Janie Dee and Philip Quast on Follies
The actors reflect on the challenges and rewards of performing in Follies, chaired by Matt Wolf.
\n\nPhilip Quast originated the role of Javert in Les Mis\xe9rables (Australia), and played Georges Seurat in the National Theatre\u2019s production of Sondheim\u2019s Sunday in the Park with George. Quast has won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical three times \u2013 the most of any actor to date.
\n\nJanie Dee originated the role of Jacie Triplethree in Ayckbourn\u2019s Comic Potential, a role written \u2018with Janie in mind\u2019, and won multiple awards for it. At the NT, Dee has played Julie in Johnny on a Spot, Helen of Troy in The Women of Troy, and won an Olivier Award for her performance in Carousel.