Merrily We Roll Along 2016 - Articles Page 15

Run Time:
2 hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: November 23, 2016
Closing: December 18, 2016

Merrily We Roll Along - 2016 - Los Angeles History , Info & More

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210

With music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by George Furth, Merrily We Roll Along tells the powerful and moving story of a composer's idealism and friendships, corrupted by success, in an emotionally charged journey through the lives of three friends. Told backwards, this rarely-staged musical begins with the disillusioned present, travelling in time throughout seven different periods, and ending with the friends' optimistic early years. Based on the Kaufman and Hart play, Merrily We Roll Along features some of Sondheim's most beautiful and at times haunting songs including, "Good Thing Going," "Our Time," "Old Friends" and "Not a Day Goes By." Initially presented on Broadway in 1981, it ran for 52 previews and only 16 performances before quickly closing. That production is now the subject of a new documentary film, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened opening in theaters in November.

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The New York Pops Presents Make The Season Bright With Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway and Will & Anthony Nunziata
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2016


On December 16 and 17, 2016 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, will present an evening full of holiday cheer at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.

EVENSONG Makes World Premiere Tonight at Astoria Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2016


Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) presents their 16th season featuring two new works and one musical revival, which both tackle social issues including homelessness, immigration and race relations. 'We have a thrilling line up as we enter our 16th season at Astoria Performing Arts Center, and all of the work shares the resonant theme of home.

Casting and Writers Announced for A LITTLE NEW MUSIC at Catalina Jazz Club
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 1, 2016


A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returns to the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Monday, November 14th at 8:30pm for its latest showcase of emerging musical theater writers, featuring performers from Broadway and beyond. Krysta Rodriguez (B'way: THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SPRING AWAKENING; NBC's "SMASH"), recently seen in A CHORUS LINE at the Hollywood Bowl, joins the cast; along with West End star Jon Jon Briones, who will reprise his Olivier nominated performance as the Engineer in MISS SAIGON on Broadway next spring.

Rebecca Trehearn joins Cast for Christmas Musical Productions at Salisbury Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2016


Rebecca Trehearn is to join the cast of Salisbury Playhouse's Christmas musical productions in The Salberg - The Night Before Christmas (5 to 31 December 2016) and A Little of What You Fancy (20 December 2016 to 21 January 2017).

Paula Vogel's INDECENT Finds Broadway Home, Locks in Dates
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2016


INDECENT - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's newest work, one of the most acclaimed plays of 2016 when it debuted in New York Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre - will premiere on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 W 48th St New York, NY), this spring.

Jason Graae, Harley Jay and Rebecca Ann Johnson to Star in RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Oct 29, 2016


Rubicon Theatre Company has announced the complete cast of RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, a fabulously campy send up of 'Forbidden Planet' and other sci-fi film and TV shows of the 1950s which melds plot elements from The Tempest with language from multiple plays by Shakespeare.

Official: Paula Vogel's INDECENT Will Open on Broadway This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2016


INDECENT - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's newest work, one of the most acclaimed plays of 2016 when it debuted in New York Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre - will premiere on Broadway this spring.

Faith Prince and Marc Kudisch to Star as Writer and Editor in LA Opera's WONDERFUL TOWN
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2016


Tony Award winner Faith Prince will star as sharpwitted aspiring reporter Ruth Sherwood opposite three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch as sympathetic editor Robert Baker in LA Opera's December presentation of Wonderful Town.

Jason Graae and More Lead RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, Beginning Tonight at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2016


Rubicon Theatre Company presents RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, a fabulously campy send up of 'Forbidden Planet' and other sci-fi film and TV shows of the 1950s which melds plot elements from The Tempest with language from multiple plays by Shakespeare.

Harold Prince Shares Wise Words on the Art of Producing for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 25, 2016


There is perhaps no Broadway producer greater than Harold Prince, and he has some advice to share with producers everywhere. In Theatre Communications Group's American Theatre, Prince writes:

A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory Announces 2016-17 Cabaret Season
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 21, 2016


American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Young Conservatory Director Craig Slaight is proud to announce the 2016-17 cabaret season, featuring four unique cabarets performed by members of the Young Conservatory's High School Musical and Cabaret Ensembles. Performances include Celebrating Sondheim (November 4-7, 2016), a celebration of one of America's most prolific and successful composers for the stage; Singer's Choice (February 17-20, 2017), an eclectic program that has the young performers choosing material that speaks to them; Keep the Home Fires Burning (March 31-April 3, 2017), consisting of memorable songs from both World Wars; and Comedy Tonight (May 12-15), a celebration of humorous songs from throughout the years. The High School Musical ensemble will perform at Friday and Monday performances while the Cabaret Ensemble will perform at Saturday and Sunday performances. Single tickets for Young Conservatory cabarets are $20 and are available now by calling the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org/YCshows. Purchase a ticket package of all four cabarets and save 20%!

A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory Presents 2016-17 Cabaret Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2016


American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Young Conservatory Director Craig Slaight is proud to announce the 2016-17 cabaret season, featuring four unique cabarets performed by members of the Young Conservatory's High School Musical and Cabaret Ensembles. 

