Follies | 'I'm Still Here' performed by Tracie Bennett - Olivier's 2018

Follies | 'I'm Still Here' performed by Tracie Bennett - Olivier's 2018 | National Theatre

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Tracie Bennett performs 'I'm Still Here' from Follies by the legendary Stephen Sondheim at the 2018 Olivier Awards Ceremony, captured live at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Tracie Bennett played her Olivier Award-nominated role of Carlotta Campion in Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's legendary musical Follies at the National Theatre in 2017 and 2019.
Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, Dominic Cooke's production was filmed live on stage at the National Theatre in 2017.
New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
Follies includes such classic songs as Broadway Baby, I’m Still Here and Losing My Mind.
Winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Olivier awards, Sondheim’s previous work includes A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George.
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@zzzut 3 ай бұрын

Her acting is just as magnificent as her singing. That lady is just perfect for that role.

@ashleyartus8430 5 жыл бұрын

She deserves an award just for her breathing. Magic.

@tonyspinnelli730 3 жыл бұрын

I became such a huge fan of Tracie Bennett!!! She blew me away as Judy Garland!!! Now This!!!! Imelda Staunton and Tracie Bennett are my English Roses!!!!!!!

@grantnoroyan4083 2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyspinnelli730 very good presentation and broadway star quality

@tonyspinnelli730 2 жыл бұрын

@@grantnoroyan4083 well said my friend!!!! Gotta say, Grant is my favorite name!!! That's the name of my husband and Godson!!!

@grantnoroyan4083 2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyspinnelli730 ha ha wow thats great yes its a great name :)

@Macrogue65 2 жыл бұрын

The acting, Acting. is so bang on. I believe every word she says.

@estern839 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw this in the movie theatre. She blew me away!

@jlb4 3 жыл бұрын

"I got through all of last year/And I'm still here."

@ashleyartus8430 5 жыл бұрын

A masterclass from Tracie. Sorely needed. Brave, courageous, touching and a wonderful study. She works so hard, she's a grafter!. Congratulations Tracie, all that hard work will pay off.xxx

@zeffiraananas3999 2 жыл бұрын

“…HAS paid off”

@tonywilliams7147 5 жыл бұрын

Just got home from seeing it again in the latest National Theatre revival and it's even better than 2018 Tracie as good as ever but the whole cast is excellent and what a band and production.

@DistantCousin 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. When the production returned it was incredibly even better!!

@ashleyartus8430 5 жыл бұрын

Genius. This is a masterclass.

@williamgardiner2010 4 жыл бұрын

And let’s play credit to credit Dominic Cooke, the first musical he has directed, having previously directed only plays (and he was a terrific artistic director at London’s Royal Court). The dedication to the work was extraordinary, spending enormous time with each actor developing their roles. That’s why he urged a return for another season of the National’s Follies as he had more to explore. Some of the book in this version of the show has not been used before. His key direction notes to Bennett was ‘think Joan Crawford’.

@fergusmurray1828 3 жыл бұрын

W G That makes sense, Sondheim has said that the song and the character of Carlotta are based on Crawford.

@DAJ1607 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! What a stellar performance.

@christophercobb249 2 ай бұрын

Yes, amazing!

@darreylhenderson702 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing this, I feel this is how Judy Garland would have done it! And yes, I'm aware Tracie had played her

@richardmayora1289 4 жыл бұрын

Jim Bailey, the best Garland impersonator, performed this song as Judy. AMAZING.

@H3nry488 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thought!

@balesjo Жыл бұрын

Dang, she could have played the ultimate survivor of the ups and downs of fame and stardom. Were this fifteen or or so years ago, Liza Minnelli could have also belted this out as a survivor, also.

@rosietheriveter-wecandoit7417 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@savage_skirt5386 9 ай бұрын

yes.

@JaesadaSrisuk 2 жыл бұрын

I really like her interpretation of this Broadway standard; whereas the iconic Elaine Stritch’s version was more defiant in attitude and tone, this one is more gleeful - like she’s a little bit pleasantly surprised that she’s _somehow_ still here, she can hardly believe it.

@AlicedeTerre 2 жыл бұрын

I love the more playful take! I wasn’t so sure of it at the beginning but I was won over. I feel like it’s refreshing and somewhat more nuanced. This feels like a song for everyone during this pandemic 🥴

@DAS1962 2 жыл бұрын

Let's ee how see does it when she is 85. Elaine rules. Bennett's version is by the book and reveals nothing about HER.

