Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. The production, which ultimately lost money, ran for 522 performances. Composerlyricist stephen sondheim and librettist james goldmans landmark 1971 musical returns to broadway in a production the new york times raved makes you realize anew just why follies is one of the greatest musicals ever written. Stephen joshua sondheim born march 22, 1930 is an american composer and lyricist for stage and film. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by james goldman the story concerns a reunion in a crumbling broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the weismanns follies, a musical revue based on the ziegfeld follies, that played in that theatre between the world wars. Since he kept a journal of everything he saw and heard, chapin was able to document the making of follies one of broadways greatest musicals, created by geniuses at the top of their game. Follies sondheim goldman 6 exclude characters phyllis rogers 4 sally durant 3 exclude relationships sally durantphyllis rogers 1 exclude additional tags prequel 4 world war ii 4 angst 1 drabble 1 postcanon 1 other tags to exclude more options crossovers. Aug 29, 2011 an exclusive sneak peek at bernadette peters, jan maxwell and more in the broadway revival. Jan 01, 1971 follies is a show that is well served by its recordings which is a good thing because the book itself is more than a little depressing. In a gorgeous, eerie moment from the new twocd recording of stephen sondheims score for follies, an ancient star named heidi schiller carol skarimbas appears like. Milky white into the woods doc west side story pangloss candide a little night music into the woods assassins paci. Since he kept a journal of everything he saw and heard, chapin was able to document the making of folliesone of broadways greatest musicals, created by geniuses at the top of their game.
Please note this broadcast does not have an interval. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files. Broadway baby for piano solo, easy piano sheet music. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the weismanns follies, a musical revue based on the ziegfeld follies, that played in that theatre between the world wars. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by james goldman. An exclusive sneak peek at bernadette peters, jan maxwell and more in the broadway revival. About follies original broadway cast this is sondheims highly acclaimed musical about a group of former showgirls at a new york theater who gather for the occasion of that theater being. Londons national theatre has announced plans to live broadcast its upcoming revival of the 1971 stephen sondheimjames goldman musical follies in cinemas across the globe november 16. Sondheim broadway baby sheet music for piano solo pdf. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Nov 29, 2015 stephen sondheims follies act one with. Based on the acclaimed 1971 tonywinning broadway musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by james goldman, follies tell the story of former cast members of weissman follies, reunited for the last time in their theatre which is to be demolished. He is the winner of an academy award, multiple tony awards nine, more than any other composer including the special tony award for lifetime achievement in the theatre received 2008, multiple grammy awards, and a pulitzer prize.
Sondheims follies once more shown in all its grandeur. A musical tribute 1973 as buddys blues david kernan, millicent martin, and julia mckenzie. Stephen sondheim s follies in the works as a movie from heyday, bbc. Released by kritzerland in 2012 kr200233 containing music from follies 1971. Follies sheet music follies is a musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by james goldman. A scene from stephen sondheim and james goldmans follies at the national theater, london. Spectacular and grand in scale, follies has also proven ideal for concert presentation and features many of stephen sondheims bestknown songs. Spectacular and grand in scale, follies has also proven ideal for concert presentation and features many of stephen sondheim s bestknown songs. The official database for broadway theatre information follies broadway musical original.
Stephen sondheims legendary musical returns to ifc center with encore screenings, courtesy of national theatre live. Stephen sondheim i remember free downloadable sheet music. May 11, 2018 offbroadway news an intimate production of sondheim s follies rises in queens. Stephen sondheim follies original cast recording 1973. For only the second time in kritzerland history, were doing a second edition of one of our limited edition cds the first was for promises, promises. The follies girls gather at the weismann theatre on the eve of its demolition to relive follies from their past and make new ones along the way. The 1971 original broadway cast recording of follies. Offbroadway news an intimate production of sondheims follies rises in queens. Rehearsal images released for sondheim s follies click. Thus, each of these two tonyaward winning shows is vastly different in musical structure, yet both have stunning scores. Broadway baby from follies sheet music in g major transposable. An intimate production of sondheims follies rises in. One of the first of sondheim s collaborations with harold prince, an homage to the follies story. Dominic cookes dazzling london revival pretty well achieves that.
Sheet music can be viewed and printed as a downloadable pdf file or through the interactive sheet music viewer. Discover the renowned works by barbra streisand for voice, piano or guitar which includes music by stephen sondheim. Stephen sondheim collection into the woods, company, sunday in the park with george, follies in concert, sweeney todd, sondheim. Theater geeks are freaking out about sondheims lavish london. Follies addison mizner road show passion fredrik a little night music sweeney sweeney todd west side story mayor cora franklin merrily we roll along countess charlotte a little night music.
