Merrily We Roll Along

  • Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  • Book by George Furth
  • Directed by Buffie Main & Dugan Jackman
  • Musical director Dr. John Hamilton
  • Orchestration Chad Spears

Why is it old friends don’t want old friends to change?

  • Three individuals in a stage production of Merrily We Roll Along. Middle person is holding binoculars.
  • Image of two individuals on a piano bench in a production photo for Merrily We Roll Along. One individual in a black dress straddles the other, who is in slacks and white collared shirt
  • Image of three individuals huddled together in loose triangle. Two clasp pinkies in front of a third, who stares ahead.
  • Image of an individual wearing sunglasses, standing on a piano bench, with a crowd of five other individuals around.

Success, friendship, and idealism meet in this Tony Award-winning musical about growing up, growing apart, and making dreams come true, no matter the corrupted cost.

Merrily We Roll Along is about the turbulent relationship between lifelong friends.  With some of Sondheim’s most playful numbers, like “Franklin Shepard, Inc.”, “Not a Day Goes By”, “Our Time,” and “Old Friends”, Merrily takes audiences on a journey of optimism, friendship, dreams, regrets, and of time gone by.

 

A Sondheim show that was lost in the archives until its recent run on Broadway. Merrily We Roll Along was nominated for seven Tony Awards in 2024, with four wins, including Best Musical Revival, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Daniel Radcliffe), and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Jonathan Groff).

“…big laughs and equally big heartbreaks.” – Entertainment Weekly

Cast

  • Image of an individual seated on a chair, laughing, left leg crossed over right, with hands on left knee
    Taylor HawkerFranklin Shepard
  • Headshot of a smiling individual, right elbow leaning on edge of building. Right hand pressed against their temple.
    Madeline JorgensenMary Flynn
  • Headshot of an individual with short brown hair, close shaved beard, and floral (with palm trees), button up shirt.
    Alaggio LaurinoCharley Kringas
  • Headshot of an individual with long hair, wearing a yellow shirt, buttoned to the neck.
    Tiara ThompsonBeth Shepard
  • Headshot of a dark-haired individual, wearing a blue feathered robe.
    Julia KetayGussie Carnegie
  • Headshot of a smiling, silver-haired individual wearing a dark vest over a gray shirt
    Jodi EichelbergerJoe Josephson
  • Headshot of a bearded individual wearing a black t-shirt, arms crossed. Man is in front of a brightly colored wall
    Ben CleggJerome/Mr. Spencer/Ensemble
  • Headshot of a smiling individual (head turned profile, looking over shoulder), wearing a dark shirt
    Victoria ZennerMeg/Frank Junior/Ensemble
  • Black and white headshot of an individual, leaning chin on palm. Man is smiling and wears a sweater with a small flower pinned on chest
    Bren TrotterTyler/Guest/Ensemble
  • Headshot of an individual, short dark hair, wearing a dark shirt, and a nose piercing
    Evie ElkinsKT/Dory/First Girl/Ensemble
  • Headshot of an individual, wearing a light-colored collared shirt over a t-shirt, and has ear pierced
    Tris BergTV Personality/Terry/Photographer/Ensemble
  • Headshot of an individual with long, dark hair.
    Rachel FichtmanMrs. Spencer/Scotty/Ensemble

Merrily We Roll Along was part of the 2024-25 season, Hey, old friend.