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We talk to Patti Newton about Follies!
We didn’t think the cast of Follies could get any better and then the King and Queen of the Australian entertainment industry were announced as the latest performers to take the stage at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Bert and Patti Newton will join an already stellar cast for Follies for three shows only on May 24-25. Click here to get your tickets now.
The already announced cast of Follies includes David Hobson, Nancye Hayes, Lisa McCune, Cheryl Barker, Philip Quast and Debra Byrne. The addition of Bert and Patti Newton takes the all-star cast to new heights.
Follies is a brilliant musical written by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman. The storyline centres on a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre with the past performers of the Weismann’s Follies reminiscing.
Bert and Pattie Newton will play former vaudeville stars, Theodore and Emily Whitman, and they will perform a show-stopping routine on stage for each performance.
Follies also features 23 musicians as well as 19 featured cast members and 10 ensemble members. It is a remarkable production and one you definitely do not want to miss.
But enough of hearing from us about how great Follies is; we went straight to the Queen herself. Check out our Q&A with Patti Newton and hear all about her upcoming role in Follies in Concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Ticketmaster: It has just been announced that you and Bert are joining the cast of Follies at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Are you excited to be joining the team?
Patti Newton: Yes we are both very excited.
Ticketmaster: Follies already has an amazing cast including David Hobson, Lisa McCune, Nancye Hayes and Debra Byrne. Are you excited to be joining such talented cast members on stage.
Patti Newton: Of course Bert and I have worked with all the above, it’s such an amazing cast which will ensure the show is brilliant.
Ticketmaster: You and Bert have been performing for as long as most of us can remember. What has it been like to make a career and a life in the Australian entertainment industry?
Patti Newton: We both love the industry and entertaining, it’s in our blood and if we didn’t enjoy it we wouldn’t do it but we love it!
Ticketmaster: Do you still get a thrill performing live on stage with Bert?
Patti Newton: Yes I do, we haven’t performed together a lot but when we do we really enjoy it. The last big show we did together was The Wizard of Oz. Bert as the Wizard and I was played Glinda.
Ticketmaster: The Melbourne Recital Centre is a wonderful venue to see a production like Follies. Are you excited to be performing at the venue?
Patti Newton: We haven’t worked there as yet but everyone tells us it’s a wonderful theatre.
Ticketmaster: Thank you so much for talking to us, Patti. Good luck to you, Bert and the rest of the team at Follies.
Follies, starring Bert and Patti Newton, Nancye Hayes, David Hobson, Lisa McCune and Debra Byrne, will be performed at the Melbourne Recital Centre from May 24-25. Click here to purchase tickets now.
