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| re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 01:49 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES - Marlo*Manners 10:10 am EDT 06/19/18 | |
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| Just a small note: "Ah, But Underneath" was used in the Paper Mill production. It is sequenced in the main body of songs on the cast recording. "Lucy and Jessie" and "Uptown, Downtown" are among the extras at the end of the second CD, in what the booklet calls the "Appendix." Also, I'm not positive off the top of my head, but I think Massey was still in the London production when it closed. Rigg and Gray and several others had left but Massey was still there. So if you saw Roy Sone as Ben, perhaps Massey was on vacation? |
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| re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES | |
| Last Edit: Marlo*Manners 02:03 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
| Posted by: Marlo*Manners 01:59 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES - AlanScott 01:49 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
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| Yes I think McKenzie and Massey called in sick or were on vacation. Roy Sone usually played the Stage Manager and Jill Martin was Meredith Lane (a role that along with DeeDee West and Christine Donovan is usually a track for the Phyllis or Sally cover). Roy Sone was pretty much a blank - he was tall and long-jawed so he fit into Massey's costumes but lacked charisma. Ben Stone should have charisma - that would explain a lot. When I lost my head or got my heart broken over someone - they had loads of charisma. Not just handsome - charismatic. Jill Martin sang beautifully and gave a very finished performance but it was my first "Follies" ever. Martin probably wasn't as damaged and neurotic as McKenzie would have been or later Sally performers I saw. Maria Charles was a charming Solange (better than most others I have seen) and Eileen Page did Heidi Schiller touchingly. I must have seen Sally Ann Triplett as young Phyllis but have no memory of her. The production staged by Mike Ockrent with choreography by Bob Avian and sets by Maria Bjornson was lavish and didn't stint on anything like the original production. Later revivals have tended to be on the cheap (I am looking at you Roundabout...) Marlo Manners (Lady Barrington) |
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| re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES | |
| Posted by: sf 04:28 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES - Marlo*Manners 01:59 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
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| I *think* - but I'm not sure and it was a long time ago - that McKenzie and Massey extended their contracts and stayed to the end of the run, but in return were given a 2-3 week vacation. | |
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| re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 02:30 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Question regarding 1987 London production of FOLLIES - Marlo*Manners 01:59 pm EDT 06/19/18 | |
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| Jill Martin was a very good singer. Just vocally I can imagine her doing nicely as Sally. | |
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