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| Imelda Staunton in Follies |
The Follies, the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, filled the theatre.
I had 2 hours and 35 minutes of pure bliss. The costuming was incredible. The music lush. Sometimes exquisitely dissonant.
I had a Coke beside me and a few lemon and orange candies to suck in case I began to fall asleep.
This was the show where the music stopped midway when I went with the Brooks family in Ottawa. So it was nice to revisit it.
My days seem filled with movies, the theatre and ballet.
Is this heaven?
Arta
Sondheim is always a winner. So fun of sound and lovely dissonance.
ReplyDeleteIf I get a chance, I will see the Follies again. You are right. The music was spectacular. I could see the conductor just off of stage right, but only occasionally. Lately I noticed that the musicians can be found everywhere: on stage, in the balconies and still even ion the pit.
ReplyDeleteAs to plays, I noticed that after a few years, Timons of Athens is back. I missed that the first round, so I am going to make sure to see it in 2018.