From 12 February 2019
Running Time: 2 hours 15 mins no interval
After a sold-out run, Follies, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, returns in 2019.
New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical includes such classic songs as Broadway Baby, I’m Still Here and Losing My Mind.
Featuring a cast of 40 and an orchestra of 21, Follies is directed by Dominic Cooke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).
Winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards, Sondheim’s previous work at the NT includes A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George.
Please note: this production contains strobe lighting.
This production runs without an interval. This is true to the spirit of how Sondheim intended the piece to be performed.
Purchase the playtext from our Bookshop
Supported by the Follies production syndicate
The role of Heidi Schiller will be played by Felicity Lott from 12 February until mid-April, and by Josephine Barstow from mid-April until the end of the run.
A Short History of Stephen Sondheim's Work Tue 26 February, 6pm
16 - 21: How to direct musicals Tue 5 March, 5pm
Developing Musical Theatre in partnership with the Genesis Foundation Thu 7 March, 6pm
Making Follies: Wigs, Hair and Make-Up Thu 14 March, 6pm
Follies Actors in Conversation Fri 15 March, 3pm
The Making of Follies Tue 19 March, 10am
Making Follies: Costumes and Headdresses Mon 25 March, 6pm
Designing Follies with Vicki Mortimer Fri 29 March, 5pm
Ted Chapin: Creating Follies on Broadway in 1971, Thu 9 May, 6pm
The Follies company and the Follies orchestra rehearse together for the first time
A twist on classic Afternoon Tea, inspired by our production of Follies.
The 2018 Follies Cast Recording is now available for digital downloads and streaming. CD pre-orders will be available soon.
Unique gifts inspired by the production. Available for a limited time.
Monday - Thursday eves, all matinees
£68, £59, £45, £32, £15
Friday & Saturday eves
£72, £64, £49, £34, £18
Ways to save
Previews 12 - 18 February
£49 - £15
Audio-described performances, for blind and visually impaired people:
Fri 22 March, 7.30pm
Sat 23 March, 2pm preceded by a Touch Tour
Captioned performances, for deaf or hard-of-hearing people:
Mon 18 March, 7.30pm
Tue 26 March, 2pm
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Conductor Nigel Lilley
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Piano/ Celeste Jennifer Whyte
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Drums, Percussion Matt French
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Double Bass Beth Symmons
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Violin (Leader) Brian Wright |
Violin Tina Jacobs Lim |
Violin Jackie Hartley |
Violin Glesni Roberts |
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Viola Rachel Robson |
Cello Desmond Neysmith |
Woodwind 1 - Alto Sax, 1st Flute, Mike Davis |
Woodwind 2 - Alto Sax, Flute, Jennie Chilton |
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Woodwind 3 - Tenor Sax, Oboe, Simon Carr |
Woodwind 4 - Baritone Sax, Bassoon, Alice Lee |
Trumpet 1 Owain Harries |
Trumpet 2 Sebastian Philpott |
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Trumpet 3 Dave Hopkin |
Trombone 1 Barney Philpott |
Trombone 2, Bass Trombone Philip Judge |
French Horn Ruth O'Reilly |
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Harp Camilla Pay |
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