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Jeff McCarthy surrounded Carissa Lopez, Rose O'Hara, Michelle Dyer and Bettina Tyler-Lewis. Photo: Kevin Sprague
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"Catch it if you can; if not, pray for its prompt resurfacing elsewhere."
--John Simon, Bloomberg.com
"Ms. Boyd has assembled a Follies that is notable for its clarity, accessibility and, most surprisingly, pure likability."
--Ben Brantley, New York Times
"the show delivers a potent emotional pull as well as giddy, fun-loving theatricality, the reason why musical comedy hooked us all in the first place."
--Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
"Julianne Boyd has had an amazing string of successes since she founded the Barrington Stage Company in 1995. Now you can add Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, which launches the 11th season, to a list of Barrington productions that have been better than the Broadway revivals, productions that include Cabaret, The Diary of Anne Frank, and South Pacific."
--Ed Siegel, The Boston Globe
"Barrington Stage’s Follies builds on the momentum of its major discovery from last season -- the Broadway hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This Follies, too, might have some life beyond its limited run here. At the very least, it demonstrates that with smart choices, the show’s imposing reputation and size can be handled well with a 23-member cast, an eight-piece orchestra and a less-than-ideal setting. If done carefully, truthfully and well -- as it is here -- Follies can be powerful on any stage."
--Frank Rizzo, Variety
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