Theatre Coppell

Will Rogers Follies

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By Peter Stone, Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr.

Choreography by Ann White

Winner of six Tony awards, this musical is based on the life of Will Rogers, who, in the 1920s and 30s, became the biggest, most popular, and highest paid star of every existing medium of his time – stage, screen, radio, newspapers, and public appearances.  He was the only performer who could hold his own against a bevy of beautiful show girls in the Ziegfeld Follies, where he often entertained audiences just by reading from a newspaper and making home-spun witticisms.  He often said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”  Full of clever, insightful tunes, this musical will delight your senses and make you proud to be a part of the American family.