A Smash Hit!

 The sensational Pete Barbutti is one of the funniest comedians in history, having been voted Entertainer of the Year in Las Vegas and Atlantic City by the International Theatrical Agents.

Mr. Barbutti also appeared on The Tonight Show over 60 times, in addition to hilarious appearances throughout the late 1960’s through the 1980’s on programs such as The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Joey Bishop Show, Dinah!, and The Alan Thicke Show.

Uproariously funny and always completely unpredictable, Barbutti is known for often incorporating his musicianship (he plays the piano, accordion and trumpet) into his routines.

Ted Chapin never thought he’d play a role on stage again. 

He did that in college, but more important was his junior year when he talked his way into observing the rehearsals of the new Sondheim musical FOLLIES.  

Hence his book EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE, published by Knopf in 2003.  He surmises that this production of  FOLLIES is some kind of homecoming.  

For forty years, Ted ran the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.   Now he’s a freelancer, which allows him to do things like come to Vegas for this production. 

What a crazy idea…!

Antonio Fargas became known the world over for portraying the role of Huggy Bear in the smash 1980's television series, Starsky and Hutch.

Anthony's movie and television roles also include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Across 110th Street, All My Children, Living Single, Foxy Brown and Everybody Hates Chris, among others. 

He also appeared on stage in a revival of the riveting August Wilson play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Britain's Royal Exchange Theatre.

The FOLLIES cast is thrilled to have this talented actor as an official member of the Company.

  Hailing from the small town of San Juan Bautista, CA, Patrick Hogan grew up in a music-loving family with the sounds of jazz in his ears. 

After taking up piano at age 10, he has since performed and toured with high school honor bands, won Downbeat Student Music awards, amassed years of professional experience, and developed into a multi-tool musician: piano, singing, composition, arranging, and more. 

Patrick works as a professional musician and is currently principal pianist at the Bellagio’s Mayfair Supper Club, along with headlining at a number of Las Vegas live music venues.

Without question, Clint Holmes is one of the foremost song interpreters in the world. 

He is a consummate entertainer, writer, performer, recording artist, and one of the county’s finest vocalists. 

Clint's 40-plus year career has taken him from the top of the charts to concert halls to TV screens across America, all while cementing his legacy as a veritable Las Vegas institution. 

Among his many accolades are a Grammy® nomination for his album, Rendezvous, and receiving awards including “Casino Entertainer of the Year,” “Best Male Singer” by The Las Vegas Review Journal six times, “Best All-Around Las Vegas Performer,” among others. 

Clint continues to perform regularly at The Smith Center and around the county. 

His foundation – The Clint Holmes Foundation for the Performing Arts – was launched in 2005 to benefit children in art and music programs throughout Las Vegas.

  Las Vegas entertainer Kelly Clinton-Holmes may be best described as "a kaleidoscope of talent." 

No matter which performing direction she turns — singer, actress, comedienne, impressionist, television personality, MC, or events host — her charismatic rays always shine through.

Named Entertainer of the Year in 2015, Kelly was the headliner for eight years at the exclusive Las Vegas Stirling Club at Turnberry Towers, where she also served as Entertainment Director.  She also hosted and presented hundreds of entertainers at the Bootlegger Bistro on a weekly basis for almost two decades. 

Kelly’s television credits include "Vegas Live" , and she was  a winner on ABC's America's Funniest People.  She also served as a celebrity interviewer on "Entertainment Las Vegas Style”, and appeared on numerous national television shows with Wayne Newton and Engelbert Humperdinck, with whom Kelly shared the stage in Las Vegas and all over the country. 

Her company, Kelly Clinton Productions, creates shows, coordinates special events and promotes talent. She recently became the permanent host of "Talktails", an exciting online show in which she interviews and interacts with some of entertainment's most interesting celebrities. 

One of her greatest passions is mentoring young entertainers.

The mega-talented Nicolas King has had an impressive stage career starting when he was just a young boy.

