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Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
From the play "Merrily We Roll Along"
by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

1981 Broadway Production

Previews began on October 1, 1981; Ran for 52 preview performances
Opened November 16, 1981 at the Alvin Theatre
Closed November 28, 1981; Ran for 16 performances
Produced by Lord Grade, Martin Starger,
Robert Fryer, and Harold Prince
in association with Ruth Mitchell and Howard Haines
Directed by Harold Prince
Choreography by Larry Fuller
Set Designed by Eugene Lee
Costumes Designed by Judith Dolan
Lighting Designed by David Hersey
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Makeup and Hair by Richard Allen
Sound Design by Jack Mann
Casting by Joanna Merlin

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Jim Walton [replaced James Weissenbach during previews]
Mary Flynn - Ann Morrison
Charley Kringas - Lonny Price
Gussie - Terry Finn
Joe Josephson - Jason Alexander
Beth - Sally Klein
Franklin Shepard (age 43) - Geoffrey Horne
Jerome - David Cady
Terry - Donna Marie Elio
Ms. Gordon - Maryrose Wood
Alex / Talk Show Host - Marc Moritz
Gwen Wilson - Tonya Pinkins
Ted - David Loud
Les - David Shine
Mr. Spencer - Paul Hyams
Mrs. Spencer - Mary Johansen
Meg - Daisy Prince
Ru - Forrest D. Ray
Bartender - Tom Shea
Evelyn - Abby Pogrebin
Valedictorian - Giancarlo Esposito
George / The Headwaiter - James Bonkovsky
Girl Auditioning - Marianna Allen
Nightclub Waitress - Liz Callaway
Photographer - Stephen Jacob
Sound Man - Clark Sayre
Waiter - Gary Stevens
Swing - Janie Gleason

Musical Numbers

  • Overture - Orchestra

Act One

  • "The Hills of Tomorrow" - Company
  • "Merrily We Roll Along (1980)" - Company
  • "Rich and Happy" - Frank and Guests
  • "Merrily We Roll Along (1979-1975)" - Company
  • "Old Friends" - Mary, Charley
  • "Like It Was" - Mary
  • "Merrily We Roll Along (1974 -1973)" - Company
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc." - Charley
  • "Old Friends" (reprise) - Mary, Frank, Charley
  • "Not a Day Goes By" - Frank
  • "Now You Know" - Mary and Company

Act Two

  • + "It's a Hit!" - Joe, Frank, Mary, Charley
  • "Merrily We Roll Along (1964-1962)" - Company
  • "Good Thing Going" - Charley, Frank, and Company
  • "Merrily We Roll Along (1961-1960)" - Company
  • "Bobby and Jackie and Jack" - Charley, Beth, Frank, Ted
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise) - Frank, Mary
  • "Opening Doors" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Joe, Girl Auditioning, Beth
  • "Our Time" - Frank, Charley, Mary, and Company
  • "The Hills of Tomorrow" (reprise) - Company

+ Number recorded but not included on the first release of the Original Cast Recording

Drama Desk Awards

Recording

Merrily We Roll Along [OCR]

Merrily We Roll Along - Original Broadway Cast Recording
Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard
Engineer: Paul Goodman
Recorded November 29, 1981
at RCA's Studio A, New York City
Liner notes and synopsis by Robert Kimball
Lyrics included

  • LP (half-speed master audiophile recording}, 1981 [RCA CBL1-4197] (62:00)
  • Cassette, 1982 [RCA CBK1-4197]
  • Compact Disc, 1986 [RCA RCD1-5840] (includes It's a Hit!) (66:38)

Selections:

Overture (3:55), The Hills of Tomorrow / Merrily We Roll Along (1980) / Rich and Happy (10:21), Merrily We Roll Along (1979-1975) / Old Friends / Like It Was (3:58), Merrily We Roll Along (1974-1973) / Franklin Shepard, Inc. (5:35), Old Friends (4:40), Not a Day Goes By (2:24), Now You Know (4:11), It's a Hit! (4:37), Merrily We Roll Along (1964-1962) / Good Thing Going (5:40), Merrily We Roll Along (1961-1960) / Bobby and Jackie and Jack (5:12), Not a Day Goes By (2:22), Opening Doors (6:54), Our Time (4:23), The Hills of Tomorrow (2:19)

