Revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical "Merrily We Roll Along," based on George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play and starring Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe, opens at Hudson Theatre in New York City and wins 4 Tony Awards
Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
The show tells the story of how three friends' lives and friendship devolve over the course of 20 years; it focuses particularly on Franklin Shepard, a talented composer of musicals who, over those 20 years, abandons his friends and songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies.
Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth.
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