CASTING UPDATE FOR "FOLLIES" AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

CASTING UPDATE FOR "FOLLIES" AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

More casting has now been confirmed for the legendary Broadway musical Follies, which opens at the Royal Festival Hall on 6th Aug 02, following previews from 3rd Aug for a limited run to 31st Aug 02.

The cast includes:
Kathryn Evans (Sally)
Henry Goodman (Buddy)
Kerry Jay (Young Phyllis)
Hugh Maynard (Young Ben)
Emma Clifford (Young Sally)
Matthew Cammelle (Young Buddy)
Shezwae Powell (Stella)
Joan Savage (Hattie)
Diane Langton (Carlotta)
Anna Nicholas (Solonge)
Philippa Healey (Young Heidi)
Myra Sands (Emily)
Keisha Marina Atwell (Young Stella)
Tiffany Graves (Margie)
Paul Bentley (Rosco)
Tony Kemp (Theodore)
Nick Hamilton (Max)
Ben - Tbc
Heidi - Tbc
Weissman - Tbc
The show also features Pippa Raine, Juliet Gough, Alexis Owen Hobbs, Gabrielle Noble, Simon Coulthard, Andrew Wright, Matthew Atwell, Craig Armstrong

**NOTE: Clarke Peters has reportedly withdrawn from the cast. He was to star as 'Ben'.

Henry Goodman recently starred in "The Producers" on Broadway, and his many West End credits include "Feelgood", "The Merchant of Venice", "Assassins", "Hysteria", "Art" and "Chicago".

Louise Gold West End credits include "Assassins", "Anything Goes" and "Pirates of Penzance" and most recently "Mamma Mia!"

Kathryn Evans starred in "The Fix" and "Mack and Mabel".

Diane Langton has appeared in many West End shows, including "Spend Spend Spend", "Chicago" and "Cats".

The show has music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Goldman. It is directed by Paul Kerryson and designed by Paul Farnsworth.

This brand new production features the original Broadway score.

Follies, features the classic songs 'Broadway Baby', 'I'm Still Here' and 'Losing My Mind'.

The musical transports the audience to the once lavish, but now crumbling , Weissman Theatre. Memories from its glorious past return, and glamorous showgirls from decades ago reunite and remember, just one last time.