National Theater Live Captures Sondheim’s ‘Follies’
At Guild Hall
An encore screening of the National Theatre Live’s first ever staging of Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies,” which took home a total of 15 Tony, Drama Desk, and New York Drama Critics’ Circle awards after its 1971 opening on Broadway, will take place at Guild Hall tomorrow night at 7.
The play is set on the stage of a Broadway theater in 1971 on the eve of its demolition when, 30 years after their final performance, the singers and dancers of the old Weismann follies gather for a final party. Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee, and Imelda Staunton star in the new production, which is directed by Dominic Cooke.
Paul Taylor, the British drama critic, summed up the production concisely: “It’s jaw-droppingly great.” Tickets are $18, $16 for members.