From Emma – The Spirit of Follies in February

Every year of Christmas City Follies is– somehow, impossibly– really special. No matter who’s in the cast or in the audience, no matter what the jokes/songs/characters are, no matter how much difficulty and drama leads up to the ever-looming deadline of opening, no matter this, no matter that, no matter the other thing– there’s always a sense by showtime that this is a rare and precious gift that we’re sharing with the audience and with each other.

And that “No matter the blah blah blah” is something we don’t just brush off– it’s a lot of work to get Follies together, and there is a lot of absurdity and silliness along the way, but it always, always gets to a point of something heartfelt and loving by the end.

And somehow, our first two events of 2018 are in the exact same line of thinking.

“I can’t do it by myself, but I can do it with your help” was the simple message of the Processional. And really, that’s what makes Jakopa’s Punch; and the clowns of BrouHaHa; and always, always Follies. It’s a wonderful through-line of togetherness that follows us out of the old year and into the new.

As we plunge ahead in 2018, we hope you’re also keeping the spirit of Follies— a spirit of open-hearted compassion, hard work, and silliness– wherever you go. And we hope you’ll join us for BrouHaHa and Jakopa’s Punch Bowl, where we’re celebrating music, oddball characters, absurdity, good times together, and love for one another.