Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!- Page 2

[Jordan Catalano]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#25

Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:14pm

Oh, I do hope it's Mr. Tom Wopat!!!

[ljay889]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#26

Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:15pm

LOL, MB.

[Sauja]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#27

Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:31pm

I'm kind of flabbergasted that someone would be sad that Sigourney Weaver and Kim Cattrall aren't in this production. Now we just have to settle for brilliant stage actors. Harumph. What are they trying to do here? Make it good?! Bastards.

I already had my tickets, and these new names are delicious. I'm truly excited to see Terri White take on "Who's that Woman?" And I'd watch Linda Lavin or Elaine Paige do anything. Anything.

[ljay889]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#28

Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:46pm

I'm kind of flabbergasted that someone would be sad that Sigourney Weaver and Kim Cattrall aren't in this production. Now we just have to settle for brilliant stage actors. Harumph. What are they trying to do here? Make it good?! Bastards.

Well to be fair, Phyllis is usually cast with a recognizable name. Alexis Smith was a B list movie star without any Broadway experience. And she wound up winning the Tony.
Updated On: 10/27/10 at 12:46 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#29

Posted: 10/27/10 at 1:29pm

That's not quite true LJay -- Dee Hoty wasn't a name at Papermill - Constance Towers wasn't exactly a Hollywood name either and she played the role a few times regionally.

[Broadwayboy2631]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#30

Posted: 10/27/10 at 1:37pm

Jan Maxwell is inspired casting! Please, let this make a broadway transfer!!!!!!!!!

[bestfreakinshoes]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#31

Posted: 10/27/10 at 2:03pm

So thrilled about Jan Maxwell!!! She makes me want to see this way more than Kim Cattrall or whatever name they would have ended up with could.

[lynnetoomey]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#32

Posted: 10/27/10 at 3:36pm

Jan Maxwell and Bernadette.......THAT is thrilling. I remember seeing Jan in that bland "Sound if Music" revival in the 90's, and the whole evening I was thinking, "who is the woman playing the Baroness?? And...I remember her having a pleasant singing voice.

Isn't Susan Watson the original Kim McAfee?? SWEET!!!

[SondheimFan5]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#33

Posted: 10/27/10 at 3:47pm

wow this is going to be an amazing production

[Scripps2]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#34

Posted: 10/27/10 at 5:17pm

I've heard that Jeremy Irons is a possible Ben but I don't know whether that is for Washington or the rumoured Trevor Nunn London production.

[Jordan Catalano]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#35

Posted: 10/27/10 at 5:36pm

How about Marc Kudisch? Him and Jan together on stage again would be fantastic!

[ljay889]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#36

Posted: 10/27/10 at 5:43pm

I think Kudisch is more of a Buddy.

[Jordan Catalano]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#37

Posted: 10/27/10 at 5:48pm

He is but I'd take him any way I can get him.

[Will42]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#38

Posted: 10/27/10 at 5:55pm

Alexis Smith wasn't Bette Davis, but she wasn't a B-lister either. She had played leading roles with her name above the title opposite Errol Flynn (she did 4 films with him), Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, Fredric March, Jack Benny, Humphrey Bogart (2 movies together), Cary Grant, Eleanor Parker, Barbara Stanwyck, Clark Gable, and William Holden among many others.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#39

Posted: 10/27/10 at 6:08pm

I love that this show is being cast with Broadway names alone. I feel like this may increase the chances of a Broadway transfer actually as they may be less busy with filming schedules than movie stars would be.

http://backstagebarbie.blogspot.com

[aasjb4ever]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#40

Posted: 10/27/10 at 7:53pm

Product of my boredom. Yes, they do already have artwork but it's pretty bland.

[aasjb4ever]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#41

Posted: 10/27/10 at 9:52pm

booky by. nice.
whoops.

[orangeskittles]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#42

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:14pm

Totally wrong for a Kennedy Center poster. There's no mention of Stephen and Christine Schwarzman.

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[aasjb4ever]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#43

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:16pm

Haha true

[CarlosAlberto]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#44

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:23pm

Which booky will they use? The original 1972 booky or the booky from one of the many revisions that exist.

[aasjb4ever]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#45

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:25pm

Im hoping the booky from the 2001 revival.

[ljay889]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#46

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:28pm

Im hoping the booky from the 2001 revival.


WHY???????????????????

[chewy5000]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#47

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:53pm

OMG will they film this!111!!1!

[orangeskittles]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#48

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:56pm

KenCen films nothing.

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[CarlosAlberto]

Full Cast Announced for FOLLIES at Kennedy Center!#49

Posted: 10/27/10 at 10:59pm

I wouldn't doubt some crafty theater queen will sneek in her micro digi cam into one of the performances and film it.

Me likey the original 1972 booky...me no likey 2001 revisions...blech!