Follies
Lavish theatrical revues
Follies, always plural in this sense, names a type of theatrical revue featuring elaborate costumes, music, and showgirls—most famously the Ziegfeld Follies that ran on Broadway from 1907 to 1931.
The format influenced later variety shows and remains a nostalgic reference point for glamorous stage entertainment.
Separately, follies is simply the plural of folly: the follies of youth.
Musical variety entertainment
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- spectacleVisually striking event
cabaret · burlesque · chorus · costumes · feathers · sequins · extravaganza · variety
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
- misstepsMistakes or errors
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
indiscretions · lapses · oversights · imprudence · recklessness · absurdity · nonsense · silliness
revue
Musical variety entertainment
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
spectacle · cabaret · burlesque · chorus · costumes · feathers · sequins · extravaganza · variety · musical
blunders
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
- misstepsMistakes or errors
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
gaffes · indiscretions · lapses · oversights · imprudence · recklessness · absurdity · nonsense · silliness · thoughtlessness
gazebos
Freestanding roofed garden structures
- grottoesSmall natural or artificial caverns
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- towersTall vertical structures
temples · pavilions · monuments · ornaments · estates · gardens · landmarks · whimsy · extravagance · eccentricity
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- musicalsWicked, Les Miserables, Cats, Chicago, Grease
- SondheimSweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Company, Johanna, I'm Still Here
Follieswisdom
Good judgment from experience
prudence · sagacity · good judgment · sensibleness · judiciousness
Folliesbook musical
Staged drama with songs
Oklahoma! · Sweeney Todd · Les Misérables · opera · straight play
- Ziegfeld FolliesOpulent Broadway revue series