reviews.
@pudgeuncle Hell, I'm not going off of just who's in it, I just like what I've seen so far (Not much, but what's up on Youtube so far is pretty damn impressive.) Didn't know about the other revivals, though. It's going to be an interesting season, really all of those sound like they'd be great, but still, this is a pretty damn good show, regardless of (Or in some cases, despite) it's "Star Power."
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@OndoreC77 I was unable to go to DC but a huge number of my friends went or live there and they were less than enchanted with this production, particularly Ms. Peters. I have been continually amused that teeny women like Peters and Paige are playing Follies girls. It will be an interesting season... a very overpriced one. The ticket prices have gotten way out of hand, especially charging high prices for the worst seats in the house.
@pudgeuncle Yeah, to be honest those two I've been the least impressed with out of the rest. Still, there really hasn't been a production like this for a while. And yeah, this ticket prices are pretty criminal, but it's that way everywhere these days, save for the various regional festivals out there, Boise and Ashland and the like. Peters is good, but Sally really takes an ability to belt it out there, someone like Barbara Cook, or even Zeta-Jones, like she did in Night Music.
This fucking song, this fucking dance number, this fucking show always (and i mean always) makes my day. I could cry at the fact that the sight of Bernadette in this fascinates me. Its also really laughable. I vow i will meet her.
ohhhhh. Then .... I have no idea , ahaha. I think it was the 15th 'cause i remember it being exactly like this. The few of the messups look familiar , but it could also be the way the show goes 0_o like when the lady was walking away while everyone stopped in place :D & Bernadette's telling her to come here. But , anyway , i have no clue......
@BernadettePetersx3, nooo I meant which actual performance, like the date...I know there's a few bootlegs flying around out there from different performances.
@DivaBehavior she was rude? I honestly can't imagine that. I've met her probably a dozen times, I've never seen her even remotely rude at the stage door. She's one of the kindest, most generous people to fans. She's fairly shy in real life, perhaps that's what you experienced.
The day I saw this production this number stopped the show. This video was recorded early in the run and the show had not quite gelled. By the time I saw it the number was terrific.
Aw I'm a bit disappointed. I mean, Terri White sounds and spins fantastically, can't fault her, and all the other gals look lovely but often the choreogrphy for this number in Follies is a real knockout, and this version seems a bit, hmmm, lackluster?
@jasperdog1 I was thinking the same thing. The choreography for this song should be goosebump-inducing. This was just... meh. I don't know if there's any chance it will be re-choreographed for Broadway. This nuber is generally the one on which I judge a production of Follies, and this choreography left me rather lukewarm.
Can I just say that Bernadette Peters is like 5 feet tall? I met her after seeing this (she was pretty rude to everyone, too -- very elusive. must have been having an off-night, though it didn't show in her performance) and I was amazed at how tiny she is!
@DivaBehavior She isn't rude. She's very polite and sweet with fans, but off-stage she is a very quiet and private person, but she's a very nice woman. I met her too, and she was very kind and gracious, but pretty subdued.
There's quiet, and then there's downright standoffish. If I had a bunch of fans applauding me and complimenting me after giving a killer performance, I would be incredibly humbled and thankful. She never even made eye contact with anyone.
@DivaBehavior I don't know what to tell you. As I said, I met her, and she was very sweet, and I've spoken to many, many people who also met her and found her to be very generous and kind. Maybe something was wrong or going on? I dunno. Just sayin' that I don't believe that's *her*.
I wasn't judging her because of her height ... I was just really surprised because she seems taller onstage. I'm sure she was tired after doing this show, who can blame her? I just expected her to be a bit more outgoing.
Terri White for Best Featured Actress in a Musical!!!!
myusername894 1 month ago
Jan Maxwell's movements in this song are exquisite.
spaceball500 4 months ago 3
@spaceball500 Right on point. I've watched this clip no less than thirty times, and the only thing I can concentrate on is JM. In addition to her awesome movements, I love that she seems to be having an infectious, fun time throughout the number. There's a YT clip of the 5 principles being interviewed about their backgrounds and characters in which she says she isn't a dancer. It must be that she was taken over by the muses.
