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'Follies' Brings Old School Broadway Glamour to Los Angeles

'Follies' Brings Old School Broadway Glamour to Los Angeles

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Backstage at the Ahmanson for the hit Broadway musical

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What's up guys? Leslie Robbins here. Young Hollywood is once again backstage at the Amason Theater where we are with the Tony nominated show, Follies. So we're headed backstage. Um, at five minutes, pretty much everyone heads backstage to their spots and I come through stage left. Um, there are the pinnets that are used in Loveland. So the show girls that walk down, um, where these. They're very heavy and they are about 6 feet wide. The widest one is about six feet wide. As you can see, they're really, um, extensive and very detailed and really, really heavy. Tell me what your workout routine is like. Um, I I do yoga.

Um, I also do cardio at the gym, either like walking on the treadmill or the elliptical and running, you know, jogging. Um, and and dance class. You're always having to use your arm muscles to hold hold your arms in place. So I think it just sort of builds up your back and your arms. You talk about the cast a lot. What a blessing to have such Broadway legends in this cast. I know. It is. It really, really is a blessing. And, um, we have five decades in one cast. And I, and I think that's such a unique situation. Um, you have people in in their 20s and people in their 70s.

So, in addition to it being a master class like watching these veterans of the stage perform every night, it's an, it's been an amazing experience. Let me just say, there are 41 people in this cast. And you lucked out and got a suite for dressing room. How'd you luck out? Hey, you know, I'm talking with the big guys, you know. As long as I have my my chaise lounge, uh, chair, so because my feet I had to raise my feet up, you know. Old age, tap dancing at this age. Got to give them some circulation of some sort. Let's talk about your tap dancing number. You steal the show. Give it up, ladies. What do you do to prepare up until you get to that moment and what happens after?

Are you just like, I'm done. Cool. No, no, no. See, when I make my exit after the first couple of numbers, I am actually going backstage and I stretch for 10 to 15 minutes. I'm stretching my ankles so no knees will go out, no ankles will be turning or anything because I got to make sure that all everything is loosened up so that nothing tightens up on me while I'm out there. Mirror, mirror, I am blinged out. Love it. That was our tap dance number. Yeah, we wear bracelets all the way up my wrist for that. Um, it's crazy. Fun. Yeah. And our costume is made of entire entirely of mirrors. Um, it's over here.

So, this is who's that woman, better known as mirror, mirror, um, Terry's big number and I I'm her younger self. So the one thing about the costumes is they are very tight. Like this is a corset. Well, you're really skinny, so I'm not really worried about that. Oh gosh. Is that probably as boning in it? Oh, it does. It's literally like a corset. Um, but they're beautiful. So. Yeah. And here is the ensemble ladies dressing room. Some of the girls are starting to get dressed, putting hair in pin curls. So, how long does it take from start to finish before you go on stage? Um, I would say on average about 45 minutes.

Um, we all have to put our hair in pin curls first and then put on the show makeup which at the top of the show is tears, big black tears because we're memories or ghosts of the past. Okay, so while you guys are in LA, you learned about all of the Tony nominations that you guys got and most of you are from the original Broadway show. So tell me how that felt. Oh, it's great. I mean, it's so exciting, especially since we've already won the Drama League and uh, the Outer Critics Award for best revival. So we'll keep our fingers crossed. What's crazy is that we close the June 9th and the Tonys are on the 10th. So they're going to be flying out there.

I'm staying here and I'm going to watch it from here. Um, all right, ready? Yes. Five, six, seven, eight. Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

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I know. It is. It really, really is a blessing. And um, we have five decades in one cast. And I and I think that's such a unique situation. Um, you have people in in their twenties and people in their seventies. So in addition to it being a master class like watching these veterans of the stage perform every night, it's an it's been an amazing experience. That's why I remember where the rangers go. What are you do to prepare up until you get to that moment and what happens after you just like, I'm done. Cool. No, no, no. See, when I make my exit after the first couple of numbers, I am actually going backstage and I stretch for 10 to 15 minutes.

I'm stretching my ankles, so no knees will go out. No ankles will be turning or anything because I got to make sure that all everything is loosened up so that nothing tightens up on me while I'm out there. Mirror, mirror, I am blinged out. Love it. That was our tap dance number. Yeah, we wear bracelets all the way up my wrist for that. Um, it's crazy. Fun. Yeah. And our costume is made of entire entirely of mirrors. Um, it's over here. So this is Who's That Woman, better known as Mirror, Mirror. Um, Terry's big number and I I'm her younger self. The one thing about the costume is they are very tight. Like this is a corset. Well, you're really skinny so I'm not really worried about that.

Oh gosh. Is that probably has boning in it? Oh, it does. It's literally like a corset. Um, but they're beautiful so. Yes. And here is the ensemble ladies dressing room. So the girls are starting to get dressed, putting hair in pin curls. So how long does it take from start to finish before you go on stage? Um, I would say on average about 45 minutes. Um, we all have to put our hair in pin curls first and then put on the show makeup, which at the top of the show is tears, big black tears because we're memories or ghosts of the past. Okay, so while you guys are in LA, you learned about all of the Tony nominations that you guys got and most of you are from the original Broadway show.

So tell me how that felt. Oh, it's great. I mean, it's so exciting, especially since we've already won the Drama League and uh, the Outer Critics Award for uh, Best Revival. So we'll keep our fingers crossed. What's crazy is that that we closed June 9th and the Tony's are on the 10th. So they're gonna be flying out there. I'm staying here. I'm gonna watch it from here. Um, all right, ready? Yes. Five, six, seven, eight. Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Leslie Robbins

    Young Hollywood host

  • Terry

    Performs the 'Who's That Woman' number

FAQ

What musical is featured in the video?+
The musical featured in the video is 'Follies', a Tony-nominated Broadway show.
Where is Young Hollywood backstage?+
Young Hollywood is backstage at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
What is unique about the cast of 'Follies'?+
The cast of 'Follies' is unique because it spans five decades, featuring performers from their 20s to their 70s.
How long does it take for performers to get ready before a show?+
Performers typically take about 45 minutes to get ready, which includes putting hair in pin curls and applying show makeup.
What awards has 'Follies' won?+
'Follies' has won the Drama League and Outer Critics Award for Best Revival.

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