The Will Rogers Follies, “Will-a-Mania”/“Favorite Son”

This 1991 extravaganza's lavish Ziegfeld-revue style allowed its producers to fully combine cowboy kitsch and Broadway glamor. The show's high point, which was choreographed by Tommy Tune and Jeff Calhoun, features Keith Carradine in the middle of a row of gorgeous women who are cleverly dressed in red, white, and blue and have powder-puff bosoms and tambourine hats. This explosion of precision dancing is worthy of the Rockettes, and it is made even more impressive by the fact that the chorus is seated the entire time.

In that year, “Will-a-Mania”/“Favorite Son” received 11 Tony Award nominations. It received six awards, including Best Musical. Additionally, it received two Drama Desk awards for outstanding music and choreography. Later, The Will Rogers Follies began a number of national tours. This musical hasn't recently been performed by any revivals or other companies around the world. This is one of Best Tony Awards Performances Of All Time.

Year: 1991