Merrily We Roll Along revival aiming for Broadway in 2022

The 2019 BBC radio documentary Into the Stephen Sondheim Archive was broadcasted again today with a new introduction by Maria Friedman. She said that up until recently she was working with Sondheim on a Merrily We Roll Along revival, aiming for Broadway in 2022. I assume this will be based on her 2012 West End production.



You can listen to the documentary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct30fn

I wonder how this could ever be a hit. Could they get Lin Manuel back, perhaps?

binau said: "I wonder how this could ever be a hit. Could they get Lin Manuel back, perhaps?"

Because its the first production of the show that actually fixed the show

How would we feel about Adam Kantor as Charlie? He might be a little old, but the London production also went for an older cast, rather than a younger one like the original production. I've always wanted to see him in a Sondheim show

Updated On: 12/5/21 at 06:32 PM

Wow I'd LOVE to see this. Though I'm not familiar with this version of the show, how exactly does it make it work?

chrishuyen said: "Wow I'd LOVE to see this. Though I'm not familiar with this version of the show, how exactly does it make it work?"

I, too, would like to hear an answer to this. Love the score. Worked as a dresser on a production in the late 80's. One of the most exhausting jobs in the theater I ever had.

chrishuyen said: "Wow I'd LOVE to see this. Though I'm not familiar with this version of the show, how exactly does it make it work?"

This may be helpful...

binau said: "I wonder how this could ever be a hit. Could they get Lin Manuel back, perhaps?"

I highly doubt he'd reprise the role.

bungalowbob2 said: "I saw the remount of the Friedman production in Boston and loved it. A part of me hopes they'd consider bringing back Umbers and Humbley but I also wonder whether Charley and Frank are roles that they could age out of."

I saw it in Boston as well and was so taken with it I went back and brought my mother with me. It was such a wonderful production. I would absolutely love to see Umbers and Humbley in it again.

AllThatJazz2 said: "bungalowbob2 said: "I saw the remount of the Friedman production in Boston and loved it. A part of me hopes they'd consider bringing back Umbers and Humbley but I also wonder whether Charley and Frank are roles that they could age out of."

I saw it in Boston as well and was so taken with it I went back and brought my mother with me. It was such a wonderful production. I would absolutely love to see Umbers and Humbley in it again."

Yup saw it in Boston too and loved it! I'm guessing it didn't do well financially in Boston and that's why it didnt' end up going to Broadway back then?

saw the Encores version of this awhile back and not sure this would ever be a "hit" on Broadway. It's an interesting musical, but if they go to the Company route and get some big Broadway names, it could do well for a limited engagement.

I saw the filmed version of this and enjoyed it. But the show is always going to have the inherent problem that the book is NOT good and doesn’t come close to matching the brilliance of Sondheim’s score. Even the recent Fiasco Theater (Off-Broadway) production that tinkered with the book couldn’t fix it.
It’s a shame because I’ve grown to love Furth’s book of Company, but Merrily’s book feels pedestrian in comparison.
At most, I could see this being done by Roundabout on Broadway, not a commercial production.

InTheBathroom1 said: "The new rumor circulating is Andrew Garfield/Daniel Radcliffe. Great casting but would love to know who their Mary will be."

Just saw this! Very exciting.