Follies Rehearsal 3

Brief scene between Phyllis and Buddy, Tango Bolero d'Amour, The Right Girl, Loveland, Lucy and Jessie, some of Live, Laugh, Love, and the curtain call.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Follies
• broadway
• Loveland
• Alexis
• Smith

[TexasPhoneMan]

Wow....Dorothy Collins, John McMartin, Alexis Smith, Gene Nelson and Yvonne deCarlo. No producer today could afford a spectacle like this!

[an7iguy]

I actually asked Sondheim at Gypsy's closing if Follies would ever be revived, and he asked if I would pay for it. If producers can afford to have helicopters and chandeliers, I'm sure they could manage to Follies on a dime.

[andrewtarekrussell]

I feel like this footage is more precious than the Hope Diamond.

[OldieMusicMan]

It certainly is. God bless Youtube and those with the foresight to keep this footage alive and in one piece.

[AndrewRudin]

The great Boris Aronson designs. One of the most haunting shows ever... where the decaying theatre ended and the Winter Garden began, and the incredible Loveland Transformation. I'll never forget it.

[BWAY62]

@andrewtarekrussell I couldn't agree more!

[483mamaleh]

What wonderful memories this evokes of my student days when I was fortunate to be able to see this landmark show four times. The "Loveland" costumes, echoing the court of Marie Antoinette, were unforgettable. There's never been a Ben as heartbreaking wonderful as John McMartin's. And to think, he was only about 40 but could play any age with his prematurely silver hair. The 2011 revival is fine, but nothing will ever top the original in any category. The loss of Michael Bennett was tragic.

[483mamaleh]

What wonderful memories this evokes of my student days when I was fortunate to be able to see this landmark show four times. The "Loveland" costumes, echoing the court of Marie Antoinette, were unforgettable. There's never been a Ben as heartbreaking wonderful as John McMartin's. And to think, he was only about 40 but could play any age with his prematurely silver hair. The 2011 revival is fine, but nothing will ever top the original in any category. The loss of Michael Bennett was tragic.

[ivelosthewilltolive]

@an7iguy You must have come through because they're reviving it on Broadway with Bernadette Peters and Elaine Page! Previews start next week...

[ivelosthewilltolive]

That's some dancing from Gene Nelson at age 51...

[ivelosthewilltolive]

@johnyzero2000 From your mouth to God's (or Actor's Equity's) ears. I think it's a tragedy that so many great performances have been lost forever because they weren't allowed to be filmed. There's practically no footage of Laurette Taylor, for example, and some people call her the greatest actress of the century...

[johnyzero2000]

Holy crap was the whole show filmed!!!??? If so thank god it was preserved all shows need to be videotaped or filmed. I wish there was a channel called The Theatre Network that was devoted entirely to live theater. Too bad Actor Equity has a stick up their ass about taped and filmed live shows!!!!!

[SeanPhillipMabrey]

After seeing the national tour of "Grease" starring Taylor Hicks, this has been a WONDERFUL musical theatre palate-cleanser. I can't thank you enough for sharing this.

[Sondheimsbitch]

All those of you discussing big budget shows and Follies and sondheim shows are missing the point. No monster hit will EVER happen whne the lyrics are as important as the music and the story is detailed. To have a monster hit now ask yourself; if i couldnt speak the language, what would i get from this show?