Sunday, February 11, 2007

39. "Follies" by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman


Was this a perfect "Follies"? No. Was it an entertaining one? Yes. The highlights for me were of course Victoria Clark and Donna Murphy, both who brought new insights to their characters. It was the first time I'd seen Sally as a bit of a selfish doozy and the first Phyllis for whom I had any compassion. Victor Garber was cold and steely as Benjamin. But the low points for me were Christine Baranski, who massacred "I'm Still Here" and the Solange of Yvonne Constant, who just talked her way through "Ah, Paris!" without any flirtatious charm. Oh, and one more thing: I want to see Joanne Worley as Auntie Mame.