Photo Flash: Liz Callaway, Mark Lamos, J. Barclay Collins and More at The Acting Company's 2016 Gala
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2016


The Acting Company honored legendary theatrical director Mark Lamos and distinguished patron of the arts J. Barclay Collins at its annual gala Monday, October 17, at New York's Metropolitan Club, One East 60th St. The event featured cocktails, silent auction, dinner, entertainment and award ceremony. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

Casting Announced for Salisbury Playhouse's Holiday Season
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 20, 2016


Casting has been announced for Salisbury Playhouse's Christmas musical productions in The Salberg - The Night Before Christmas (5 to 31 December 2016) and A Little of What You Fancy (20 December 2016 to 21 January 2017) - which have been written by Glyn Kerslake and Gareth Machin. 

Final Casting Announced for FROM PAGE TO STAGE
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 19, 2016


The From Page to Stage season of new musical theatre announces casting and creative details for its four showcases including Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 Chump Street

Broadway AM Report, 10/18/2016 - SELL/BUY/DATE, THE GREAT COMET and More!
by Jessica Khan - Oct 18, 2016


Today's big news: Sarah Jones's SELL/BUY/DATE opens at Manhattan Theatre Club, and 'THE GREAT COMET' begins previews on Broadway!

Wayne Brady, Whitney Bashor, Saycon Sengbloh and More Tapped for Michael Arden's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at the Wallis; Cast Set!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2016


Legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's masterwork Merrily We Roll Along is revisited in a new production under the direction of Tony Award nominee Michael Arden (Spring Awakening) set for the Bram Goldsmith Theater stage at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts from November 23 through December 18.

M&R Productions in Association with Glenn Krutoff Presents THE RADICALIZATION OF ROLFE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2016


The Radicalization of Rolfe, winner of 2016 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award, re-opens as part of the Fringe Encore Series 2016 at The Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street, New York City on Sunday, October 23, 2016. Written by Andrew Bergh and directed by Abigail Zealey Bess, The Radicalization of Rolfe is inspired by the backstory of the lesser-known but vital secondary characters in the legendary musical The Sound of Music. "A tone perfect production," the New York Times declares it is "a play that was just as much fun as - and cleverer than - it promised to be."

Colin Donnell, Laura Osnes and Nathan Gunn Join The New York Pops for Lerner & Loewe Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 14, 2016


Tonight, October 14, 2016 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, will launch its 34th season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, celebrating the legacy and timeless works of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.

Amanda Holden, Angela Griffin and More Lead STEPPING OUT, Starting Tonight at Theatre Royal Bath
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2016


Theatre Royal Bath Productions and The James Grant Group present the pre-West End dates of STEPPING OUT by Richard Harris, starring Amanda Holden, Angela Griffin and Nicola Stephenson. Directed by Maria Friedman, the production opens at the Theatre Royal Bath, tonight 12th - 22nd October followed by Richmond Theatre and Cambridge Arts Theatre.

SpeakEasy Stage Company Presents THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 11, 2016


From October 21 - November 20, 2016, SpeakEasy Stage Company will proudly present the New England Premiere of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, a bold new musical by Broadway legends John Kander and Fred Ebb about a sensational true story that changed American history. 

Broadway AM Report, 10/11/2016 - Christine Ebersole at the Carlyle, THE CLEARING and More!
by Jessica Khan - Oct 11, 2016


Today's big news: Christine Ebersole brings AFTER THE BALL to Cafe Carlyle, THE CLEARING opens Off-Broadway, and the company of RANCHO VIEJO meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!

Jason Graae, Harley Jay and Rebecca Ann Johnson to Star in RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2016


Rubicon Theatre Company has announced the complete cast of RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, a fabulously campy send up of 'Forbidden Planet' and other sci-fi film and TV shows of the 1950s which melds plot elements from The Tempest with language from multiple plays by Shakespeare.

Astoria Performing Arts Center Premieres EVENSONG
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2016


Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) kicks off its 16th season with  the world premiere of Evensong written by Christina Quintana and directed by David Mendizabal.

Carmen Cusack, Zachary Levi and More Sign on for 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' Starring Jake Gyllenhaal at City Center
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2016


New York City Center today announced additional casting for the concert performances of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George, October 24 through 26.

Other Productions of Merrily We Roll Along

1981   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1985   Regional (US) Regional Production
Regional (US)
1990   Regional (US) Regional Production
Regional (US)
1992   Regional (UK) Regional Production
Regional (UK)
1994   Off-Broadway York Theatre Company Production
Off-Broadway
2000   West End Donmar Warehouse Revival
West End
2002   Regional (US) Sondheim Festival Production
Regional (US)
2012   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2012   West End Menier Chocolate Factory Production
West End
2013   West End Menier Chocolate Factory Production
West End
2016   Los Angeles Wallis Annenberg Center Production
Los Angeles
2019   Off-Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2022   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival Production
Off-Broadway
2023   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

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