(Intro) Follies in Concert

[Intro]
I now come to Follies
One of the most thrilling and terrifying experiences of my career
Was doing Follies in Concert at Avery Fisher Hall
The plan was simple
To make a complete, definitive recording of the score
And they were going to be filming rehearsals for a documentary
We would rehearse for five days
Five days!
Every day was an adventure
On the third day of rehearsal, as thе documentary was being filmed
Wе were all sitting on the floor
And we were watching Barbara Cook and George Hearn sing
"Too Many Mornings"
When out of the corner of my eye
I see Lee Remick and Carol Burnett giggling
And pointing to something behind me
So I turn and look
And there is Elaine Stritch, butt-naked from the waist down
Giving herself an insulin shot
I don't think that's in the documentary
It was a privilege to play Young Sally to Barbara Cook's Sally
For both concerts, I stood in the wings
And I watched her sing this next song
And I remember thinking
"She is so incredible
And what a great song
But you need to be so much older to sing it"