He toured with his mentor, Liza Minnelli, as her opening act for a dozen years, along with winning the Mabel Mercer Foundation's coveted Julie Wilson Award and many others.  He holds the record for playing the role of Chip, the little teacup in Beauty and the Beast, longer than anyone else who has played the role on Broadway.

Among his other credits are performances on Broadway in A Thousand Clowns with Tom Selleck, in Hollywood Arms (book by Carrie and Carol Burnett, directed by Hal Prince who also directed the first production of FOLLIES), with television appearances on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The View, The Today Show, Liza and David, plus multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jerry Lewis Telethon.

Among Nic's other numerous well-deserved awards are the 1995 and 1996 Talent America Award, 2015 AMG Award Artist of the Year, 2012 Bistro Award 'Outstanding Performer of the Year', 2019 Legends Award, and the 2020 BroadwayWorld Award for ‘Best Swing Act’. 

Nic has also appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Ronnie Scott’s, Birdland, 54 Below, and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. 

He has  also performed and collaborated with artists including Neil Simon, Tony Danza, Linda Lavin, Jane Monheit, Norm Lewis, Debby Boone, Billy Paul, and Jennifer Holliday.

His latest album on Club44 Records, "Act One", is available everywhere. @itsnicolasking

 Kate Kinhan is a singer, actress, and arts advocate, whose performances embody resilience and passion. 

Overcoming life-threatening challenges, including two heart valve replacement surgeries, Kinhan’s artistic journey began in dance through Pacific Ballet Theater before continuing in opera at New York's Mannes School of Music. 

Kate has graced professional stages in opera, operetta, and musical theater, while also making contributions to commercials and major motion picture soundtracks. 

Kinhan’s latest project, Kate's HeartSong, is a captivating cabaret aimed at promoting heart health awareness and inspiring advocacy. 

She is grateful to Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas for the opportunity to join the superb cast of FOLLIES for this historic artistic moment. 

 Merald "Bubba" Knight is a living legend.

He is an original founding member of “The Pips”…later known as “Gladys Knight and The Pips” (founded in 1952)…A recording artist (Motown, Buddah, MCA, Columbia, Max, VeeJay, Fury, Huntom and Brunswick) with 4 Grammy Awards, 1 Platinum Album, 7 Gold Albums, 12 Gold Singles. 

He is also the winner of 2 NAACP image Awards, 2 Ebony Black Achievement Awards, an AGVA Entertainer of the Year/Vocal Group Award, 7 American Music Awards, as well as numerous other awards.  

Bubba is an Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996); the Georgia Music Hall of Fame; Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2001); the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame (2017), plus the recipient of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation “Pioneers-Lifetime Achievement Award”. 

Additionally, he and the members of Gladys Knight and The Pips were honored for their musical contributions with a “Gladys Knight and The Pips” exhibit at the Smithsonian African American Museum of History and Culture.  

His talents also include co-producing the “Imagination” and “The Life” albums (as well as additional single recordings); writer and producer on 2018 single “Rock on Vegas City” and the 2020 anthem, “Thank You for the Love” and, as the Supervising Producer for the HBO Special, “Sisters in the Name of Love” which featured Gladys Knight, Patti La Belle and Dionne Warwick.

Bubba has performed around the world as a “PIP” in over 100 television shows over 70 years. As an artist, he has been a Special Guest Star with the Gladys Knight Show at the Flamingo (2000-2005); the Gladys Knight Show at the Tropicana (2011-2012); the Gladys Knight Touring Company (2007-2016); as well as a special guest star on the Kelly Clinton-Holmes 2022 Valentine's Show at The Nevada Room; and, he was the featured Headliner at for the Black Legislators 2022 National Convention in Las Vegas. 

