Follies: New Edition
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As another reviewer has commented this is merely the already extant 2001 edition of the script, repackaged with a new cover that reflects the most recent revival's poster art. This is NOT the text and libretto as used in the 2011 Broadway Revival. This is the text of the 2001 Broadway Revival which has been noted in by several reviewers as a weaker production.The "changes" made to justify this as a "2nd edition" are impossible to find, other than the new cover art. I have compared this with the 2001 edition and cannot find any differences.The text of Follies has been revised every time by its author, James Goldman, with the most complete version of the text being the original publication from the 1970s. This is still available second-hand on Amazon (yes it can cost a lot) but every now and then a copy shows up at an affordable price. I highly recommend buying that edition.It is a shame that the publishers could not be bothered to source the text from the latest production, which from many accounts had a very vibrant text.