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spaceball500 4 months ago
What doesn't translate well on the video is the sheer power of Susan Watson's performance - the rich tone and strength literally reverberated off my chest, her infectious humor and sassiness! And meeting her afterwards, she could not have been any nicer! I have no basis of comparison against other productions, but this number was a standout - no doubt! Ask yourself can you do that number at your age? I bet not!
boomer0413 5 months ago
Worst staging of this great number I've ever seen but what a talented bunch of ladies...but they could have picked a more powerful Stella.
pudgeuncle 5 months ago
@pudgeuncle Terri White was BRILLIANT. You have to see it live.
JRybkaWachhaus 1 month ago
I notice a lot of people are ragging on the choreography here. I saw Follies in New York last night, and I was astounded by this number- one of my favorites in the whole show! I don't know what the original choreography looked like and I am not a trained dancer, but I still got chills and understood that they were dancing with their ghosts and having a damn good time reliving their glory days. And this actress was PHENOMENAL in this number! Everyone will have their favorite rendition of this nu
skyhigh711 5 months ago 2
Regarding being a die-hard about the original "Follies" I've seen many productions, some excellent, some misfires. But the fact is the whole point of "Who's That Lady" is lost when the original choreography involving two circles isn't either maintained or replaced by a better idea. I think the current production of "Follies," from what I've seen, is the best. It has solved many of the problems which have always plagued the show. But "Who's That Lady" needs to be re-staged.
waynebrasler 5 months ago
So wonderful to be seeing Susan Watson after all this time, looking very much the same!
waynebrasler 5 months ago
So wonderful to be see Susan Watson after all this time, looking very much the same!
waynebrasler 5 months ago
I have to chime in. The original choreography is crucial to his number and what's replacing it doesn't come close in impact. The first time I saw it (in seven consecutive nights of the seeing the original cast) I almost fell out of my seat. So disappointed what's replaced it hasn't replaced it.
waynebrasler 5 months ago
@waynebrasler i wish you people that harp on the original production would just stop putting this and every other production of Follies down. It's ridiculous and ludacris to think that somebody is going to mimic step for step another choreographers work. And if they did, then you and the other original die-hards would attack that production for being a simple rip off. It's obvious that you and several others will never accept another production. So just let go and stop being rude.
BeckoffShow 5 months ago
Bernadette is still such a cutie even at 63
samiam96x 6 months ago 2
Chills.thank you so much for posting! I hope this show finally gets the recognition it deserves!!!
TheWhatev33 6 months ago
Terri White's voice is audible chocolate. One of the best numbers in this revival.
aasjb4ever 6 months ago 2
I think people need to stop being so technical. Not trying to be mean, but it's annoying. Apprieciate the performance they worked so hard to give us. That's all I have to say about that.
BernadettePetersx3 6 months ago 5
I really hope they make a cast recording for this revival. All the other good ones I can find are either incomplete or live. It was so great, I really hope they do.
jerrynova14 7 months ago
@jerrynova14 They recently announced there will be a full 2-disc recording of the score with the current broadway cast in November!
mpd4165 6 months ago
Wow. Vile. Because: How do I put this nicely? Sondheim writes to NYT about Porgy/Bess being altered to his arguably righteous dissatisfaction -- before said show even previews! -- and yet he's dandy with NOT employing the steps of Michael Bennett? Inane. Sickening. This version here, while astounding-ish, is shit. Period. It needs the original choreography. Yes, it does. Yes. It. Does. (Picture Music and the Mirror or Whatever Lola Wants w/ "inspired" reimagining. Vomit.)
BrochtrupBean 7 months ago
@BrochtrupBean , while I agree the number is not up to the original choreography set forth by Michael Bennet, I think Sondheim's issues with Porgy and Bess are more from the fact that they are adding/rewriting the book and storylines of the characters, altering the original musical's libretto. In the case of Follies, the choreographer isn't necessarily changing the point of the number. It is still about dancing with their ghosts. But, I agree it's not the same. And it doesn't have to be.
