Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
#1Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/6/11 at 10:57pm
Just spoke to her at the stage door and she confirmed she was going to L.A. with the show. I asked her if anyone else from this cast was and she said yes but couldn't say who...
Just wanted to pass it along...
#2Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/6/11 at 10:58pmi would think most of the ensemble would transfer, too, unless they have something better booked after Jan. 22.
SondheimFan5
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/10
#2Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/6/11 at 11:17pmMy guess is they try to keep as many people together as possible - to make things easier - but I imagine Paige will have to go back to England? Yes/No?
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#3Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/6/11 at 11:19pmI'd be very surprised if Bernadette and Jan Maxwell go. Very surprised.
#4Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/6/11 at 11:29pmI don't think Bernadette, Jan, or Elaine will go. But I'm glad the show will continue in LA.
#5Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 2:04am
I was at the stage-door too. Terri told us that she was really excited about the prospect, but she emphasized that no offers had been made.
Jordan, did you see the crazy middle aged woman who was trying to show Bernadette a kitten? It was the strangest sight.
Updated On: 12/7/11 at 02:04 AM
#6Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 3:02amIs there any specific reason why we think Elaine would not go?
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#7Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 4:01am
Why wouldn't any of them NOT want to go?
I mean, it's only a 6 week run in sunny California which would get them out of New York during the dead of winter...
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#8Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 4:01am
Why wouldn't any of them NOT want to go?
I mean, it's only a 6 week run in sunny California which would get them out of New York during the dead of winter...
#9Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 4:22am
A bit off topic but I have tickets to see Bernadette in L.A. on March 3rd so she will be in L.A. at least on that day.
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#10Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 7:51amIf Elaine doesn't go, Lorna Luft should play Carlotta.
#11Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 8:05am
Rumor has it that Bernadette IS going to LA, but Danny, Jan and Elaine are not (I don't know why Elaine isn't; for Danny and Jan it may well be that they don't want to leave their children for so long...I seem to remember Jan was hesitant to even go to DC for that reason, and LA is a lot further than DC)
But yeah, this is what my source is telling me. It may be accurate, it may not be accurate. It's a reliable source, but things change...
moljul
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/03
#12Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 9:20am
Bernadette has a home and obviously a lot of friends in L.A. so I can see her as being a real possibility for the transfer. Lucky L.A.!
#13Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 11:40am
The real question is, will Terri White bring the Star Trek outfit to L.A. with her?
SondheimFan5
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/10
#14Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 4:10pm
Danny and Jan both have young(ish) kids and families in the NY area, and their kids will only be around so long. Elaine has said in interviews that she does miss London (and she has a man in the UK); there could also be visa/AEA issues. I doubt Don Correia will go, he is a highly successful realtor in Connecticut where he still practices. Ron Raines is doing Sweeney Todd with Karen Ziemba in May/June at Opera St. Louis. Some people may have other gigs lined up, and some may just be tired of doing Follies - they started rehearsals in March in DC and then essentially went into NY rehearsals ~3 weeks after the DC run so it'll be ~10 months of Follies by the time the Broadway production closes. And then 4 weeks or so of rehearsals in California.
I wonder if they will try to get some bigger West Coast/Hollywood "names" for some of these roles?
Updated On: 12/7/11 at 04:10 PM
#15Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 4:15pmLesley Ann Warren just starred in NEXT FALL at CTG to good reviews; I throw her name into the mix again as a potential Phyllis or Carlotta replacement if Maxwell chooses to stay in the city.
#16Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 4:47pm
As most everyone knows, Kim Cattrall was one of the (many) women in the mix for Phyllis in this production before they ultimately went to Jan Maxwell. Given that her limited run in PRIVATE LIVES will be over by the time the show goes to Los Angeles, I'd love to see her come back into the picture again. I maintain that she'd be absolutely fantastic.
There's also Vanessa Williams, who was Eric Schaeffer and the team's first choice from the very inception of this production. She's now living in L.A. part time finishing up Desperate Housewives, so I wouldn't be surprised if she also comes up as a replacement candidate if Maxwell indeed declines the opportunity to transfer (though she may want to head back to New York for similar family reasons.)
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#17Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 10:12pm
PJ: GREAT idea!
Michael B: I was Lesley's dresser/wig person for 'Next Fall', and I was texting her all morning that she needs to do it!!! SHe was saying her next show needs to be a musical...
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#18Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 11:24pmEverytime I read this title I see Terri sneaking into Maxie's dressing room, snatching her huge empty TONY bag, throwing the set, all the costumes and the FOLLIES girls in and jumpin' on a red eye to LA.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#19Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/7/11 at 11:35pm
Oh, and PJ, you and Lorna should get a room.
I had a moment with Ms. Luft at GYPSY OF THE YEAR, she asked about you, what about her as Sally?
#20Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/8/11 at 1:20amBernadette is the only person who really needs to transfer. None of those others, regardless of how amazing they are, sell tickets.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#21Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/8/11 at 2:38am
Just a thought-
Carrie Fisher as Carlotta
Christine Baranski as Phyllis
#22Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/8/11 at 6:20pmLorna Luft should sing in her shower. Period.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#23Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/9/11 at 4:11pm
gb,
Why so nasty?
#24Terri White Will Take FOLLIES to L.A.
Posted: 12/9/11 at 5:39pm
Probably some of the ensemble will transfer. I know Kiira Scmidt has already book Anything Goes replacing Kristen Beth Williams (going into Nice Work) as ensemble and Reno Sweeney understudy.
The Star Trek suit is understudying Whoopi's hat in Funny Girl in LA, so it's transfering, too.
Updated On: 12/9/11 at 05:39 PM
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