The Will Rogers Follies

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:television_special
gptkbp:album gptkb:1991_Original_Broadway_Cast_Recording
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:based_on life of Will Rogers
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Keith_Carradine
gptkb:Joe_Mantegna
gptkb:Cathy_Rigby
gptkb:Randy_Graff
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Grath
gptkbp:choreography gptkb:Kathleen_Marshall
gptkbp:closed January 3, 1993
gptkbp:costume_design gptkb:Mimi_O'_Donnell
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Larry_Gatlin
gptkbp:cultural_impact revival of interest in vaudeville style performances
increased interest in Will Rogers
inspired biographies of Will Rogers
inspired documentaries about Will Rogers
inspired theatrical adaptations of Will Rogers' work
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Tom_Moore
gptkbp:director gptkb:Tom_Moore
gptkbp:features lyrics by Larry Gatlin
music by Larry Gatlin
gptkbp:features_song gptkb:Larry_Gatlin
gptkbp:has_audience theatergoers
gptkbp:has_broadway_run 1991 to 1993
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact influenced American theater
gptkbp:has_genre biographical musical
gptkbp:has_number_of_performances 981
gptkbp:has_theme American humor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Will Rogers Follies
gptkbp:includes_songs ‘ I Can't Be Bothered’
‘ The Girl I Love’
‘ The Last Goodbye’
‘ The Oklahoma Stomp’
‘ The Will Rogers Follies’
gptkbp:influenced subsequent musicals about American figures
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Ziegfeld_Follies
gptkbp:inspired_by Will Rogers' career
Will Rogers' philosophy
gptkbp:is_about Will Rogers' career
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:recordings
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its tribute to Will Rogers
gptkbp:is_considered a classic musical.
gptkbp:is_inspired_by gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkbp:is_part_of American musical theater history
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its humor and music
gptkbp:is_set_in early 20th century
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:Natasha_Katz
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Will_Rogers
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
National Tour
gptkbp:notable_song ‘ The Will Rogers Follies’
gptkbp:notable_themes community and togetherness
humor in adversity
American optimism
nostalgia for simpler times
celebration of American values
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:David_Rockwell
gptkbp:performances 981
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Palace_Theatre
gptkbp:performed_by theater companies
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:premiered_on May 1, 1991
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:The_Roundabout_Theatre_Company
gptkbp:production_company Theatrical Productions
gptkbp:revived_in gptkb:1994
gptkbp:runtime 2 hours
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:United_States
early 20th century
gptkbp:sound_design Acme Sound Partners
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:satire
American humor
celebration of American culture
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Peter_Stone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Book_of_a_Musical
gptkb:Bob_Fosse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4