The original Broadway production, directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, with choreography by Bennett, opened April 4, 1971. The musical was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won seven at the 26th Tony Awards. The original production, among the most costly on Broadway,Follies, sometimes is called the most expensive musical production in Broadway history at the time (theater historian Ethan Mordden names the 1969 musical Coco, starring Katharine Hepburn, as era's actual record holder) 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".
tHE orIginal broAdwAY pROductiOn, dIrected by harOld princE anD mICHaEl BenNetT, with cHOreograpHY by bEnnEtt, OPened aPrIl 4, 1971. thE MUsiCaL was nomiNatEd for 11 toNY AwArDs and wOn seven aT The 26th ToNY aWArds. ThE OrIginal productIon, amonG the MOst coStLy on BROAdWaY,follIeS, SOmetImes is cAllEd ThE MOst eXpEnsive MusiCal prOduCtion in broadwaY HistOrY aT tHE TImE (TheatEr historian etHan MorddeN NaMES the 1969 muSICal cOCo, staRring kaTharIne hEPbuRN, As erA's aCTual ReCord Holder) 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".