1983 Guildhall Production

European Premiere

Opened May 11, 1983 at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London
Closed May 19, 1983
Produced by Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Directed by Ian Judge
Choreography by Sheila Falconer
Set Designed by Akache
Costumes Designed by Daphne Newington
Lighting Designed by George Owczarski
Musical Direction by Firoz Shapur

This production was first seen at the Guildhall School of Drama and Art on Monday, March 28, 1983

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Hutton Cobb / Michael Cantwell (alternated)
Mary Flynn - Clare James
Charley Kringas - Bernard Wright
Gussie - Jenny Dunbar
Joe Josephson - Charles Millham
Beth - Deborah Poplett
Older Frank / Jerome - Paul Mulrennen
Terry - Jacqueline Dankworth
Alex - Gordon McArthur
Ted - Andy Vintner
Les - Michael Cantwell
Kate - Naomi March
Meg - Juliet Brown
Gossip Columnist - Jane Shaw
TV Reporter - Andrew Grant
Protegé - Jean-Marc Barr
Lawyer - Susan Humphries
Waiter - John Green
Sound Man - David Adair

1985 La Jolla Playhouse Production

Opened June 16, 1985 at the La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla California
Ran for 24 performances
Presented by La Jolla Playhouse [Des McAnuff, Artistic Director]
through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
Directed by James Lapine
Choreography by Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Set Design by Loren Sherman
Costumes Designed by Ann Hould-Ward
Lighting Designed by Beverly Emmons
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Director: Michael Starobin
Makeup and Hair by Peg Shierholz
Sound Design by John Kilgore
Projections by Wendall Harrington

Cast

Franklin Shepard - John Rubenstein
Charley Kringas - Chip Zien
Mary Flynn - Heather MacRae
Beth - Marin Mazzie
Gussie - Mary Gordon Murray
Joe Josephson - Merwin Goldsmith
Scotty / TV Newsman - Ralph Bruneau
Terry / Reporter / Audience Member - Joy Franz
Kate / Mrs. Spencer - B. J. Ward
Jerome / Minister - Lawrence Raiken
Dory / Audience Member / Evelyn - Rosalyn Rahn
Ruben / Photographer - Stephen McDonough
Rich Party Guest / George / Mr. Spencer - Dick Decareau
Meg / TV Newswoman - Kathleen Rowe McAllen
Tyler Horton - Ray Gill

Musical Numbers

Act One

  • "Merrily We Roll Along"
  • "That Frank"
  • "Like It Was"
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc."
  • "Old Friends"
  • "Growing Up"
  • "Not a Day Goes By"
  • "Now You Know"

Act Two

  • "It's a Hit!"
  • "The Blob"
  • "Growing Up" (reprise)
  • "Good Thing Going"
  • "Bobby and Jackie and Jack"
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise)
  • "Opening Doors"
  • "Our Time"

1990 Arena Stage Production

Opened January 30, 1990 at the Kreeger Theater, Washington DC
Closed April 8. 1990
Presented by Arena Stage
[Zelda Fichandler, Producing Director; Douglas C. Wager, Associate Producing Director; Guy Bergquist, Associate Producer]
Directed by Douglas C. Wager
Choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Musical Direction by Jeffrey Saver
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Settings by Douglas Stein
Costumes by Ann Hould-Ward
Lighting by Allen Lee Hughes
Projections by Wendall K. Harrington