As an actor, Bubba hosted the Turner South “Liars and Legends” TV series for a number of years and was a Featured Theater Cast Member/Performer in the Las Vegas Company of “SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ” at Caesars Place (2000) and in the plays’ 2001 U.S. Touring Company; THE COLOR PURPLE(2016 BITH Production); FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE (a 2017 BITH Production) at The Smith Center; and, AUGUST WILSON’S “FENCES” at the Nevada Conservatory Theater UNLV/Judy Bailey Theater (2018). As a performer, he is affiliated with SAG-AFTRA, AGVA, and ASCAP AND AF&M.

Bubba Knight Photo by Jerry Metellus

Jenny Malcomb’s exciting and varied career has spanned entertainment categories from film to television to the stage. 

Among her early accomplishments were appearances in films including Hello, Dolly, Yours Mine and Ours, and In Like Flint. 

Additionally, Jenny was the stunt double for Sally Field in the classic television series, The Flying Nun. She may also be seen in episodes of Mannix, I Love Lucy, My Three Songs, Star Trek, Lost in Space, That Girl, Room 222 and Gidget, among others.

On stage, she performed in the Disneyland Review for three years, at Denver Civic Light Opera, and in Legends in Concert at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas. She also performs throughout the year at various venues throughout Las Vegas.

Jenny was a Founding Member of the Rocky Mountain Stunt Association and trained at Woodland Hills Ballet and the American School of Ballet in Hollywood.

Believe it or not, Michelle Marshall is a former Deputy Sheriff from Macon, Georgia who turned in her badge and gun in exchange for the Vegas stage!

Having made the switch, Michelle is now an internationally known singer, actress, emcee presenter, narrator, improv comedian and tribute artist.  Her repertoire of personalities include Tina Turner and Oprah, and she has thousands of followers on Facebook and tens of thousands on TicTok. 

Michelle has appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden as a Tina Turner celebrity tribute artist, and did voice-over work for actor/director Mike Myers and Paramount Pictures.

Michelle was also asked by The Oprah Winfrey Show to appear as a Tina Turner celebrity look-alike in honor of the real Tina Turner and her Coming Out Tour at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. She has also appeared on The Dr. Phil Show, The View and on ABC’s reality show, The Next Best Thing.

She has been featured with articles in publications such as The Las Vegas Sun, Globe Magazine, The Las Vegas Review Journal, the Macon Telegraph & News, and in the Asian press.

Andrea McArdle first captured the hearts of theatergoers everywhere in 1977 when she rocketed to stardom in the title role of the mega-hit musical Annie, for which she was the youngest performer ever nominated for the Tony Award® for Best Actress in a Musical, winning both the Theatre World and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for her performance.

Since then, she has starred in other hugely popular Broadway musicals including Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Fantine in Les Misèrables, Margy in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair, and originating the role of Ashley in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express. 

Off-Broadway, Andrea has appeared in the satirical Newsical, and she toured nationally in Jerry’s Girls with Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams, and They’re Playing Our Song.

Andrea has performed in concerts halls from Carnegie Hall to the best showrooms in Las Vegas – including two years with master showman Liberace – to The Metropolitan Opera and The White House. On PBS, she has appeared in “Andrea McArdle on Broadway” and “The Leading Ladies of Broadway.”    

She can also be heard on the Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling Original Broadway Cast recording of Annie, as well as the cast recordings of Jerry’s Girls, State Fair, the television soundtrack of Rob Marshall’s motional picture Annie, and her own solo CD entitled “Andrea McArdle: On Broadway”. 

Andrea also portrayed Judy Garland in the television movie, Rainbow, among countless other credits.

"A brassy, garrulous trouper marinated in sawdust and greasepaint," according to The New York Times, this is Andrea's FOLLIES debut.

And what will she be singing?  "Broadway Baby," of course!

 The multi-talented Don Mirault has had a wide and varied career in theatre, on television and in the movies, and on the Las Vegas Strip.

He appeared on Broadway as Zach in A Chorus Line working for legendary choroegrapher Michael Bennett, played Fred Casely in Bob Fosse's Chicago, and starred in Equity productions of Baby, Damn Yankees, South Pacific and more. 

