22 August 2017 to 3 January 2018
Running Time: 2 hours 15 mins no interval
Find out about the return of Follies to the Olivier stage 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.
Including such classic songs as Broadway Baby, I’m Still Here and Losing My Mind, Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre.
Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, it’s 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.
This production runs without an interval. This is true to the spirit of how Sondheim intended the piece to be performed.
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Supported by the Follies production syndicate
New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre.
We set the cast an impossible task: choosing their favourite Sondheim number.
What is Stephen Sondheim's classic musical about?
Unique gifts inspired by the production. Available for a limited time.
Captioned performances
Wednesday 18 October at 7.30pm
Saturday 28 October at 2pm
Thursday 2 November at 7.30pm
Audio-described performances
Friday 3 November at 7.30pm,
Saturday 4 November at 2pm with a Touch Tour at 12 noon
Saturday 16 December at 2pm with a Touch Tour at 12 noon
