FOLLIES London '87 "Beautiful Girls"

From the West End premiere of "Follies," 1987, starring Diana Rigg, Julia McKenzie, Daniel Massey, David Healey, and Dolores Gray. "Beautiful Girls," with the original '87 cast; Paul Bentley is Roscoe.

[@reasonrestored9116]

I saw this production. Julia McKenzie, Diana Rigg, Lynda Baron, Daniel Massey, Dolores Gray. Best night of theatre ever

[@terryhammond1253]

How I love that song and how I love this show! And yes, I did see the original on Broadway in 1970 something.

[@bernieappugliese2029]

Love it! LOVE Dolores Gray's "I'm Still Here". My second favorite after Yvonne. I know - it's awfully slow but she sings the hell out of it.

[@steffeng40]

I am in awe over the picture quality. Many of us have the one, which by now is almost impossible to watch due to generational loss, so this is really revelatory.

[@ellenshamas-brandt7620]

This show was one of the best I've ever seen!! I love that I can watch it here.

[@auroraspiderwoman5886]

Glad you found this---enjoy!

[@nornsnornsnorns]

Ohhh wonderful to see those ladies, from Dolores to Adele, and especially the fabulous mini dress worn by Lynda Baron

[@robertoayala2946]

Loved it.... saw it back then. .. and had the full video on vhs but lost it on the earthquake. .. thanks

[@teddy-3765]

Wonderful - It was the first show I went to after movng to London as a student. I've been listening to the cast album on-and-off ever since.

[@Dianaemanuel]

Amazing! I saw this production twice. Never thought I'd see Beautiful Girls again! Thanks!

[@chocolatesouljah]

Lovely! I remembered when this open and being very curious stateside. Thanks for this!

[@DavidAsset78]

I hope you upload a video of Dolores Gray singing "I'm Still Here". I remember her being terrific in this production.

[@oliver91ist]

And tonight Follies is being screened by NT Live

[@this_Joe_Smith]

I believe this is the production with a young Sally Ann Triplett as ghost or chorus or understudy before she left it for Carrie the Musical 💕

[@this_Joe_Smith]

Excellent "Roscoe". I measure all Roscoes against the 1985 Follies-in-Concert version (my ultimate favorite) But this "Roscoe" beat many other Roscoes. 👍

[@auroraspiderwoman5886]

Paul Bentley, the Roscoe here, is always wonderful, and his voice is beautifully suited to the new "Loveland."

[@this_Joe_Smith]

@@auroraspiderwoman5886 I've heard weak Roscoes, pitchy Roscoes, overconfident Roscoes. This Paul Bentley wasn't my 1985 icon, but because I'm so so critical (of Roscoes) i *had* to acknowledge he pleased me!

[@judithtremaine2525]

This was a landmark production. Current National version pales into insignificance. Impossible to cast as those kind of stars no longer exist.

[@MikeA15206]

No railing on those stairs is just mean. And have to be against some union rule now, I hope.

[@silkenfire69]

that descent down the staircase was painful to watch lol