Merrily We Roll Along revival aiming for Broadway in 2022- Page 2

[carnzee]

Posted: 12/7/21 at 5:05pm

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. 

[binau]

Posted: 12/7/21 at 6:10pm

Well I guess Andrew Garfield and Daniel Radcliffe would solve the problem of how to make it a hit. Do I want Merrily to be the first Sondheim experience of the audience they might attract? Not sure. Still if they can get those two wow! 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 12/7/21 at 6:43pm

carnzee said: "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."

Zendaya is Mary (to the tune of Zendaya is Meechee)

[Wick3]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 8:50am

binau said: "Well I guess Andrew Garfield and Daniel Radcliffe would solve the problem of how to make it a hit. Do I want Merrily to be the first Sondheim experience of the audience they might attract? Not sure. Still if they can get those two wow!"

I think most people's first Sondheim experience is West Side Story or Into the Woods.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 11:09am

Do we know what NY Theatre Workshop's involvement is if this is indeed aiming for Broadway, not off-Broadway? Or was that incorrect reporting in the NYT?

That pairing is thrilling, and Friedman's production is excellent, but in terms of scheduling availability might only make sense in a limited engagement (such as an off-Bway nonprofit) unless both are willing to commit 6+ months.

[binau]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 12:19pm

Wick3 said: "binau said: "Well I guess Andrew Garfield and Daniel Radcliffe would solve the problem of how to make it a hit. Do I want Merrily to be the first Sondheim experience of the audience they might attract? Not sure. Still if they can get those two wow!"

I think most people's first Sondheim experience is West Side Story or Into the Woods."

I agree on WSS but I don’t think it counts when it’s only the lyrics. I’d like to be wrong but is Into the Woods really that mainstream in the general population? Maybe the film version has made it break through. 

[UrNotAMachine]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 12:28pm

binau said: "Wick3 said: "I agree on WSS but I don’t think it counts when it’s only the lyrics. I’d like to be wrong but is Into the Woods really that mainstream in the general population? Maybe the film version has made it break through."

I'd say Into the Woods is pretty well known due to the pervasiveness of the "junior" version that only covers act 1 in schools across the country. It's also his most accessible, "family friendly" material due to its subject matter. Besides West Side Story, Into the Woods and Sweeney are probably the Sondheim shows that are most well known by the general public.