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Follies The Musical - Presented by Alchemy Theatre Troupe
Alchemy Theatre presents its first big musical, FOLLIES by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim!
WHEN: March 6 at 7:30 PM, March 7 at 7:30 PM, March 8 at 2:00 PM, March 13 at 7:30 PM and March 14 at 7:30 PM. WHERE: The Janice Chandler Auditorium (The Cabell County Board of Education Building - Old Huntington East High School) HOW MUCH: $15 WHO IS IN IT: CAST SALLY: Jinnie Knight BEN: Robert Jackson PHYLLIS: Jane Modlin BUDDY: John W. Campbell ROSCOE: Carl Taylor WEISMANN: Kennie Bass MR WHITMAN: Todd L Green MRS WHITMAN: Becky Tippett McClelland SOLANGE: Rebekah Sword HATTIE: Sheila Redling STELLA: Hilary Brewster CARLOTTA: Mary Elizabeth Olson HEIDI: Linda M Dobbs YOUNG HEIDI: Laura Campbell YOUNG SALLY: Kathleen Aluise YOUNG PHYLLIS: Madasyn Warnock YOUNG BEN: Colt Sowards YOUNG BUDDY: Shane Lloyd KEVIN: Aaron Ray Hale GHOSTS: Joanna Berner Murdock Kristen Rucker Nora Joseph Ankrom Natasha Allen Alyssa Poindexter WHO MAKES UP THE PRODUCTION STAFF: Director - Bil Neal Musical Director - Tk Lombardo Choreographer - Amy Browning Producer - Mike Murdock WHERE CAN I GET TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased at the door on the night of the show or online at www.follies.brownpapertickets.com WHAT IS IT ABOUT: (from Wikipedia) Follies is a musical with book by James Goldman and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the "Weismann's Follies", a musical revue (based on the Ziegfeld Follies), that played in that theatre between the World Wars. It focuses on two couples, Buddy and Sally Durant Plummer and Benjamin and Phyllis Rogers Stone, who are attending the reunion. Sally and Phyllis were showgirls in the Follies. Both couples are deeply unhappy with their marriages. Buddy, a traveling salesman, is having an affair with a girl on the road; Sally is still as much in love with Ben as she was years ago; and Ben is so self-absorbed that Phyllis feels emotionally abandoned. Several of the former showgirls perform their old numbers, sometimes accompanied by the ghosts of their former selves. The musical numbers in the show have been interpreted as pastiches of the styles of the leading Broadway composers of the 1920s and '30s, and sometimes as parodies of specific songs. The Broadway production opened on April 4, 1971, directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, and with choreography by Bennett. The musical was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won seven. The original production ran for over 500 performances. The musical has had a number of major revivals, and several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby", "I'm Still Here", "Too Many Mornings", "Could I Leave You?", and "Losing My Mind". We can't wait to see you at the show!
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LocationThe Janice Chandler Auditorium (Cabell County BOE - Old Huntington East HS) (View)
2850 5th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
United States
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Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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