The original cast of "Beautiful Girls" from "Follies" (1971) with the inevitable Roscoe (Michael Bartlett). Photo by Martha Swope.April 4, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Is it fair to state that Follies is the most discussed Broadway musical of all time? Ever since it premiered in 1971, there has been a pronounced inability to agree over whether it succeeded at what it so boldly attempted or…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:17PM on April 4, 2026