Opera

Follies

Musical
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Goldman
Sung in German.
Original Broadway production by Harold Prince
Orchestration by Jonathan Tunick
Produced by arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh
German version by Martin G. Berger
Premiere: 1971 in New York
Sa, 09.12.2023
MusicalGrosses Haus19:30 - 22:15
Trailer: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Christine Tritschler
Photo: Lena Obst

The last big party before the theatre is torn down for good: what remains of the grandiose shows, the stars in spectacular costumes and the bright lights? This is the question faced by the complex characters in the musical "Follies".

With the endless variety of Stephen Sondheim’s score, a loving and brilliant pastiche of show music from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, and the time-travel trickery of James Goldman’s book, "Follies" is a glamorous and fascinating peek into a bygone era, and a clear-eyed look at the transformation of relationships over time. This show features the wistful torch song “Losing My Mind,” the showstopper “I’m Still Here,” and “Broadway Baby,” that determined ode to making it in show business.

PREMIERE: 21 October 2023

Videos

Trailer
Video: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn
The Road to "Follies"
Portrait by Thomas Maria Peters
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Teaser
Video: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn

Cast

Conductor Albert Horne
Director Tom Gerber
Stage Design Bettina Neuhaus
Costume Design Jannik Kurz
Choreography Myriam Lifka
Dance Captain Jasper H. Hanebuth
Video Eduardo Mayorga
Lighting Design Oliver Porst
Dramaturgy Florian Delvo
Sally Pia Douwes, Frederike Haas
Phyllis Jacqueline Macaulay
Buddy Dirk Weiler
Ben Thomas Maria Peters
Young Sally Kelly Panier
Young Phyllis Larissa Hartmann
Young Buddy Niklas Roling
Young Ben Johannes Summer
Carlotta April Hailer
Solange Annette Luig
Hattie / Stella Andrea Baker
Heidi Schiller Sharon Kempton
Young Heidi Elisa Birkenheier
Weismann / Roscoe Albert Horne
Emily Whitman Ines Behrendt
Theodore Whitman John Holyoke
Dee Dee West Petra Urban
Sandra Cane Petra Heike
Kevin Jasper H. Hanebuth
Bobby Bennett Jonathan Schmidt
Victor Prince Joel Spinello
Peter Jones Yannick Illmer
Jeff Romley Jan Diener
Tom Richards Samuel Meister
Young Solange / Angel Carla Peters
Young Christine Mar Sánchez Cisneros
Young Sandra Cane Tamara Kurti
Young Carlotta / Caricature of Sally Josefine Rau
Young Dee Dee / Caricature of Margie Viktoria Reese, Carla Peters
Young Emily Cara Laureen Remke
Young Hattie / Stella Clarissa Anyamele
Swing Dwayne Gilbert Besier
Chor & Chorsolist:innen des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden, Statisterie des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden, Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden

Dates

MusicalGrosses Haus19:30 - 22:15
* Please note this date was moved from 6 to 8 June 2024. *
MusicalGrosses Haus19:30 - 22:15