SondheimFanatic310 7 months ago 4
@BrochtrupBean But Terri White DANCES it at 60+! Who else could have!?
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SondheimFanatic310 7 months ago
The idea Bernadette wasn't nice is an outright lie. Whoever this Divabehavior is, she is probably just bitter. I have met Bernadette about 30 times, and she was never anything but nice to EVERYBODY. The Kennedy Center is huge. If she didn't want to be nice and sign, she could have gone out any number of ways, even through a garage. Also, they had no security guards the two times I met her there, AND she had to walk to her car. So, if you ask me I think Divab is Patti Lupone posing as a "fan."
BeckoffShow 7 months ago
@BeckoffShow NO bad-mouthing Patti!
lcowles 6 months ago
@lcowles Seconded!
MamaHatter 6 months ago
From the moment Terri busts out that first "Who's that woman" you KNOW you are in for one HELL of a performance! AMAZING!
Splurge24 7 months ago
Thank you so much for this video - I can't wait to see Follies in Sept.
joannecarroll1 7 months ago
Thanks for posting this. I sat in the second row and was totally awestruck with it all. It's tough to choose a favourite number from Follies, but this is one of them and the choreography was fantastic and brilliantly executed.
angcam59 7 months ago
@OndoreC77 Your last sentence is what should go up on the marquee in NYC. :)
efisler030548 7 months ago
This number is such a good showcase of the show. As i'm watching these recordings, I'm sort of picturing what the tony's might look like next year...
This is just a mindblowingly goddam good production...
OndoreC77 7 months ago
Amazing. If this ends up getting a full run when it moves to Broadway, it's taking home the Best Revival for sure.
OndoreC77 7 months ago
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@OndoreC77 You are aware that this coming season has revivals of Funny Girl, Porgy and Bess [with Audra McDonald\] and a revised On A Clear Day with a perfectly cast Harry Connick Jr. This production is going to Broadway because of it's star wattage, not great reviews.
pudgeuncle 7 months ago
@pudgeuncle Hell, I'm not going off of just who's in it, I just like what I've seen so far (Not much, but what's up on Youtube so far is pretty damn impressive.) Didn't know about the other revivals, though. It's going to be an interesting season, really all of those sound like they'd be great, but still, this is a pretty damn good show, regardless of (Or in some cases, despite) it's "Star Power."
OndoreC77 7 months ago
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@OndoreC77 I was unable to go to DC but a huge number of my friends went or live there and they were less than enchanted with this production, particularly Ms. Peters. I have been continually amused that teeny women like Peters and Paige are playing Follies girls. It will be an interesting season... a very overpriced one. The ticket prices have gotten way out of hand, especially charging high prices for the worst seats in the house.
pudgeuncle 7 months ago
@pudgeuncle Yeah, to be honest those two I've been the least impressed with out of the rest. Still, there really hasn't been a production like this for a while. And yeah, this ticket prices are pretty criminal, but it's that way everywhere these days, save for the various regional festivals out there, Boise and Ashland and the like. Peters is good, but Sally really takes an ability to belt it out there, someone like Barbara Cook, or even Zeta-Jones, like she did in Night Music.
OndoreC77 7 months ago
This fucking song, this fucking dance number, this fucking show always (and i mean always) makes my day. I could cry at the fact that the sight of Bernadette in this fascinates me. Its also really laughable. I vow i will meet her.
BernadettePetersx3 8 months ago
I just realized Hattie, Solange, and Heidi aren't in this number. Shame, Lavin was absolute perfection doing Broadway Baby. (can you post that too?)
aasjb4ever 8 months ago
ohhhhh. Then .... I have no idea , ahaha. I think it was the 15th 'cause i remember it being exactly like this. The few of the messups look familiar , but it could also be the way the show goes 0_o like when the lady was walking away while everyone stopped in place :D & Bernadette's telling her to come here. But , anyway , i have no clue......
