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Definitions for follies
fol·lies
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Princeton's WordNet
folliesnoun
a revue with elaborate costuming
Wiktionary
folliesnoun
A lavishly-produced theatrical revue characterized by major stars, huge casts, and opulent costumes and scenery.
The most famous Broadway theatrical revues of all time were the Ziegfeld Follies.
folliesnoun
Plural form of folly.
Wikipedia
Follies
Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the "Weismann's Follies", a musical revue (based on the Ziegfeld Follies), that played in that theatre between the World Wars. It focuses on two couples, Buddy and Sally Durant Plummer and Benjamin and Phyllis Rogers Stone, who are attending the reunion. Sally and Phyllis were showgirls in the Follies. Both couples are deeply unhappy with their marriages. Buddy, a traveling salesman, is having an affair with a girl on the road; Sally is still as much in love with Ben as she was years ago; and Ben is so self-absorbed that Phyllis feels emotionally abandoned. Several of the former showgirls perform their old numbers, sometimes accompanied by the ghosts of their former selves. The musical numbers in the show have been interpreted as pastiches of the styles of the leading Broadway composers of the 1920s and '30s, and sometimes as parodies of specific songs. The Broadway production opened on April 4, 1971, directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, and with choreography by Bennett. The musical was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won seven. The original production, the second-most costly performed on Broadway to that date, ran for over 500 performances but ultimately lost its entire investment. The musical has had a number of major revivals, and several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby", "I'm Still Here", "Too Many Mornings", "Could I Leave You?", and "Losing My Mind".
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follies
Follies generally refer to two distinct concepts. 1) In architecture, a folly is a decorative building or structure that doesn't serve a practical purpose. It is often found in large gardens or parks, built mainly for artistic impact or to enhance the beauty of the surroundings. 2) In a broader sense, follies refer to lack of good sense or foolish actions or undertakings. It symbolizes a state of being unwise or imprudent, often resulting in negative consequences.
Webster Dictionary
Follies
of Folly
Wikidata
Follies
Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the "Weismann's Follies," a musical revue, that played in that theatre between the World Wars. It focuses on two couples, Buddy and Sally Durant Plummer and Benjamin and Phyllis Rogers Stone, who are attending the reunion. Sally and Phyllis were showgirls in the Follies. Both couples are deeply unhappy with their marriages. Buddy, a traveling salesman, is having an affair with a girl on the road; Sally is still as much in love with Ben as she was years ago; and Ben is so self-absorbed that Phyllis feels emotionally abandoned. Several of the former showgirls perform their old numbers, sometimes accompanied by the ghosts of their former selves. The Broadway production opened on April 4, 1971, directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, and with choreography by Bennett. The musical was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won seven. The original production, which ultimately lost its entire investment, ran for 522 performances. The piece has enjoyed a number of major revivals, and several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby", "I'm Still Here", "Too Many Mornings", "Could I Leave You?", and "Losing My Mind".
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of follies in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of follies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of follies in a Sentence
Look now how mortals are blaming the gods, for they say that evils come from us, but in fact they themselves have woes beyond their share because of their own follies.
We are all full of weakness and errors, let us mutually pardon each other our follies it is the first law of nature.
By their own follies they perished, the fools.
What is life but a seires of inspired follies The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance it doesn't come every day.
The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.
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- الحماقاتArabic
- pošetilostiCzech
- tåbelighederDanish
- TorheitenGerman
- malsaĝecojEsperanto
- locurasSpanish
- typeryyksiäFinnish
- foliesFrench
- baoiseannaIrish
- मूर्खताHindi
- ostobaságokHungarian
- kebodohanIndonesian
- follieItalian
- שטויותHebrew
- 愚行Japanese
- ಮೂರ್ಖತನಗಳುKannada
- 어리석음Korean
- nugaeLatin
- dwaashedenDutch
- dårskaperNorwegian
- szaleństwaPolish
- loucurasPortuguese
- nebuniiRomanian
- безумиеRussian
- dårskaperSwedish
- முட்டாள்தனங்கள்Tamil
- మూర్ఖత్వాలుTelugu
- ความโง่เขลาThai
- çılgınlıklarTurkish
- дурниціUkrainian
- غلطیاںUrdu
- điên rồVietnamese
- 愚蠢Chinese
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