A Life in Review

Broadway's Tony Award winning musical The Will Rogers Follies once again charmed North America during the 2005-06 Phoenix tour starring Grammy Award winner Larry Gatlin. Magnificent sets by Tony Walton, dazzling costumes by Willa Kim, and the cutting edge technology of Versatube Lighting took this revival production to soaring new heights. A real Broadway musical spectacular that paid deserving tribute to the man who brought and kept a smile on the face of America and never met a man he didn't like!

Book by: Music by: Lyrics by: Director/Choreographer: Musical Director: Scenic Design: Lighting Design: Costume Design: Sound Design:

Peter Stone Cy Coleman Betty Comden & Adolph Green Steven Minning Steven Bishop Tony Walton Mike Baldassari Willa Kim Craig Cassidy

Will Rogers: Betty Blake: Clem Rogers: Ziegfeld’s Favorite: Wiley Post:

Larry Gatlin/ F. Michael Zaller Amy Decker Chris McDaniel Keleen Snowgren Colin Trahan

Wranglers:
Christopher Lengerich, Nick Perry, Chris Sams, Anthony Wayne

The New Ziegfeld Girls:
Betsy Adkins, Laura Anderson, Alli Bivens, Bree Branker, Helen Marie Bunch, Donielle EJ Janora, Jessica Latshaw, Lauren Pastorek, Melissa Sybil, Melissa Trauth, Heather White

Amy Decker portrays Betty Blake, and may just be the most pleasant surprise of the show. She's lovely and likable with a fantastic voice that powers some of the more emotional moments in the show.
Oklahoma City

“fabulous costumes, brilliany choreography, spectacular rope tricks and a huge staircase on which to showcase it all”
Mail Tribune

Thigh slappin, toe tappin ‘Will Rogers Follies’ is a Winner”
Theatre Mirror

“irrestible, and talented and genial F. Michael Zaller played Rogers to perfection.”
Resident Online