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Victor Garber
Charley Kringas - David Garrison
Mary Flynn - Becky Ann Baker
Gussie - Mary Gordon Murray
Beth Spencer - Marin Mazzie
Joe Josephson - Richard Bauer
Meg - Deanna Wells
Scotty / Maitre D' - Tom Hewitt
Terry / TV Newswoman / Mrs. Spencer / First Auditioner - Ruth Williamson
Tyler - Erick Devine
Jerome - Rufus Bonds, Jr.
K. T. Lewix - Melodee Savage
Dory - Dorothy Yanes
Ruben / Photographer - Thom Sesma
Bunker / TV Newsman / Mr. Spencer - John Deyle
Frank Jr. - George Alexander & Leo Charles or Thomas Fox & Jeffrey Bizub
Ensemble - Rufus Bonds, Jr., Erick Devine, John Deyle, Tom Hewitt,
Melodee Savage, Thom Sesma, Deanna Wells, Ruth Williamson, Dorothy Yanes

Musical Numbers

Act One

  • "Merrily We Roll Along" - Ensemble
  • "That Frank" - Mary, Frank, Guests
  • "Old Friends / Like It Was" - Mary
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc." - Charley
  • "Old Friends" - Mary, Frank, Charley
  • "Growing Up" - Frank
  • "Growing Up" (reprise) - Gussie
  • "Not a Day Goes By" - Beth
  • "Now You Know" - Mary, Charley, Frank, Ensemble

Act Two

  • "It's a Hit!" - Joe, Frank, Charley, Mary, Beth
  • "The Blob" - Gussie, Ensemble
  • "Growing Up" (reprise) - Gussie
  • "Good Thing Going" - Charley, Frank
  • "Bobby and Jackie and Jack" - Charley, Beth, Frank, Pianist
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise) - Beth, Mary Frank
  • "Opening Doors" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Joe, First Auditioner, Beth
  • "Our Time" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Ensemble
  • "The Hills of Tomorrow" - Company

1992 Leicester Haymarket Theatre Production

Previews began April 10, 1992 at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester UK
Opened April 14, 1992; Closed May 9, 1992
Directed by Paul Kerryson
Set and Costume Design by Martin Johns
Lighting Design by Chris Ellis
Sound Design by Shaun Knowles
Musical Director: Julian Kelly
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Cast

Franklin - Michael Cantwell
Mary - Maria Friedman
Charlie - Evan Pappas
Beth - Jacqueline Dankworth
Gussie - Louise Gold
Joe - Gareth Snook
Waitress/Evelyn - Julie Armstrong
Terry/Minister - Jon Clairmonte
Meg - Lucy Dixon
K.T. - Kate Copstick
Ru - Philip Day
Mrs. Spencer - Michelle Fine
Bunker - Daniel Gillingwater
Make-Up Artist/Reporter - Deirdre Forrest
Scotty/Mr. Spencer - Matthew White
Dory - Dwan Kastelle
Jerome - Philip Wrigley
Dresser/Secretary - Karen Skinns
Tyler - Alan Mosley
Frank, Jr. - Scott Bradley, Dominic Burr, Matthew Fraser

Musical Numbers

  • Overture - Orchestra

Act One

  • "Merrily We Roll Along" - Company
  • "That Frank" - Company
  • First Transition - Company
  • "Old Friends / Like It Was" - Mary, Charley
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc." - Charley
  • Second Transition - Company
  • "Old Friends" - Frank, Charley, Mary
  • "Growing Up (Part One)" - Frank, Gussie
  • "Growing Up (Part Two)" - Gussie
  • Third Transition - Company
  • "Not a Day Goes By" - Frank, Beth
  • "Now You Know" - Scotty, Mary, Tyler, Frank, Company
  • Entr' acte - Orchestra

Act Two

  • Act Two Opening - Gussie
  • "It's a Hit!" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Joe, Beth, Theatregoers
  • Fourth Transition - Company
  • "The Blob" - Gussie, Guests
  • "Growing Up" (reprise) - Gussie, Frank
  • "Good Thing Going" - Charley, Frank
  • "The Blob" (conclusion) - Company
  • Fifth Transition - Company
  • "Bobbie and Jackie and Jack" - Charley, Frank, Beth
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise) - Frank, Beth, Mary
  • Sixth Transition - Company
  • "Opening Doors" - Charley, Frank, Mary, Joe
  • "Our Time" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Company