@ms.martiegallego8834 Жыл бұрын

@@DAS1962 What should it reveal ?

@palmereldritch7777 9 ай бұрын

@@ms.martiegallego8834 With a lot of the singers, the singers didn't have to act the song, basically by being who they were and just standing there, De Carlo, Burnett, Dolores Gray, Eartha Kitt, Stritch, Ann Miller, Shirley Maclaine, Elaine Page, Betty Buckley, and some countless others who deserved. The message and truth and meaning was in the deliverer, the artist. The details don't have to fit exactly, but it has to be an homage and a tribute and a monument that was and is earned. And then it becomes a transformative song for every and anyone who has lasted and run and runs the course in his life.

@MerlinGal 3 жыл бұрын

I wish there were a streaming service where you could either rent the video of past productions, like "Follies" or stream the whole library at will.

@bobbyollar9805 3 жыл бұрын

Just found my new favorite performance of this song! Thank you! Can't wait to see the full production video.

@terrenceragin5555 4 жыл бұрын

I love this song I don't care who sings it

@grantnoroyan4083 3 жыл бұрын

me too

@_vodkamartini_ 8 ай бұрын

I remember seeing this in the cinema, and just two days ago I got to see her at The Shed in the final Sondheim musical "Here We Are" right from the front row. She was electrifying. Her voice is STRONG and her stage presence is unmatched.

@ROC-se5wq 2 жыл бұрын

Best performance of this song that I’ve ever heard

@Alex.PC88 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible all around, just wow 💗

@samh7033 5 жыл бұрын

Everyone sings this song at some point, few own it like Ms. Bennett.

@julienicholson7218 5 жыл бұрын

She is incredible

@ms.martiegallego8834 Жыл бұрын

This is one of those songs that needs a Actress of a certain age, and a lengthy career in the Arts ! To get the full nuance of the song . Tracie did it beautifully ..

@paulodelorios8482 Жыл бұрын

I love her rendition!

@hotdrumman Жыл бұрын

really great performance!!

@robertowen6421 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched Tracie in Mame, Manchester production. Great talent.

@Izzymoggington 2 күн бұрын

Saw her in Over the Rainbow she was sensational!

@aarontakesbroadway 4 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately didn’t get to see this revival! I would have loved to see Imelda Staunton in Follies! Tracie Bennett! Completely sways this song to her ability and acting style, I love the way she plays this role, with a lot of happiness but then changes into regret with a hint of anger! The slow build up of the emotions was just brilliant! 🤩🤗

@williamgardiner2010 3 жыл бұрын

Director Dominic Cook worked a lot on this song with Tracie Bennett helping her shape the story. A key to her performance she said during a Q & A at the National was Cook's note " Think Joan Crawford"

@DistantCousin 3 жыл бұрын

An absolute masterclass in performance

@marinadumcheva3147 3 жыл бұрын

Working in the National We are back to shows! And yes! Was singing it all day today with my colleagues LOL

@claudioweisz2801 4 жыл бұрын

That was fabulous. Wowwww.

@bradmoyse6162 3 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing. Love her voice.

@zakariashartley 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing performance

@cde2615 Жыл бұрын

My friend Tracie. Flawless. Fierce, Fabulous.

@JerkyPuck 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful!

@jrbaskind 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this version of this song! So spirited!

@culturalwastelandisliveinh5521 3 жыл бұрын

W.O.W. What a badass. Amazing!

@balesjo Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs which I first heard performed by Debbie Reynolds in "Postcards from the Edge". So I tend to listen to every rendition I can get as each performer can give it their own interpretation. One of my favorite is Carol Burnett performing it a few years back, However, Traci Bennett's performance makes me really feel that I'm watching a Follies star return years after her heyday on the stage. Her costume, hair, and mannerisms are perfection, and she definitely comes across as a survivor in life.

@roycerowland6162 Жыл бұрын

it wasn't Debbie Reynolds but Shirley Maclaine in Postcards from the edge

@rdbwdc774 Жыл бұрын

Have you heard Eartha Kitt perform this song?

@pauladorna4627 3 жыл бұрын

The best I have ever seen💋💕

@ericweir3966 3 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps!

