Who’s That Woman?

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"Who’s That Woman?" is a showstopping ensemble number from Stephen Sondheim’s musical *Follies*, known for its intricate staging with older showgirls mirrored by their younger selves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ensemble number
musical theatre song
associatedProduction 1971 original Broadway production of Follies
2011 Broadway revival of Follies
2017 National Theatre London production of Follies
bookBy James Goldman
broadwayDebutTheatre Winter Garden Theatre
composer Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReputation often cited as one of the standout numbers in Follies
danceStyle tap number
firstProduction Follies original Broadway production
linked to: Follies
genre musical theatre
show tune
lyricist Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
lyricLanguage English
musical Follies
musicalNumberType ensemble
notableFor intricate staging
showstopping choreography
use of older showgirls mirrored by their younger selves
notableRecording 1971 original Broadway cast recording of Follies
2011 Broadway revival cast recording of Follies
originalLanguage English
partOfWork Follies
performedByCharacter Stella Deems
performedByGroup former Weismann showgirls
placeInShow Act I of Follies
linked to: Follies
premiereYear 1971
requires large female ensemble cast
specialized tap dancers
settingInMusical Weismann Theatre reunion
stagingDevice mirror-like pairing of older and younger performers
structureFeature older women mirrored by younger counterparts
style Broadway tap production number
thematicFocus aging and memory
nostalgia
passage of time
vocalForces multiple female soloists and ensemble

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Follies notableSong Who’s That Woman?