Tuesday, April 22, 2025

DONNA MCKECHNIE SINGS SONDHEIM AT 54 BELOW by Ron Fassler

Donna McKechnie onstage at 54 Below in her new Sondheim show.April 22, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler In her current three-performance engagement at 54 Below, the amazin…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 04:50PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Video: New Trailer for Futuristic Production of FOLLIES Premieres at Volksoper Wien

Get a first look at a new trailer for Volksoper Wien's a new futuristic production of Follies, the celebrated musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman in Austria. The production is perf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM
Friday, April 11, 2025

Video: Futuristic Production of FOLLIES Premieres at Volksoper Wien

Get a first look at Volksoper Wien's a new futuristic production of Follies, the celebrated musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman in Austria. The production is performed in German wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

My Variety Review: "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

After three Broadway revues of Stephen Sondheim’s music you would think a fourth wouldn’t offer anything fresh, have any surprises, or be anything special. Think again. “Old Friends”…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 09:22PM
Monday, April 7, 2025

Photos: Futuristic Production of FOLLIES Premieres at Volksoper Wien

Get a first look at the futuristic production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies at Volksoper Wien. The musical is performed in German with English subtitles. The production is …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM
Friday, April 4, 2025

SHO ME: SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS by bwaySHO

Bernadette Peters and Lea Solanga star in a jam-packed Stephen Sondheim celebration. The musical review covers Sondheim's work from West Side Story, Follies, Gypsy, Into The Woods, Company, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:00PM

On April 4, 1971: Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies Opens On Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The legendary musical introduced such favorites as "Broadway Baby" and "Losing My Mind" and gave Michael Bennett his first directing credit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Friday, March 28, 2025

AFTER 77 YEARS: “LOVE LIFE” RETURNS TO THE NY STAGE by Ron Fassler

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin in 2025’s “Love Life” (photo by Joan Marcus).March 28, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler You would think that the only musical …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 05:04PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Sondheim's Old Friends by JK

It all started with a one night only concert in London, which turned into a West End run. And now it is a Broadway musical. Of course, given its subject - the songs of the late, great Stephe…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:06PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Video: Watch Liz Callaway & Paulo Szot Perform 'Too Many Mornings' From FOLLIES

Watch a video of Liz Callaway and Paulo Szot performing 'Too Many Morning' from Stephen Sondheim's Follies while in concert at Crazy Coqs in London. Callaway played Young Sally in the legen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM
Monday, March 24, 2025

See Who's Joining Imelda Staunton and Daughter Bessie Carter in West End Mrs. Warren's Profession by Logan Culwell-Block

Dominic Cooke is directing the George Bernard Shaw play, reuniting with Staunton after their work on Hello, Dolly! and Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Friday, March 21, 2025

On March 21, 1867, Impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. Was Born by Margaret Hall

Ziegfeld Jr. was a powerful showman, with his eponymous Follies defining early 20th century Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

My Variety Review: "Buena Vista Social Club" by Frank Rizzo

Entering “Buena Vista Social Club” is like stepping into a heady world of the senses, of heightened emotions, and of passionate music and dance. The Social Club was a real place for loca…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 10:11PM
Saturday, February 15, 2025

Playlist: The Greatest Broadway Love Songs

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacifi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Friday, February 14, 2025

Reprising SALLY'S TALLEY'S FOLLIES now for Bernadette Peters & Danny Burstein both back on Broadway in Sondheim shows by Fred Landau

 Posting this at this time for both Bernadette Peters and Danny Burstein being back on Broadway in Sondheim shows -   This was a tribute to the glorious Danny Burstein going from playing o…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 07:55PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Remembering David E. Byrd by JK

 Remembering David E. Byrd Generations of theater fans are familiar with the work of artist David E. Byrd, who passed away yesterday. You may have some of his work hanging on your wall, o…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

David Edward Byrd Dies: ‘Follies’ Artist Whose Iconic Psychedelic Posters Spanned Rock And Broadway Was 83 by Greg Evans

David Edward Byrd, an artist whose swirling, psychedelic, instantly entrancing illustrations gave the rock mecca Fillmore East its signature look and contributed at least two of the greatest…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:35PM

THE GROUNDHOG DAY GROUPIE By Peter Filichia

That lyric from FOLLIES – “Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what’s-wrong-with-it-stuff?” – will never be heard in the home of Cheryl Solimini and Martin Farawell. For Cheryl’s birth…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:14AM
Thursday, January 23, 2025

Red Bucket Follies 2024 - National Tours by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Musical theater choreographer Chaz Wolcott directed and choreographed a salute to the 16 national touring productions that joined in the 2024 Red Bucket Follies fall fundraising competition.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:36AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Bernadette Peters performs Follies' 'Losing My Mind' | Olivier Awards 2014 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Bernadette Peters performs Losing My Mind at the 2014 Olivier Awards with Mastercard Ceremony hosted by Gemma Arterton and Stephen Mangan. The Olivier Awards with Mastercard are not only wo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:50AM
Monday, January 13, 2025

Pasadena Playhouse Cancels Anything Goes and Follies Concerts Amid L.A. Fires by Darryn King

Pasadena Playhouse has canceled its concert events of Anything Goes and Follies due to the California wildfires. “Pasadena Playhouse is heartbroken by the devastation that this week’s f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM
Saturday, January 11, 2025

Meet the cast of the upcoming national tour of The Wiz Broadway. - Facebook

The ongoing fires in Los Angeles have forced Pasadena Playhouse to cancel their planned concert productions of Anything Goes and Follies. PLAYBILL ...

SOURCE: Google at 01:36PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Imelda Staunton and Daughter Bessie Carter Will Lead Mrs. Warren's Profession in London by Hayley Levitt

Mother-daughter duo Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter will appear on stage together for the first time as Mrs. Kitty Warren and Vivie Warren in a West End revival of George Bernard Shaw’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Imelda Staunton and daughter Bessie Carter to star in West End revival of Mrs Warren’s Profession by Chris Wiegand

The actors will share the stage for the first time in George Bernard’s Shaw’s drama about ‘the role of women in society’ Imelda Staunton and her daughter, Bessie Carter, are to share…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Stars to Lead LCT’s ‘Ghosts,’ Broadway Week Announces Participating Shows, Red Bucket Follies Highlights Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast r…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

“70, GIRLS, 70”: A JOYOUSLY IMPERCT MUSICAL by Ron Fassler

Mildred Natwick (on the moon) with the cast of “70, Girls, 70” (1971). Photo by Martha Swope.January 7, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Between the years 1965 and 19…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:44PM

Video: Watch Songs From BC/EFA's Red Bucket Follies With Casey Likes, THE LION KING & More

Take a look inside BC/EFA's 2024 Red Bucket Follies, featuring performances from Back to the Future, The Lion King, and more Broadway stars. Watch videos of Casey Likes, Melody A. Betts, Ari…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Red Bucket Follies 2024 - Opening Number by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

The 2024 Opening Number for Red Bucket Follies emphasized the importance of honoring those who have fought for justice and equity, and inspiring us to rise up and fight for those marginalize…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02AM

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Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre