Broadway’s Iconic Follies Makes Its Las Vegas Debut as It Brings the Return of the Showgirl to Las Vegas April 11-14
Star-studded cast to feature 45 performers and 30-piece orchestra in Stephen Sondheim’s showstopping Broadway masterpiece
Broadway’s Iconic Follies Makes Its Las Vegas Debut as It Brings the Return of the Showgirl to Las Vegas April 11-14
Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas LLC debuts FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s legendary production, in a star-studded spectacle featuring a massive 45-person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls.
Tickets are on sale and available now for the limited run engagement this April 11-14, 2024, at Access Showroom at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa.
FOLLIES will feature special appearances by Tony Award® nominee Andrea McArdle (Broadway’s original Annie and star of Beauty and the Beast and Les Misèrables, among others); Tonight Show icon and comedian Pete Barbutti; Grammy®-nominated singer-songwriter and entertainer Clint Holmes and his wife, the sensational singer/performer/comedian Kelly Clinton-Holmes; four-time Grammy winner and first “Pip,” Merald “Bubba” Knight; internationally renowned opera sensation Frederica von Stade; Broadway legend Ted Chapin; and an introduction by legendary impressionist Rich Little. A dozen of Las Vegas’s legendary showgirls will join the cast, including Anna Bailey, the first African American showgirl ever to appear on the Las Vegas Strip.
The seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical features music and lyrics by the late Stephen Sondheim, including some of his most iconic songs such as “Broadway Baby” and “I’m Still Here.” The show, in its original format, will be set in Las Vegas with the closing of the Tropicana Hotel as the backdrop for the cast getting together one last time. A few slight Vegas spins will be added while maintaining the integrity and all the dazzle for which the original production is known.
FOLLIES is produced by Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas LLC with Tom Michel, David James Robinson and Sean Stephenson. Robinson is also serving as director of the production. The show is also produced in partnership with JOI Jazz Orchestra led by Musical Director Dave Loeb, UNLV College of Fine Arts, The Showgirl Legacy Foundation and its Historical Advisor, The Neon Museum. This production of FOLLIES is dedicated to the memory of Las Vegas music legend Bill Fayne.
FOLLIES will feature six performances April 11-14, 2024, at the Access Showroom at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa (7300 North Aliante Pkwy.). Its Opening Night performance on Thursday, April 11 will be Black Tie and conclude with a champagne toast.
Show Dates and Times: Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. (Black Tie Opening Night) Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $100 for this grand production and are on sale now at ShowgirlsComeHome.com. Connect socially on Facebook, and find more information on the show, cast and crew at ShowgirlsComeHome.com.
ABOUT METROPOLIS THEATRICALS LAS VEGAS LLC Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas LLC was formed as a non-profit 501(c)(3) to present high-quality, groundbreaking past and present theatrical works via local performers to as wide and varied an audience of Las Vegas locals as possible. It operates exclusively for charitable purposes, funded both by ticket sales and sponsorship revenue, which are critical to the presentation of these productions. It was founded by the former partners of The Vegas and Nevada Rooms (David James Robinson, Tom Michel and Sean Stephenson) and one of their key supporters, Peggy Shaner.
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