MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
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Hudson Theatre
Opened on Broadway: October 10, 2023 Closing: July 7, 2024 Performances: 32 (as of 11/5/23) Director: Maria Friedman Choreographer: Tim Jackson Book: Gerge Furth Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Runtime: 2hr. 30min. (1 Intermission) Opening Night/Current Cast: Jonathan Groff.............Franklin Shepard Daniel Radcliffe............Charley Kringas Lindsay Mendez...........Mary Flynn Krystal Joy Brown.........Gussie Carnegie Katie Rose Clarke..........Beth Spencer Reg Rogers....................Joe Josephson Understudies: For Franklin: Corey Mach & Evan Alexander Smith For Charley: Brian Sears & Koray Tarhan For Mary: Sherz Aletaha, Morgan Kirner, Jamila Sabares-Klemm For Gussie: Maya Boyd, Jamila Sabares-Klemm, Natalie Wachen For Beth: Leana Rae Concepcion, Morgan Kirner, Talia Simone Robinson For Joe: Ken Krugman, Vishal Vaidya, Jacob Keith Watson |
Synopsis:
Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends—writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. An inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, Merrily We Roll Along features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.
Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends—writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. An inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, Merrily We Roll Along features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.