Look out, 2011 - These Broadway Baby will hit the heights! | Henley Operatic Society - HAODS - Drama at its very best | Show, Comment, Broadway, Musical, Best - Henley Operatic Society - HAODS

Chairman's Blog

Navigation

HAODS Studio Hire

Wardrobe for Hire

Change the news?

This page is owned by the Stage Whispers Editor. If you want to make a contribution, change an article, perhaps add an update to a show in "past productions" or if you want to submit an entirely new article to the site, then please do so. All you need to do is to send your comments to the editor and we will respond. You send your content directly by email by simply clicking here and it will appear automatically in the blog.

Site Search

London Theatre Guide

The Official London Theatre Guide - Musical

The Official London Theatre Guide - Musical

Editor Login

Look out, 2011 - These Broadway Baby will hit the heights!

Written by Julie Huntington

HAODS are delighted to announce their 2011 Show Programme I am delighted to announce that the Committee has chosen the show programme for 2011. It was important for the Society that our Spring show should cater for all age groups as our membership is hugely diverse with ages ranging from 16 - 85plus - especially as there have been several shows recently which precluded a lot of our more mature actors! Well, I am delighted to say that our Spring show will be Sondheim's Broadway hit musical Follies this is truly a "Society" show, with a big cast of 12 men, (don't panic... they are not all required to be under 20! - just one or two!) 16 women, 6 showgirls and a chorus of all comers, which call for character ages from 16 - 90!! Follies has a string of nominations and awards to its name, including best musical, best score and best lyrics and has been nominated as the 9^th most popular musical. It is a nostalgic look at the past glories of the crumbling Weisman theatre. Before it is knocked down to make way for a car park, old man Weisman gathers together all the show girls who have played there. This final reunion of the cast of the Follies conjures up a mix of glittering showgirls and eerie ghosts of a forgotten era in this stunning musical extravaganza. Two married couples, made bitter through age, finally find happiness by abandoning their dreams of youth in the dying theatre. Famous numbers include Broadway Baby, I'm Still Here, and Losing My Mind Take a look at the following links to hear some of the songs... I am already singing "Broadway Baby" Broadway Baby