Don also performed the lead adagio in the Folies Bergere in Las Vegas and has worked in every dance medium from Cruise Lines to MTV. 

His impressive television and film career includes appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Golden Girls, The Hogan Family, Saved By The Bell, CSI, The Pretender, The Strip, Knott’s Landing, G vs. E, Miss Congeniality Two, Exit To Eden, Silver Bullet, Red Flag, Drive Like Lightening, and as Valentine on General Hospital.  

Don is the owner of Theater Arts Preparatory School (TAPS) in Las Vegas, which is heading into its 10th year and has helped hundreds of dancers launch their careers. 

He is also the author of “Dancing…For A Living” and “Dancing…For A Living - Two".  

 Madison Morseburg is a sophomore at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts.  

She has been acting and singing since she was 6 years old and loves to perform.  In 2023, she was honored to sing the national anthem at a Las Vegas Aviators game and was chosen as the winner in the Positively Arts Get Launched singing competition.

Madison is thrilled to be a part of the FOLLIES cast!  She is grateful for her family and everyone in her life who had faith in her and helped her to get here.  

Special thanks to her vocal coach, Amanda Kaiser and her mentor, Clint Holmes for believing in her and helping to make her dreams come true!  

Skye Dee Miles has been a Las Vegas favorite for the past 15 years. 

She has recently won the 2023 Las Vegas Weekly Best Of Las Vegas and Best Entertainer Women's Chamber Of Commere Nevada Awards for her various women's shows. 

You can see her on the hit Netflix documentary, Word Stories, episode 6. And, you can learn more about Skye Dee Miles at www.Skyemiles.com

A multi-talented singer, dancer and performer, there is no one who attends a show that includes Skye that isn't dazzled by ver vocal abilities, her versatility and her ability to wow an audience.

Cynthia Nesbit has originated seven Off-Broadway roles and has toured in 44 states, China and Canada. 

She played the lead in her very first Off-Broadway production, as Ella, in A Band of Angels, directed by Colman Domingo (an Oscar nominee this year). 

Cynthia was named the “MVP” and “Standout” by the New York Times for her performance as Harriet Tubman in the Off-Broadway musical She Persisted: 13 American Women who Changed the World; adapted from the children’s book by Chelsea Clinton. 

She also originated the role of Zuma in the first national and first international tours of Paw Patrol: LIVE! 

Cynthia is a former student of Sutton Foster and has sung for Broadway royalty at venues such as Joe’s Pub, 54 below, Birdland Jazz Club and at A.R.T./ New York’s annual gala. 

She is currently pursuing her M.F.A. in Performance  at UNLV where she starred most recently as Cinderella in Cinderella: a Panto for Las Vegas.  She can next be seen in Pride & Prejudice with the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. 

Cynthia received her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Ball State University and hails originally from Cincinnati, OH.

https://www.cynthianesbit.com

 Tim Molyneux is an entertainer and entrepreneur.

His entertainment performances and creations have taken him to over 100 countries, touching the lives of millions across the globe. 

As a writer, director, and producer, Tim is credited with 23 original shows including E! Entertainment's sexiest shows, "BITE" that ran for nearly nine years on the Las Vegas Strip, and his award-winning cruise ship song and dance shows that ran for over a decade on Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Royal Caribbean and the Queen Mary 2.

Over the last 30 years, Tim has produced hundreds of musical and theatrical productions, interactive experiences, grand galas, product launches, fashion shows, concerts, tours and projects for film and television. 

As an entrepreneur, Tim Molyneux was recently granted his fifth patent for his Augmented/Virtual/Blended Reality entertainment technology for customized live sporting events, concerts, theater and/or any live performances.  The Molyneux patents allow viewers to watch any live event from different perspectives & have the ability to modify what they are watching in real time.

  Katy Monroe was born in Huntington, Indiana where she began working as a model at age 14 and singing professionally at a theme park by age 16. 

