Orchestra is much too loud and persistent.
This was the latest West End show to come to a movie theater near me last night. I saw it in London in 1987 – twice – with Dolores Gray and then Eartha Kitt singing the show's 'anthem' "I'm Still Here".
Love musicals and am a great admirer of Stephen Sondheim, have been for a while since 'Sweeney Todd'. Love his melodies, and disagree with those who hated the film version of 'Into the Woods' (am not one of those) who said that there were no memorable songs in that musical or that they were repetitive, happen to think 'Into the Woods' is one of his best musicals.
I have seen four live productions of "Follies" in my theater going experience, and have found a mixed bag for what is obviously a difficult show to do completely successfully. My introduction to this musical drama was the 1985 Lincoln Center concert, filmed as both a documentary and expanded clips for PBS and home video.
