Monday, September 30, 2024

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The spate of Sondheim shows both this past season and opening this fall is given prime place in this musical revue. Unsurprisingly, the new "Merrily We Roll Along" which ran all of last seas…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:13PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Maria Friedman, Legacy: Sondheim Specialist Returns with (another) Masterful Salute by Steven Suskin

The director of the recent "Merrily We Roll Along" is back in town, singing Sondheim at Café Carlyle The post Maria Friedman, Legacy: Sondheim Specialist Returns with (another) Masterful Sa…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:33PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song ****, Ghost of John McCain: **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward September 24, 2024: Musical theater conventions past, present and future come in for a riotous ribbing in the latest edition of Gerard Alessandrini’s perennial parody …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:00PM

Tony Winner Lindsay Mendez Welcomes Baby Girl with Husband J. Alex Brinson by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez, recently seen on Broadway as Mary Flynn in the acclaimed revival of Merrily We Roll Along, gave birth to her second daughter, Ruby Beck Brinson, on Septem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Leana Rae Concepcion Joins Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Darryn King

Leana Rae Concepcion (Merrily We Roll Along) has joined The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She will play the role…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Leana Rae Concepcion Joins All Star Cast of 25th ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Kennedy Center

Leana Rae Concepcion, last seen on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of Merrily We Roll Along, will join the company of William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s 25th Annual Putnum County Spel…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 12:20PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Krystal Joy Brown, Matt Doyle, Telly Leung and More to Star in My Best Friend's Wedding by Darryn King

The cast is set for the world premiere of the My Best Friend's Wedding musical. The new musical adaptation of the Julia Roberts-led 1997 romantic comedy, set to the songs of Burt Bacharach …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Friday, August 23, 2024

Sherz Aletaha Dishes On Making Her Broadway Debut in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In an exciting new video of the podcast Survival Jobs, hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo sit down with the exceptionally talented and captivating Sher…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy (Book Review) by Wendy Caster

On one hand, there could never be too many books about Stephen Sondheim. On the other hand, each book should be able to justify its existence through untold stories (are there any?), a new p…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 06:36PM

Krystal Joy Brown Is Getting All Gussied Up for MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, watch as Krystal Joy Brown chats about the complexities of her character in Merrily We Roll Along, the honor of bringing a Sondheim musical back …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:24AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Available to Watch at the New York Public Library

A live capture of Merrily We Roll Along is now available to watch at the New York Public Library. However, this recording is one of two filmed versions of the production. In June, it was ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM
Monday, August 19, 2024

Merrily We Roll Along | 2024 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches by The Tony Awards

Merrily We Roll Along accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 16, 2024. -- About the 77th Annual Tony Awards The American Th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:45PM

Daniel Radcliffe | 2024 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches by The Tony Awards

Daniel Radcliffe accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Merrily We Roll Along at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 16, 2024…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:43PM

Jonathan Groff | 2024 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches by The Tony Awards

Jonathan Groff accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Merrily We Roll Along at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 16, 2024. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:40PM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Corey Mach Shares the Inside Scoop on MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the prolific and mega-talented Merrily We Roll Along actor, Corey…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:21PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Photos: Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff Visit ILLINOISE on Broadway

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Tony Award winners for MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff attended a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical ILLINOISE at the St. James…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Monday, July 29, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Rona Siddiqui Sings About Bill Cosby (and Other Original Songs) by Playbill

Rona Siddiqui, 2020 recipient of the Jonathan Larson Grant and music director of Broadway's Best Musical Tony-winning A Strange Loop, visited Playbill to perform songs from two of her musica…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:24PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Forbidden Broadway Delays Off-Broadway Opening by Darryn King

After its Broadway run was indefinitely postponed, Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song has delayed its off-Broadway opening. Originally set to begin performances at Theater 555 on A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Maria Friedman Will Play Café Carlyle by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-nominated director of Merrily We Roll Along will return to the Manhattan nightspot this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Monday, July 15, 2024
Sunday, July 14, 2024

Video: Jim Walton Sings 'Our Time' from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at 54 Below

Watch Jim Walton, who originated the role of Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway, sing 'Our Time' at 54 Below in the video here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

Netflix Has Created a New Golden Age for Mainstream Romance Series With Virgin River by Elyse Sommer

. Netflix Has a New Golden Age for Mainstream Romance Series With Virgin River  by Elyse Sommer The streaming platform's move into the world of romance-sourced novels as series has been  a…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:28PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Look Back on the Hit Merrily We Roll Along Revival With These Behind-the-Scenes Photos and Videos by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

The cast of the just-closed production prove that they had a good thing going.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Ends Run on New High The Revival Breaks Records with Highest Grossing Week for a Sondheim Musical by Belaid S

The revival of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ has concluded its Broadway run on a high note, achieving a record-breaking $2.77

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 10:19PM

‘Merrily’ Goes Out On A High, ‘Mary’ Arrives Big – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Merrily We Roll Along, the Tony-winning mega-hit musical revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, went out on a very high note last week, selling out with a $2,7…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:41PM

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Merrily We Roll Along Closes the Top-Grossing Show on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The production's final week was the top grosser of its entire run by nearly half-a-million dollars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Ends Run On New High by Caitlin Huston

Merrily We Roll Along closed out its Broadway run with a new high of $2.77 million, which the production says is the highest grossing week ever for any Stephen Sondheim musical on Broadway. …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:56PM

After 36 Years, Hal Prince's Name Can No Longer Be Found in a Broadway Playbill by Margaret Hall

Prince's momentous Broadway credit streak came to a close July 7 with the closing of Merrily We Roll Along.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Eden Espinosa and Cast of Huntington's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Huntington Theatre Company opened its 2017-2018 season with the legendary musical Merrily We Roll Along by Stephen Sondheim. Director Maria Friedman recreat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06AM

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