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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 based on 777 reviews
  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Follies was horrible!

    by Dallas8 on 2/1/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    The show was boring and outdated. There was not much dancing and the minimal amount that was done was not good. I am a big fan of Bernadette Peters but was extremely disappointed in her performance. Her voice crackled and she could not hit high notes. I would not recommend this show.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    FOLLIES: simply a maserpiece

    by NerakNJ on 1/27/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    FOLLIES is the "Gatsby" of American musicals--brilliant, satiric, tough, sentimental, aware of the characters'--and the nation's--dreams/illusions and their realities. And that music: the opening with the introduction of the women of the follies ("these lorelais"!); the great "Who's That Woman" number; and the songs of the four principals and their shadows/their younger "romantic" selves. The music is heat-breaking; the songs show us the psychological needs and damages. The second act, with its "Follies" show and its break-downs/break-outs, was the stuff of tragedy. This performance--my third of this production--was the last one, and phenomenal. Rob Raines and Jan Maxwell are as good as, perhaps better than, anyone I've ever seen in the roles of Ben and Phyllis (and I saw the original, the London, the Papermill, and the Encores--where Victoria Clark and Donna Murphy were peerless); Raines may be the only actor I've seen who managed the last number without letting the tension slip, and without confusing the audience. I want to like Peters--and she acted often quite brilliantly; but the songs do not sit well in her voice; and sometimes--especially in "Losing My Mind"--I felt she acted to compensate for vocal issues, and the song didn't "work" as it should. Still: the "Too Many Mornings" duet between her and Raines was heart-breakingly poignant. The great "Leave you?" of Act II showed the power of Maxwell; and her return one more time to rescue Ben from his emptiness--or at least spell it for a time--was brilliantly directed. FOLLIES is the greatest of all Amerian musicals, I think, because it uses the wonders of the musical form to comment on it. It loves musicals, and sees the illusions they support and perpetuate. Its characeters, especially their younger selves, seem created by the American songbook writers; but their songs, and the keys they are written in, suggest the darkness that those songs worked to banish. Here the two exist ... in tension; and in brilliance. GO to any production. But this one is one that should not be missed.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Just Outstanding! Everybody gave their ALL!

    by Starlily on 1/26/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    We had front row seats and it was unmistakable the punch behind all the performances. Bernadette was so evocative - such a hard portrayal as her person was always unhappy! I especially enjoyed the cameos the old Follies women gave. But to top it all, the behind the scenes nymphs and visions came to life and both danced and sang. Lovely!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Follies closed its doors with a bang

    by london2blue on 1/25/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    It was an excellent performance by the actors, great scenery and moving interpretation of a genius's work.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/25/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    The best of Sondheim... The best show ever... I want to see it again and again !

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Follies was the best

    by TheateringAround on 1/24/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    Amazing show!! Too bad it closed, glad I caught it before it closed...

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/24/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    It is joy to see a Stephen Sondheim production. Follies is no exception. A must see. It covers "all the bases" with excellence - story, music, lyrics, performances, set, lighting. Whatever fault a critic looking for fault may find does not detract from the work as a whole. Notwithstanding what may be the rage on Broadway for the time being, I believe that Sondheim's works will as time goes by be generally acknowledged as the 20th century equivalent of the classic operative works of the past. My wife and I consider ourselves very lucky to have seen almost all of them. They stand head and shoulders above the "most popular", including the "most popular" on Broadway now. Their individual excellence only bears comparison with other Sondheim works.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Follies is as good as it gets!!!

    by Swanwoman on 1/24/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    I had the priviledge of seeing Follies on their final NY Broadway performance. Everything about this play and this cast was superb. The story has depth. The singing, costumes, and dancing were exhilarating. Sondheim is a musical genius. The actors truly moved me with the energy and passion they exuded through both acts. There were standing ovations at various points in this performance due to the exceptional musical numbers. This is a play and a broadway experience that I will never forget.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Fabulous Follies

    by junamck on 1/24/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    In over sixty years of theater-going, this was true Broadway heaven. Bernadette Peters was at her best. So was Jan Maxwell and Danny Burstein.The entire cast, costumes scenery, music and book weresources of delight and amazement. It's rare for a muscal to reach the depths that FOLLIES does.Those of you who missed it can still catch it when it plays in LA in May,

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Follies is the best show on broadway

    by Nabuchodonosor on 1/24/12Marquis Theatre - New York

    I have seen Follies several times in the past, it is a complicated show with many layers alternating between musical comedy and psychological drama,present and past,spectacular and intimate,but for the first time there was an perfect coherence between all these elements. The staging is phenomenal and the cast of 40 actors and dancers performs as one glorious ensemble. I have seen this show 5 times including the last representation , now I 'll have to go to Los Angeles where it will be performed next!