 Katy then accepted her first cruise ship contract for Celebrity Cruise Lines as a principal singer two years later. 

She has appeared on “The West Wing”  and was awarded “Entertainer of The Year 2011” by CedarFair.  In 2015, she began headlining her own show “Miss Monroe Xoxo” around the world on Six Star Azamara Club Cruises.  

She now resides in Las Vegas and has headlined at many casinos.  She also spends time as a professional model and is currently working on her first EP “Bad for You” for BTB Live. 

Steph Payne is an Emmy-winning Recording Artist, Songwriter, Actress, Radio Personality, and one of Las Vegas’ most sought after entertainers.

A powerhouse songstress with a four octave range and a multi-genre performer, she hit the Las Vegas scene to critical acclaim with her signature production, “The Steph Payne Experience,” which debuted at Rio Las Vegas in 2019. The show has sold out every performance largely due to her electric charisma, high fashion, and mesmerizing ability to connect with her audience in true chanteuse form. 

This landed her a resident spot at Delilah, one of the most exclusive supper clubs in the world, located inside Wynn Las Vegas.

Steph has entertainment in her blood, being the granddaughter of the late Thespian, James Payne, who listed several film credits including, “The Arrangement,” (Kirk Douglas), regular roles on hit television shows like, “Get Smart,” and, “Mission Impossible,” as well as the lead in Clifford Oddet’s stage play, “Golden Boy.” 

She made her entrance into the Musical Theater scene in 2023 with a highly esteemed performance as a principal cast member in Keith Thompson’s, “God Lives In Glass,” at Reynolds Hall. 

Beyond her undeniable gifts it is her consistency, professionalism, and dedication to the craft that has earned her a revered welcome into the beloved elite of Las Vegas entertainment.

Steph is also a former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst, an Iraq War Veteran, and an avid motorcyclist. 

 Denise Rose is honored to be a part of the cast of FOLLIES and grateful to Tom Michel and David Robinson, with whom she first worked at their supper club, The Nevada Room, when presenting a one-woman-show in celebration of the 100th birthday of Judy Garland in 2022. 

FOLLIES is a wish come true in terms of playing a new role after being known mainly for her Judy Garland tribute shows in Las Vegas for many years. 

Denise is from Minneapolis where she made her professional debut at age 15 in the musical Gypsy. She performed in many musicals and plays, sang with bands, and even did stand-up comedy touring the Midwest and Canada. She appeared at the Judy Garland Festival in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, birthplace of the legend, performing for the first time the songs of her idol – a special memory. 

Denise moved to Las Vegas in 2000 and found her dream role playing Judy Garland in “Liza and Judy Together Again”. The production received raves in theaters from New York to Los Angeles. Denise also premiered a one- woman-show, "Songs and Stories of Judy Garland” at the Segal Centre of Montreal in 2014 and from that time has created and produced her own various “Judy” shows for many events and venues. 

She was honored in 2018 with a special Tribute Artist award from the Las Vegas Entertainers Hall of Fame. 

The New York Times called Seth Sikes “A hit with audiences and critics alike.” 

He regularly performs old-fashioned nightclub acts with a full band for packed houses at 54 Below in New York.  Recently, Sikes has been touring the country with Nicolas King in their duo show, The New Belters. 

His debut show, Seth Sikes Sings Judy Garland, was awarded Broadway World’s Best Tribute Show Award. 

He has performed tributes to Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, and Barbra Streisand. He was also the Associate Director of The Band’s Visit on Broadway, and many other productions. 

During the pandemic, Sikes created a series of popular music video parodies set on Fire Island.  Seth is also the recipient of the 2022 Broadway World Award, and a MAC Award nomination. 

www.sethsikes.net 

  Gabriella Versace is no stranger to the stage, as she has been singing and dancing since the age of four. 

