Opening Night: Merrily We Roll Along

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth
Directed by Mitchell Cushman

Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of three best friends from their estrangement through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad) to the start of their careers facing a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.

With Music and Lyrics by Legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim (West
Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods) Merrily We Roll Along turns the traditional showbiz musical on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Stephen Sondheim and George Furth expertly blend the excitement and energy of a backstage musical with a poignant and emotional contemporary story about the importance of staying true to one’s ideals.