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…(Nine) – Luisa Contini decides that enough is more than enough with her straying husband. 6. “Could I Leave You?” (Follies) – From all that Phyllis sings, she sounds as…

…such songs offer many pleasures, with melodies that range from pleasant to memorable and lyrics that go from incisive to hilarious. To paraphrase a song from Follies that does not…

…would have to be on the recording to count. That eliminated any musical with an “Opening” (Your Own Thing), “Introduction” (Porgy and Bess), “Prologue” (Follies), “Prelude” (Song of Norway) or…

…could be called “The ‘Road You Didn’t Take’ musical.” Yes, a song by that title comes from Sondheim’s Follies and not from If/Then. But the path one pursues and the…

…speed) have never been shown to take any particular interest in music. Luckily for listeners, it’s a good song on its own terms. Back to Sondheim. Follies wants us to…