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Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!#50
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:16pmIn many ways, the Marquis is the parking lot.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!#51
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:18pm
"The last revival of Follies played the Belasco and flopped."
It flopped because it was produced by Roundabout which throws any old crap up on stage and calls it "good enough". There was very little thought (or money) put into that production. I think they only produced it because they were trying to capitalize off the success of the Papermill production.
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Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!#52
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:35pm
I think this is the first prediction I have ever made that is actually happening.
Kinda sad, isn't it?
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Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!#53
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:35pm
Performers I definitely see transferring: Peters, Maxwell, Burstein, Paige, White, Watson, and Elias.
Lavin can't do it. Regine will hopefully be replaced. And I can see them not rehiring Raines, if they want a bigger name for Ben.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!#54
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:37pmHa. Timing! I'm heading down to DC this Saturday just to see it. I could have saved myself eight hours of bus time if I'd been more patient! :)
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#55
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:40pmArghghghghgh...so pissed that I will probably miss this? Unless Performance can start by August 1st, lol.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#56
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:44pmSo excited! I loved the production and can't wait to see it again! (Sans Régine.)
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#57
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:45pm
I just squealed out loud.
Best Broadway news I've heard in quite some time. Couldn't be more excited.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#58
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:46pm
Why do most people seem to quote that Linda Lavin isn't transferring but Jan Maxwell is. The article says "
Linda Lavin and Jan Maxwell have already been announced for other engagements."
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#59
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:50pm
Because she has it in her bag.
I so hope I get to see this! It is very exciting. Sorry to threadjack, but was it announced that Porgy and Bess was transferring? If so then I really need to get down to New York!
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#60
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:54pmMaxwell's engagement ends July 31. She's obviously not going to pass this up.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#61
Posted: 6/15/11 at 5:56pm
Ha. Timing! I'm heading down to DC this Saturday just to see it. I could have saved myself eight hours of bus time if I'd been more patient! :)
Me too! Ugh!
Anyone want a couple full price tickets for Saturday's matinee at face?
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#62
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:00pm
ljay889....can people rehearse in a new show and perform at night?
I mean, can anyone predict when this show would start performances? (If it's between August 1st-7th it's possible I could see it).
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#63
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:06pm
I think one of the most exciting aspects of this is the 28-piece orchestra transferring.
That literally is music to my ears.
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Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#64
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:08pmI wouldn't necessarily guarantee that Elaine Paige would transfer with the show, I can't see her doing a longer USA commitment necessarily.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#65
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:09pmAll this being said, they need to remove the intermission or put it somewhere SIGNIFICANTLY earlier. Too little happened during the second act and too much happened during the first.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#66
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:10pm
Good for them!
The transfer is gonna be quick so I have a feeling it will be as close as possible to the DC version. Maxwell will probably work out her conflict, if Lavin can't, no big deal, they can easily find someone closer to type with less ego. If Ballard is still working, she would add a lot. I don't think Regine is going to be replaced either, she is very well liked and endeared by the company.
Too bad about the set though.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#67
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:17pmI hope Jan Maxwell's agent is negotiating a demand that Lucy/Jessie be re-choreographed so that she looks good.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#68
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:18pm
All this being said, they need to remove the intermission or put it somewhere SIGNIFICANTLY earlier.
I believe almost every professional production that's used an intermission has put it there, so I can't imagine that's going to change now. If it's moved back much further the second act is going to be significantly longer than the first.
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#69
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:19pmBreathless!
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Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#70
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:22pm
$7 Million for this & $ 70 million for Spiderman? More money does obviously not mean better.
While it will not touch the original, the cast alone proves this will be better than the last revival. 41 in the cast WOW. I wonder how many will be in the pit?
Out******* standing.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#70
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:21pmDouble post
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Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#70
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:22pmDuplicate post
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#73
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:22pm
This is great news, though I'm still glad I made the trek out to DC to catch it. If mostly because the stage door situation was a lot less annoying that it probably would be in NYC.
I am also hoping a cast album comes out of this (especially since the guys over at PS Classics have been stated as wanting to do a Follies album. Speaking of which, is the Papermill Cast album still in print?).
Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summe#74
Posted: 6/15/11 at 6:23pmI'm almost 100% certain Paper Mill is still in print.
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