Liverpool will soon get a chance to see the first adult musical at the Astor Theatre since Rock of Ages in 2018.
The Astor and the Winds of Change Dramatic Society are co-producing the Stephen Sondheim musical Follies. The Tony-award-winning show features elaborate costumes and big musical and dance numbers.
Set in 1971 in a decaying and haunted Broadway theatre, Follies tells the story of a reunion of former showgirls.
It features more than two dozen cast members from around Queens and Lunenburg counties, ranging in age from 14 to 77. That’s in addition to the many other people behind the scenes.
Director Ashley-Rose Goodwin estimates she’s spent about 50 hours a week with individuals and the full cast in preparing the show.
QCCR News talked to some of the people behind the show as they rehearse for opening night on Feb. 22.
