Follies Ideal 2011 cast

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Follies Ideal 2011 cast

Posted: 5/14/10 at 9:26am

Sally: Elaine Paige
Phyllis: Liz Robertson
Ben: Phillip Quast
Buddy: Robert Lindsay
Heidi: Lesley Garret
Carlotta: Julie Andrews (would never happen)
Rosie Ashe: Stella
Hattie: Millicent Martin

Like you choice for the men. I don't think EP could sing Sally and isn't quite right anyway. You need an actress with vulnerability, which isn't something I get from EP.Dame Julie couldn't sing I'm Still Here sadly. Even if she could she would be miscast.She would have been a good Phyllis in her day.

Follies Ideal 2011 cast

Posted: 5/17/10 at 4:27pm

Personally, I'd like to see Tracie Bennett's take on Phyllis, though she's probably still a bit too young.

I think you have to have an even cast for the four principles: you can't put name-above-the-title stars like EP and RL in as Sally and Buddy, but not get other name-above-the-title stars for Phyllis and Ben.

I don't want stars in this at all: I want to see respected West End names. Follies becomes distorted when it's a star vehicle.

Follies Ideal 2011 cast

Posted: 5/17/10 at 4:46pm

Don't agree with that. The original Broadway and the original West End productions had stars and were not distorted in my view. I have seen production with no stars which were very good but so were the ones with stars. I just want good people whether they are names or not.

Follies Ideal 2011 cast

Posted: 5/17/10 at 4:53pm

"Don't agree with that."

No - I didn't think you would.

The point I'm trying to make is that Follies should be a cold dissection of nostalgia - not a huge wallow in it.

Follies Ideal 2011 cast

Posted: 5/18/10 at 4:39pm

Well that is your view. I have never viewed Follies like that.As I said I don't really need stars, just the best performers for the role, some of whom might be well known.

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