With family roots in Italy, she was born in Philadelphia, PA where she honed her craft as an entertainer via classical opera training. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from DeSales University with training in ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, modern, pointe and musical theatre. She also was a Cheerleader/Dancer for the Philadelphia 76’ers, the NBA Dream Team.

Gabriella represented her state as Miss Pennsylvania at the Miss America Pageant where she was honored as a Quality-of-Life finalist for excellence in volunteerism. At the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant, she also won in the categories of talent, interview and swimsuits.

In Las Vegas, Gabriella has performed in “Showgirls,” “Honky Tonk Cowgirls,” as well as appearing as the headlining star of “Erocktica, Sex, Sweat and Rock and Roll” at the Rio Hotel and Casino. She was also the Lead Singer/MC for the award-winning SEXXY at Westgate Hotel and Casino and is now a tribute artist celebrating Barbra Streisand.

Gabriella’s other passion is SHOWGIRL CUPCAKES!, a company she founded where every cupcake is made by her with love.

 Described by the New York Times as “one of America’s finest artists and singers,” Frederica von Stade continues to be extolled as one of the music world’s most beloved figures. Known to family, friends, and fans by her nickname “Flicka,” the mezzo-soprano has enriched the world of classical music for four and a half decades.

Ms. von Stade’s career has taken her to the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls.  She began at the top, when she received a contract from Sir Rudolf Bing during the Metropolitan Opera auditions, and since her debut in 1970 she has sung nearly all of her great roles with that company. 

In January 2000, the company celebrated the 30th anniversary of her debut with a new production of The Merry Widow specifically for her, and in 1995, as a celebration of her 25th anniversary, the Metropolitan Opera created for her a new production of Pelléas et Mélisande. 

In addition, Ms. von Stade has appeared with every leading American opera company, including San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Los Angeles Opera.  Her career in Europe has been no less spectacular, with new productions mounted for her at Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, and the Paris Opera. 

She is invited regularly by the finest conductors, among them Claudio Abbado, Charles Dutoit, James Levine, Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, André Previn, Leonard Slatkin, and Michael Tilson Thomas, to appear in concert with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony, and the Orchestra of La Scala.

With impressive versatility, Ms. von Stade has effortlessly traversed an ever-broadening spectrum of musical styles and dramatic characterizations.  Her elegant figure and keen imagination have made her the world’s favorite interpreter of the great trouser roles, from Strauss’ Octavian to Mozart’s Sesto, Idamante and – magically, indelibly – Cherubino. 

Her ability as a singing actress has allowed her to portray wonderful works in operetta and musical theater including the title role in The Merry Widow and Desirée Armfeldt in A Little Night Music.

 Linda Woodson is a celebrated Las Vegas singer/songwriter who has won awards including Best Jazz Vocalist, Best Lounge Singer, and she was also the winner of the Dorothy Dandridge Award. 

Linda was born and raised as the fourth child of six siblings in Los Angeles, California.  Her mother made it clear to her at a very young age that she would grow up to be a doctor, but Linda wanted to sing.  She honored her mother’s doctoral wishes while singing in school choirs and theater productions, and received her Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a Doctor Of Medicine degree from USC. 

Linda’s passion and talents for singing and songwriting continued through her medical schooling, internship, residency, and 30 years of private practice as a dermatologist.

 As a vocal stylist, Linda continues to perform in sold out shows and special concerts around the country.  She has an innate gift for cabaret and musical theatre, with performance credits that include Once On This Island, Music Man, The Children Of Eden, and Thoroughly Modern Millie, where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

To date, Linda Woodson has recorded five albums, with her latest  “Come A Little Closer” featuring Woodson’s original compositions and lyrics available on all digital platforms. 

She is also active in the community, currently serving as vice-president of the board of the Jazz Outreach Initiative that brings jazz education, mentoring and performance opportunities to students in the Las Vegas community. 

On the medical side, she recently developed a skin care line, Lyrical Skin Care, which includes an expanding list of products promoting flawless, healthy skin.