@jackiehoughton4224 4 жыл бұрын

Such a talented lady ❤️

@ashleyartus8430 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. X

@michaelmiller1215 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING!

@ossyshaz 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant performance

@billserrani Жыл бұрын

most brilliant performance and acting of this fantastic song.

@hefinrosser8685 2 жыл бұрын

My god miss Bennet just keeps getting better xx she's amazing xx

@gohatto66 4 жыл бұрын

WOW .... *jaw drops*

@yongbkim6068 2 жыл бұрын

What a performance!

@michaelgreen5901 2 жыл бұрын

Fab all round, love her voice

@katkinson2829 4 жыл бұрын

Saw this through Stage On Screen. Teared up with affection for her resilient character.

@The.Lilomay 5 жыл бұрын

BRAVA!!!

@brettgibson8558 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the 2017 production and it was fabulous, a really wonderful night out.

@buzzukfiftythree 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous.

@GODISLOVE2019 Жыл бұрын

blissful❤

@DSBthevoice 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@catwomanh3603 3 жыл бұрын

Wow 👏👏👏

@Phebes61 3 жыл бұрын

I was there... amazing

@neilrichards2988 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing her as Mame in October. Can't wait

@fergusmurray1828 4 жыл бұрын

Where?

@neilrichards2988 4 жыл бұрын

@@fergusmurray1828 home theatre in Manchester UK

@markdj13 2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal

@SherKrieger 4 жыл бұрын

Brava!

@alikemalguven1348 5 жыл бұрын

WOW!

@svmx9260 3 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@steffeng40 5 жыл бұрын

After seeing her in the new crime series 'The Bay', I wish someone would offer her Mrs. Lovett.

@mosemose3690 5 жыл бұрын

steffeng40 I thought exactly the same thing.

@neilrichards2988 4 жыл бұрын

Home theatre in Manchester UK

@steffeng40 4 жыл бұрын

@@neilrichards2988 I can see I need to go to Manchester soon again! But I also like it there.

@jillflatt8638 2 жыл бұрын

Tracie is so petite but with a huge voice....Just like Miss Garland!

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

Edith and Ethel each had that shortcoming as well.

@cabronicusmaximuschingonic1062 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. But I must confess, Elaine Stritch's rendition of this song is my favorite.

@christopherturner5507 3 жыл бұрын

I came back to this after her recent return to corrie. Still here i take it.

@zeffiraananas3999 2 жыл бұрын

😲. wow

@bryanhands4956 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Tracie - you have the edge on me on that final top note... BUT I played Carlotta at the Pleasance Theatre for NO PAY and I'M STILL HERE!! Love Carola Stewart (fellow Equity Member)

@josemadrigalsuarez6828 5 жыл бұрын

Este papel lo hizo en España, la gran Massiel, precisamente que ganó Eurovisión 1968 en el mismo Royal Albert Hall para España.

@grantnoroyan4083 3 жыл бұрын

wow

@johnledbury8403 Жыл бұрын

What a performance, brilliant. Hard to believe this is that little girl from Coronation Street.

@margotflynn1591 2 жыл бұрын

force of nature....I will never forget her transcendant performance as Judy Garland in "End of the Rainbow" on broadway

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

What century did that one open?

@user-tv4eb2cg2v 2 жыл бұрын

これ探してました。フォリーズの中で1番好きな曲

@RickCarter-kb6vp 4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know that Tracie played Judy Garland ... but this performance reminds me of her 1963 movie with Jack Klugman... Klugman is in the wings when she sings her final number which reminds me of this boffo performance.....

@lamontrussell1524 3 жыл бұрын

She would make a great Miss Hannigan.

@angelman51266 6 ай бұрын

Great performer. She did Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow ....

@leslieyost9973 Жыл бұрын

how can I this performance five thumbs up? I want to...

@carlosgarcia33333 2 жыл бұрын

....just glad she just made made it to the last note alive, she sounds she's about break a major artery.

@davidanders2365 Жыл бұрын

Given Elaine's addictions....What a lovely honest moment.

@IAmAdamIAm 3 жыл бұрын

Dear god.

@robjack2804 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking the styling here is Joan Crawford circa 1970's who Sondheim had in mind writing the song.

