Editing Follies (section)

===1972 Los Angeles===
The musical was produced at [[The Muny]], [[St. Louis]], Missouri in July 1972 and then transferred to the [[Shubert Theatre (Los Angeles)|Shubert Theatre]], [[Century City]], California, running from July 22, 1972, through October 1, 1972. It was directed by Prince and starred Dorothy Collins (Sally; replaced by [[Janet Blair]]), Alexis Smith (Phyllis), John McMartin (Ben; replaced by [[Edward Winter (actor)|Edward Winter]]), Gene Nelson (Buddy), and Yvonne De Carlo (Carlotta) reprising their original roles.<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/follies.html#1972LA "1972 Los Angeles Production listing"]. sondheimguide.com. Retrieved August 29, 2010.</ref> The production was the premiere attraction at the newly constructed 1,800-seat theater, which, coincidentally, was itself razed thirty years later (in 2002, in order to build a new office building), thus mirroring the ''Follies'' plot line upon which the musical is based.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-29-ca-39569-story.html|title=Loss of Shubert Alters Face of L.A. Theater|date=August 29, 2001|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>