The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
#1The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 5:08pm
No better time to start this thread than with the announcement of their rush policy, Student Rush, $35 at B.O. opening, 2 per ID.
Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines and Elaine Paige headline the Broadway transfer of the Kennedy Center's production of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical FOLLIES.
Just got tickets for September 25th, Flea Market day, what about you all?
#2The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 5:12pm
Will be at the first preview.
I can't tell if it is selling well or not..I'm guessing no....there are still *at least* 527 seats left for the first preview. And who knows how many front orchestra seats are being held (they seem to release a couple, wait till they sell then release more - a good idea because it gives the illusion the front orchestra is sold out and buying premium tickets would be a good idea).
But e.g. The Neil Simon's Mezz is very empty the day or two before the show yet still seems to fill most of it so perhaps a lot of tickets will be sold last minute or at TKTS..
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 8/2/11 at 05:12 PM
#2The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 5:12pmGoing on Sunday...I plan on returning a few times during the run.
#3The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 5:30pmWe're going to the Sunday matinee on 10/16. First row mezz, dead center. Not sure if I can wait that long. May have to convince one of my kids that they need to go before then.
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#4The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 5:37pmI got a discount ticket for Aug. 16th. Can't wait.
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#5The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 6:37pmOut of town for the next three weeks and it's killing me. I'm already booked for August 31 as a belated birthday present to myself. But now that rush has been announced, I see myself going quite often. It's wonderful that they're doing guaranteed rush for every performance.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
bwayfan7000
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#6The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 10:51pm^Well, from what they said on their Facebook page, the tickets will be "limited" and based on availability", which, to me, sounds like not guaranteed but at least very likely for every performance. Nonetheless, I will certainly be seeing it at least once during its run and look very forward to seeing it again after loving it in DC.
"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim
#7The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/2/11 at 11:21pmWalked up to the Marriot today and went up to check out the Marquis. They were unloading some stuff in the lobby (probably souvenirs) and Wonderland's poster was added to the wall.Hope everyone who goes has a great time.
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chiuptown
Stand-by Joined: 4/28/09
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#9The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 6:10amwe're going (5 of us) to the matinee on Oct 16th also, but putting off buying tix yet, in hopes of a discount being extended- taking to much of a gamble?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#10The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 6:17amHere's hoping that this thread is as amazing as the Spider-Man preview thread...
#11The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 7:35amIt's "official" -- how could it not be? LOL
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henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#12The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 9:33amSat night the 13th, orch center and will report back.
#13The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 10:26am
The way that the press release is worded would indicate that rush is going to be available regularly:
"a limited number of Student Rush tickets will be sold on the day of the performance to students with a valid student ID for $35 (+ $2 fee). Two tickets per ID. Cash only. Rush tickets will be sold when the BO opens each day!"
The "based on availability" comment from their Facebook appears to refer to how many tickets they'll have for each performance. But it seems like they will have rush for most (if not all) performance.
The Marquis has really good sight lines all around (which, I guess, makes up for the lack of charm and Vegas feel you get from watching a show inside a hotel). I've sat all over the theatre and never found a bad seat. That said, I did treat myself to a Row D, dead center seat for my first performance on the 31st. Happy birthday to me.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
moljul
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/03
#14The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 10:55amWell Happy Birthday early, AC. I'll give a little pre-celebration for you in dead center, Row F on the 30th. Can't wait. I was off to the right in DC and missed some things. Decided to definitely splurge for the prime seat this time. After that, it will be cheap seats all the way.
#15The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 11:03am
Moljul, 
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Decided to definitely splurge for the prime seat this time. After that, it will be cheap seats all the way.
My thoughts exactly. I've never seen a fully-staged production of Follies (just the Encores concert, three times), so I wanted to make my first experience a special one. And then it will be strictly rush and TKTS. One of the only perks of still being in graduate school is my beloved student ID and the access it affords.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
moljul
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/03
#16The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 11:41amYes, at 40 years old, I am about to embark on my Master Degree. Already have the NYU ID which will help me get a little theater on my grad student budget. Guess I'll have to learn all the ins and outs of Student Rush.
#17The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 12:09pmmoljul, I'm in a similar boat, about to start on a linguistics PhD at the age of 38. Don't forget about TDF - I can't wait to take advantage of some of those deals, especially to see more plays.
#18The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 12:12pmTDF is great, too. I've been a member since I was in high school, a good few years ago. Their prices seem to steadily raise, though, but you get more of a sense of guarantee (and convenience) than you do with rush.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
moljul
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/03
#19The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/3/11 at 1:57pm
kdogg, Good luck with the Ph.D. It does come with some "issues" but returning to school at "our age" also brings lots of excitement. I least for me it does. Embarking on a 2nd career that I hope will be more fulfilling than the first.
I was a member of TDF because I used to work at Columbia but let it lapse when I was out of work for so long. But I'll definitely look into getting it again. Thanks for the reminder.
#20The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/5/11 at 12:38amGonna try the student rush on Sunday. Two tickets per ID? That means you can buy a non-student a ticket?
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#21The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/5/11 at 12:47amYes.
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#22The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/5/11 at 1:33amBoth WONDERLAND and 9 TO 5 used the extreme side orchestra seats for their rush policies at the Marquis. I wouldn't be surprised if those are the same seats FOLLIES ends up using.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#23The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/6/11 at 1:13pm
Sorry if this is a dumb question. I know this is a limited engagement so has a closing date been announced yet? Trying to plan a trip from the UK.
Updated On: 8/6/11 at 01:13 PM
#24The Official FOLLIES Broadway Thread
Posted: 8/6/11 at 2:24pmI think it was late December but who knows how long it will last.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
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