BernadettePetersx3 8 months ago
@BernadettePetersx3 I saw it a week into previews in May, and she still did the wandering away part, so I guess it was always in this production.
aasjb4ever 8 months ago
@BernadettePetersx3, nooo I meant which actual performance, like the date...I know there's a few bootlegs flying around out there from different performances.
italianyc84 8 months ago
Thanks, really appreciate you putting this up by the way ;-)
Is there any chance you have "Beautiful Girls" or even the Prologue?
jasperdog1 8 months ago
@DivaBehavior she was rude? I honestly can't imagine that. I've met her probably a dozen times, I've never seen her even remotely rude at the stage door. She's one of the kindest, most generous people to fans. She's fairly shy in real life, perhaps that's what you experienced.
italianyc84 8 months ago 13
which performance was this?
italianyc84 8 months ago
@italianyc84 This was "Who's That Woman" [:
BernadettePetersx3 8 months ago
@italianyc84
May 28th
boinx1234 7 months ago
The day I saw this production this number stopped the show. This video was recorded early in the run and the show had not quite gelled. By the time I saw it the number was terrific.
norvabear 8 months ago
@norvabear same, I saw the show closing night and this number got a standing ovation, it was absolutely incredible!
elizabethlane1900 8 months ago
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boinx1234 7 months ago
@norvabear
This was recorded May 28th, three weeks after opening night.
boinx1234 7 months ago
Aw I'm a bit disappointed. I mean, Terri White sounds and spins fantastically, can't fault her, and all the other gals look lovely but often the choreogrphy for this number in Follies is a real knockout, and this version seems a bit, hmmm, lackluster?
jasperdog1 8 months ago
@jasperdog1 I was thinking the same thing. The choreography for this song should be goosebump-inducing. This was just... meh. I don't know if there's any chance it will be re-choreographed for Broadway. This nuber is generally the one on which I judge a production of Follies, and this choreography left me rather lukewarm.
DannyHiggs 7 months ago
Thank you for posting this!!!!!
I saw it closing night and loved every minute of it!!
Please tell me you're gonna upload more of this!!
At least pleas post Elaine Paige's AMAZING "I'm Still Here", please, please, please, please!!
Lots of love!!
And thanks again for posting it!!
Dangay13 8 months ago 2
Can I just say that Bernadette Peters is like 5 feet tall? I met her after seeing this (she was pretty rude to everyone, too -- very elusive. must have been having an off-night, though it didn't show in her performance) and I was amazed at how tiny she is!
DivaBehavior 8 months ago
@DivaBehavior Elaine Paige is just under 5 foot and Bernadette is a little taller than her.
earlady66 8 months ago
@DivaBehavior She isn't rude. She's very polite and sweet with fans, but off-stage she is a very quiet and private person, but she's a very nice woman. I met her too, and she was very kind and gracious, but pretty subdued.
And yes, she is very tiny.
boynamedalexxx 8 months ago 8
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There's quiet, and then there's downright standoffish. If I had a bunch of fans applauding me and complimenting me after giving a killer performance, I would be incredibly humbled and thankful. She never even made eye contact with anyone.
DivaBehavior 8 months ago
@DivaBehavior I don't know what to tell you. As I said, I met her, and she was very sweet, and I've spoken to many, many people who also met her and found her to be very generous and kind. Maybe something was wrong or going on? I dunno. Just sayin' that I don't believe that's *her*.
boynamedalexxx 8 months ago 12
@DivaBehavior can i just say as an actor myself she was probably just tired and if you just people on their height you will be hated by all
theman8398 7 months ago
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I wasn't judging her because of her height ... I was just really surprised because she seems taller onstage. I'm sure she was tired after doing this show, who can blame her? I just expected her to be a bit more outgoing.
DivaBehavior 7 months ago
Thank you so much ; i saw this on the 15th for my birthday & this was my favorite. I love this ;D <3
BernadettePetersx3 8 months ago