Following critical acclaim and a sell-out run at the New York Theatre Workshop, Merrily We Roll Along will be playing on Broadway from 19th September 2023.
Broadway never saw a better triple-act than Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez.
Chicago Tribune
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.
Maria Friedman's inspired re-invention of Merrily We Roll Along makes Broadway - and Sondheim - feel newly and fully alive again.
Ben Brantley
The wildly anticipated Broadway transfer of Maria Friedman’s hugely acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory & New York Theatre Workshop production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s beloved and eternally celebrated musical ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ will begin performances on Tuesday 19th September 2023 at the Hudson Theatre.
Featuring music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by George Furth, and based on the original play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart. Directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman and choreographed by Tim Jackson, Merrily We Roll Along is presented by special arrangement with Sonia Friedman Productions, the Menier Chocolate Factory (Artistic Director, David Babani), and Patrick Catullo, and will star Daniel Radcliffe as Charley.
Maria Friedman first directed the musical at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory which subsequently transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre to critical acclaim—the most five-star reviews in West End history—winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical.
As close to perfect as Broadway gets.
USA Today
CAST
DANIEL RADCLIFFE – Charley Kringas
JONATHAN GROFF – Franklin Shepard
LINDSAY MENDEZ – Mary Flynn
KRYSTAL JOY BROWN – Gussie Carnegie
KATIE ROSE CLARKE – Beth Shepard
REG ROGERS – Joe Josephson
MAX RACKENBERG – Frank Jr.
BRADY WAGNER – Frank Jr.
SHERZ ALETAHA – Scotty/Mrs. Spencer/Auditionee/Understudy Mary Flynn
MAYA BOYD – Mimi from Paramount/Make-Up Artist/Understudy Gussie Carnegie
LEANA RAE CONCEPCION – Claudia/Newscaster/Auditionee/Understudy Beth Shepard
MORGAN KIRNER – Swing/Dance Captain
COREY MACH – Tyler/Understudy Franklin Shepard
TALIA SIMONE ROBINSON – Meg Kincaid/Understudy Beth Shepard
AMANDA ROSE – Swing
JAMILA SABARES-KLEMM – Dory/Evelyn/Pianist/Understudy Mary Flynn/Understudy Gussie Carnegie
BRIAN SEARS – Bunker/Newscaster/Photographer/Understudy Charley Kringas
EVAN ALEXANDER SMITH – Greg From Paramount/Understudy Franklin Shepard
CHRISTIAN STRANGE – RU/Reverend
KORAY TARHAN – Swing/Understudy Charley Kringas
VISHAL VAIDYA – Jerome/Understudy Joe Josephson
NATALIE WACHEN – Kt/Understudy Gussie Carnegie
JACOB KEITH WATSON – Terry/Mr. Spencer/Understudy Joe Josephson
CREATIVES
STEPHEN SONDHEIM – Music & Lyrics
GEORGE FURTH – Book
MARIA FRIEDMAN – Director
GEORGE S. KAUFMAN & MOSS HART – Original Play
HAROLD PRINCE – Original Direction
TIM JACKSON – Choreography
JONATHAN TUNICK – Orchestrations
SOUTRA GILMOUR – Scenic & Costume Designer
AMITH CHANDRASHAKER – Lighting Designer
KAI HARADA – Sound Designer
COOKIE JORDAN – Hair & Wig Designer
JIM CARNAHAN, CSA & JASON THINGER, CSA – Casting
CATHERINE JAYES – Music Supervisor
JOEL FRAM – Music Director