@jamessmithhammer2706 4 жыл бұрын

She gets some Judy in her

@Alex-nf1jy 4 жыл бұрын

its Judy Garland making a comeback

@tomcole3626 26 күн бұрын

Don't forget Patti lapone.shes hard to beat

@Viracocha88 8 ай бұрын

As expert as Tracie Bennett is, no current or future performances of "I'm Still Here" will ever be as moving as those done previously by Dolores Grey, Polly Bergen, Ann Miller or Elaine Stritch, and Yvonne De Carlo, among others. Why? Simply because those ladies actually LIVED through the time frame - the 30s, 40s, and 50s - the song alludes to, so in large part they're not merely "performing" the song, but expressing something visceral, experiential and authentic that no other performer born in a later period can convey.

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

Yeah.....but Olivier was too young to ever fulfill your requirements needed to play King Lear. I guess those reviewers at the time were blinded by the Klieg lights.

@Viracocha88 8 ай бұрын

stupid reponse, bespeaking of a stupid sensibiity.@@JackMason-oq8lf

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

Watching this, I keep thinking of Greek Tragedy.

@GeoStrum3 11 ай бұрын

You know if they film Follies Liza would be great to sing this song.

@tomcole3626 26 күн бұрын

As well as Elaine page.

@faffolite Жыл бұрын

would love liza to do it in the film

@xsekhmetx 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing actress and I don't mean to be rude but she's 59?????????? I thought she was 60-70! Still gorgeous and amazing though, I just know some people view being old as bad but yeah.

@tomcole3626 26 күн бұрын

And Yvonne de carlo.

@MikeyCunningham 3 жыл бұрын

Sharon from Coronation Street

@DistantCousin 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. She could wipe the floor with almost all the Coronation St actors!!

@MikeyCunningham 3 жыл бұрын

@@DistantCousin She really could!

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

I'm the same age as Old People and I've never heard of this woman. You do know that the "star" of Follies is Sally, who sings the definitive 11 o'clock torch song, "Losing My Mind." To quote B.Davis: I bet it's a pip. And it is.

@lucyclapham6002 Жыл бұрын

I know nothing about this musical, who is the lady in silver at the back?

@johnpickford4222 9 ай бұрын

@lucyclapham6002: The show sold out and not everyone could get a seat so they sold tickets to people to stand at the back of the set and be very still.

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

The ghost of her younger self when she was in the Follies. Each character had a youthful background shadow that juxtaposed with the here and now. Time Magazine called that feature, Proustian.

@brianeduardo1234 3 жыл бұрын

a touch or more than a touch of Judy Garland... very good... but I think it works better without the entourage at the beginning

@elphbwckd212 Жыл бұрын

It looks literally painful for her to sing, but this is the best version

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

For me, it's painful to watch. With a song such as this, it's not necessary to put it across by eating the scenery.

@countesscherryramone 5 жыл бұрын

Now my favourite take on this song. Elaine Who?

@ms.martiegallego8834 Жыл бұрын

She does this almost as good as Elaine Strich !! Almost !!

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

Elaine Stitch always wore a hat around town.

@jonathanscovell6154 3 жыл бұрын

She always overplays everything!

@jasonlemoine2074 3 жыл бұрын

Someone who finally beats Elaine stritch

@alainjhonson5315 3 жыл бұрын

Snl

@kwetsbaar1 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry miss Bennet, but Elaine Stritch ‘s version of ‘Im still here’ ist still unsurpassed!

@Jessica_Valerio 3 жыл бұрын

apples and oranges. this lady did her own thing!

@williamgardiner2010 3 жыл бұрын

Actually Tracy Bennett is tailoring her performance to the director’s note. Dominic Cooke pointed out that Sondheim was thinking of Joan Crawford when he first wrote this song for the Carlotta character. Of course Elaine Stritch could never be Joan Crawford so she made it her own. Bennett is clearly a Joan Crawford here with all her starry arrogance at first , then her despair leading to anger.

@pjk9056 3 жыл бұрын

Elaine did a great version but she took it out of the show. Miss Bennet is playing the character so it’s very different. She fantastic here and btw, Yvonne DeCarlo from the original production was very special as well.

@jonldn 2 жыл бұрын

So you can only enjoy one performance….. when did theatre become a competitive sport? sorry Miss Flore you miss the point. Theatre is live and ever changing ….

@JackMason-oq8lf 8 ай бұрын

There are reasons Elaine Stitch was a legend in her lifetime.