Actor's Express Announces A Special Concert Event of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Actor's Express will present a concert staging of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along on October 5-7, 2018. Join us for a three-night-only concert event of this rarely-produced Sondheim classic about the clash of personal and professional ambitions between three old friends. One of Sondheim's most fascinating shows, it features arguably his greatest score, which includes such musical theatre standards as "Old Friend," "Good Thing Going," "Our Time" and "Not a Day Goes By."
For Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, the project is meaningful and personal. "For those of us moving into middle age, it is natural to stand back and take stock of where we've been, where we are and where we're headed. Sondheim explores this through the lens of three friends whose professional lives have diverged into different paths of success and whose relationships with each other have been tested. It's especially affecting to start the story in the present at which we see their diverged paths, moving backward in time to their first meeting when they sing about hope and possibility. I believe Merrily We Roll Along is the most emotionally complex show of Sondheim's canon."

Ashley hopes this concert will be the start of a new series. He says, "I like this format because it allows us to focus on the music itself and the most essential elements of storytelling. I hope this is the first of many such concerts that will allow us explore other interesting musicals."

Sponsored by Stephen Michael Brown.

Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM. Special early bird subscription add-on price is just $35 a ticket. For more information call the Box Office at 404-607-7469.