"Follies" One Night Only at Carnegie Hall

4/24/2024 2:19pm


Transport Group has announced that FOLLIES, featuring an all-star cast will be the tenth presentation in the company’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only—on Thurs June 20 at Carnegie Hall (881 Seventh Ave.)  "Follies" will be directed by Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III with musical direction by Joey Chancey Hannah Oren serves as creative producer and Merri Sugarman, CSA serves as casting director. The cast of Follies includes Julie Benko, Mikaela Bennett, Michael Berresse, Alexandra Billings, Klea Blackhurst, Harolyn Blackwell, Stephen Bogardus, Norbert Leo Butz, Len Cariou, Carolee Carmello, Jim Caruso, Nikki Renée Daniels, Christine Ebersole, Katie Finneran, Santino Fontana, Alexander Gemignani, Miguel Gil, Olivia Elease Hardy, Erika Henningsen, Grey Henson, Fernell Hogan, Jennifer Holliday, Rachel Bay Jones, Isabel Keating, Adriane Lenox, Norm Lewis, Ryan McCartan, Donna Murphy, Thom Sesma, Barbara Walsh, Nina White, Jacob Keith Watson and Karen Ziemba. The evening will feature the original Jonathan Tunick orchestrations played by a thirty-piece orchestra, and will also feature a selection of Michael Bennett’s original choreography restaged by original cast member Mary Jane Houdina. This unique concert series features a different lineup of performers for each song, rather than a role portrayed by one actor for the entire evening.  Additionally, in lieu of the musical’s book scenes, backstage stories and anecdotes from the creation of the original production are woven between songs. The evening will be hosted by Kurt Peterson, who originated the role of Young Ben in the 1971 Broadway production, as well as licensing executive and theatre historian Ted Chapin, whose memoir "Everything Was Possible" is taken from his daily diaries during the pre-Broadway run of Follies, on which he served as intern during his senior year of college. The musical features a Book by James Goldman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, produced originally on Broadway by Harold Prince, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, premiered on Broadway on April 4, 1971, at the Winter Garden. For tickets & more information, visit transportgroup.org. Press contact: Don Summa/Don Kornberg & Associates (917/673-5723)...