Follies

The staging was a dilapidated theatre.  The staging branched out to the audience as the box seats had drab canvas draped over the sides.  

Our seats were in the front row and it seemed a tight squeeze considering there is a 23 piece orchestra below the stage. Also, our seats were right in the middle, so close that Max could reach out and tap the back of the conductor's head. 

It wasn't what I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be about the Follies years ago. In a way it is, but it takes place in the 70's when the Follies girls are in their older years. They return to the last night of the theatre that is going to be demolished to be turned into a parking lot. The older Follies women reminisce as their younger selves dance and sing about them.  There are some regrets and disappointments on how their life's choices turned out. 

Being the old broad that I am, I related to the ladies, but I don't have any regrets.  I love the man and life I chose and he still loves me. 

It was interesting that throughout the show, in the background Follies girls with elaborate gowns and headdresses wandered through the dilapidated theatre as ghosts of the past.  During intermission, they continued to haunt the stage. We could also hear wind blowing through the abandoned theatre. Wonderful costumes and staging. 

I enjoyed it, but Max tolerated it, giving the show a C+, not willing to pay another $200 to see it.