Sondheim101 class 4 page 3 of 3 dance mirror number. Nov 01, 2017 sondheims follies once more shown in all its grandeur in stephen sondheims follies, daytime drama aspires to the condition of gotterdammerung. Follies original cast recording 1971 omits the first chorus, replaces the second chorus with the first, and replaces the third chorus with the second larry blyden with donna mckechnie and chita rivera sondheim. Rehearsal images released for sondheim s follies click here.
Wigs, hair and makeup 14 march, 6pm follies actors in conversation 15 march, 3pm the making of follies 19 march, 10am. Winner of academy, tony, grammy and olivier awards, sondheims previous work includes a little night music, sweeney todd and sunday in the park with george. It focuses on two couples, buddy and sally durant plummer and. Tracie bennett, janie dee and imelda staunton play the magnificent follies in this dazzling new production. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want. Music by stephen sondheim from the musical follies could i lea ve you. Download stephen sondheim follies original london cast. Stephen sondheim is the lyricist for west side story and gypsy and the composerlyricist for sunday in the park with george, company, a little. Follies losing my mind free downloadable sheet music. Stephen sondheims follies in the works as a movie from. Theres a party on the stage of the weismann theatre. Astoria performing arts center takes on one of the most ambitious works in musical. Click add files and select the files you want to include in your pdf. Nevertheless, the piece has enjoyed a number of major revivals.
Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, the production is directed by dominic cooke ma raineys black bottom. Stephen sondheim, hal prince, michael bennett, and james goldman. Thirty years after their final performance, the follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few. Heyday and bbc to adapt stephen sondheim s musical follies for the big screen with dominic cooke directing. Andre gregory, arthur rubin, barbara cook, george hearn, jim walton, howard mcgillin, mandy patinkin, lee remick. Presented in cooperation with the wisconsin union theater and starring tony nominee tom wopat as ben, our staged concert version of follies will feature a full 27 piece orchestra on stage with a cast of seasoned actors and singers from across dane county. Stephen sondheim, follies original broadway cast follies. This publication reworks the original and matches the script of the recent kennedy center and broadway revival that. It offers pdf sheet music files and interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Tony award winners bernadette peters, joanna gleason and the rest of the original broadway cast weave their magic spell over you in stephen sondheims masterpiece, directed by. Stephen sondheim follies original broadway cast lyrics.
Follies is a show that is well served by its recordings which is a good thing because the book itself is more than a little depressing. A bittersweet look at the follies of youth seen through the eyes of age and. Follies is one of stephen sondheims greatest broadway musical achievements. Sondheim is one of the great innovators of modern theatre. The musical follies, which uses the format of a musical revue to tell the story of a. Aug 25, 2017 pull up a chair, stephen sondheim fans. One of the first of sondheims collaborations with harold prince, an homage to the follies story. Stephen sondheim sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Theater geeks are freaking out about sondheims lavish. Follies sondheimgoldman 6 exclude characters phyllis rogers 4 sally durant 3 exclude relationships sally durantphyllis rogers 1 exclude additional tags prequel 4 world war ii 4 angst 1 drabble 1 postcanon 1 other tags to exclude more options crossovers. Follies addison mizner road show passion fredrik a little night music sweeney sweeney todd. The show is nostalgic in tone and has a generally melancho. Front covercast of charactersmusical numbersno 1 follies prologueno 1a.
A short history of stephen sondheims work 26 february, 6pm developing musical theatre in partnership with the genesis foundation 7 march, 6pm making follies. Nov 29, 1998 in a gorgeous, eerie moment from the new twocd recording of stephen sondheim s score for follies, an ancient star named heidi schiller carol skarimbas appears like the ghost of operetta. Sondheims follies is back, at once bleak and beautiful. Music and lyrics by stephen sondheim produced at the winter garden, new york, 4 april 1971 with alexis smith phyllis, john mcmartin ben, dorothy collins sally and gene nelson buddy. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in e major. The show is nostalgic in tone and has a generally melancholy atmosphere. A guide to the work of stephen sondheim, including production information, publications, recordings, a complete song listing and more. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in 8 available keys. Aug 28, 2012 follies original broadway cast soundtrack from 1971, composed by stephen sondheim.
Directed by dominic cooke, this lavish production, set. Follies original, musical, drama, broadway opened in new york city apr 4, 1971 and played through jul 1, 1972. Follies is a true showcase for powerful dramatic actors with plenty of opportunities for seasoned, older performers. Follies original broadway cast soundtrack from 1971, composed by stephen sondheim. Into the woods 1990, nr, 153 mins, full framea baker and his wife journey into the woods in search of a cow, a red cape, a pair of golden slippers and some magic beans to lift a curse that has kept them childless. Stephen sondheims legendary musical is staged for the first time at the national theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. It focuses on two couples, buddy and sally durant plummer and benjamin and phyllis rogers stone, who are attending the reunion. In december 2007, sondheim told the new york times that a film adaptation of follies was in development, with the director sam mendes and the writer aaron sorkin.
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