Follies in Concert..........

A treasure in the world of theatrical DVDs.

I love it, for the most part.

I wish they'd chosen someone (anyone) other than Carol Burnett to do "I'm Still Here" which is the most interpretationally weak version of the song I've ever heard or seen.

And Mandy Patinkin could have used a double dose of Ritalin during "Buddie's Blues" -- which, as often happens with him, became about "Mandy showing off" rather than the character's situation.

But otherwise, it's terrific.

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I wish this was done with more cast recordings. I love Mandy and Carol. I read somewhere that on the first evening(there were two concerts , I Think)Mandy really fudged "Buddie's Blues."
In the interview he said he was terrified and he psyched himself to fail.

You know , one of my favorite lps...yes lps....is Mandy Patinkin's first album. He did 4 numbers where he ends up wailing at the end of the songs. I drove my neighbors and family crazy playing those tracks.

Rock-a bye your baby
Brother can you spare a dime
coffee in cardboard cup
me and my shadow.

Loved them!

And back to Follies in Concert, didn't you guys just love Lee Remick? She was terrific in Lucy and Jessie?

By the way, there is a part that I never understood what was going on.At the performance, all the ladies are in line to go out for "Beautiful Girls" and Elaine says something and Phyllis Newman reacts to it. But I never understood what Elaine said? Anybody?

Updated On: 5/20/05 at 01:59 AM