Photos: Sondheim's Follies dazzles at the National

Features | 04 Sep 2017

Production photos have been released of Follies at the National Theatre.

The production, which opens to press on Wednesday (6 September), is directed by Dominic Cooke and stars Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton as the titular Follies.

It marks the first time Stephen Sondheim's modern classic musical has been staged at the National Theatre.

Follies is designed by Vicki Mortimer, with choreography by Bill Deamer, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, additional orchestrations by Josh Clayton, musical direction by Nigel Lilley, lighting design by Paule Constable and sound designer by Paul Groothuis.

The original production of Follies premiered on Broadway in 1971, going on to win seven Tony Awards. The show, which includes classic songs such as "Broadway Baby", "I’m Still Here" and "Losing My Mind", was first seen in London in 1987.

The cast of Follies also includes Julie Armstrong, Norma Atallah, Josephine Barstow, Jeremy Batt, Di Botcher, Billy Boyle, Anouska Eaton, Liz Ewing, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Forbes, Emily Goodenough, Bruce Graham, Adrian Grove, Fred Haig, Aimee Hodnett , Dawn Hope, Liz Izen, Alison Langer, Emily Langham, Sarah-Marie Maxwell, Ian McLarnon, Leisha Mollyneaux, Gemma Page, Kate Parr, Philip Quast, Edwin Ray, Gary Raymond, Adam Rhys-Charles, Jordan Shaw, Zizi Strallen, Barnaby Thompson, Christine Tucker, Michael Vinsen and Alex Young.

Follies runs at the National Theatre until 3 January.

All photos © Johan Persson