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Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

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September 5-14, 2025 (Eight Performances)
WEEK ONE: Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm, Mon 7:30pm (Industry Night)
WEEK TWO: Thu 7:30pm, Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm

Book by George Furth
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on the original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

Directed by Kevin Bogan
Musical Direction by Delano Mendoza-Holt

The authors of the landmark Company reunite to turn 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.

Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad). The show ends with a touch of rueful irony, as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.

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