Recording

Merrily We Roll Along [Haymarket]

Merrily We Roll Along -
Original Cast / Leicester Haymarket Theatre Production
Produced by John Yap
Recording Engineer: John Kurlander
Digitally recorded April 28 - 30, 1993
at Abbey Road Studios, London

UK release:

  • Compact Disc, 1994 [TER / Jay Productions CDTER 1225]

US release [with extended cuts and dialogue]:

  • Double Compact Disc, 1997 [JAY CDJAY2 1245] (88:19)

Selections (US release):

Disc One: Overture (2:38), Merrily We Roll Along (3:50), That Frank (5:33), Scene (0:31), Transition 1 (1:13), Old Friends / Like It Was (4:08), Franklin Shepard, Inc. (5:49), Transition 2 (0:50), Old Friends (4:04), Growing Up (Part One) (3:59), Growing Up (Part Two) (2:59), Transition 3 (0:47), Not a Day Goes By (2:15), Now You Know (4:25)

Disc Two: Entr'acte (1:31), Act Two Opening (2:00), It's a Hit! (4:05), Transition 4 (0:54), The Blob (2:35), Growing Up (3:06), Good Thing Going (2:21), The Blob (Conclusion) (1:39), Transition 5 (1:03), Bobby and Jackie and Jack (4:44), Not a Day Goes By (2:19), Transition 6 (0:35), Opening Doors (7:13), Our Time (Part One) (4:00), Our Time (3:41), Bows (1:36), Exit Music (1:45)

1994 York Theatre Company Production

Opened May 26, 1994 at the York Theatre at St. Peter's Church, NYC [off-Broadway]
Closed July 17, 1994; Ran for 54 performances
Produced by The York Theatre Company
[Janet Hayes Walker, Producing Director
and Molly Pickering Grose, Managing Director]
and One World Arts Foundation
[W. Scott McLucas, Executive Director
and George Rondon, Artistic Director]
Directed by Susan H. Schulman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Orchestral Adaptation by G. Harrell
Choreography by Michael Lichtefeld
Musical Direction by Michael Rafter
Scenic Design by James Morgan
Costume Design by Beba Shamash
Lighting Design by Mary Jo Dondlinger
Projection Design by Wendall K. Harrington
Sound by Jim van Bergen
Casting by Jay Binder
Press Representative: Keith Sherman & Associates
Production Manager: Joseph V. De Michele
Production Stage Manager: Perry Cline

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Malcolm Gets
Charley Kringas - Adam Heller
Mary Flynn - Amy Ryder
Beth - Anne Bobby
Gussie - Michele Pawk
Joe Josephson - Paul Harman
Jerome - Philip Hoffman
Meg / TV Newswoman - Amy M. Young
Bunker / TV Newsman / Minister - Ron Butler
Ru / Floor Monitor / Pianist - Danny Burstein
K.T. - Christine Toy
Terry / Mr. Spencer - Rick Crom
Scotty - Adriane Lenox
Dory / Make-up Artist / Mrs. Spencer / Girl Auditioning - Cass Morgan
Tyler / Stage Manager - James Hindman
Frank, Jr. - Jonathan Flanagan

Musical Numbers

  • Overture - Orchestra

Act One

  • "Merrily We Roll Along" - Company
  • "That Frank" - Frank and Guests
  • First Transition - Company
  • "Old Friends" - Mary, Charley
  • "Like It Was" - Mary
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc." - Charley
  • Second Transition - Company
  • "Old Friends" (reprise) - Mary, Frank, Charley
  • "Growing Up" - Frank, Gussie
  • Third Transition - Company
  • "Not a Day Goes By" - Beth
  • "Now You Know" - Mary and Company

Act Two

  • Opening - Gussie
  • "It's a Hit!" - Joe, Frank, Charley, Mary, Beth
  • Fourth Transition - Company
  • "The Blob" - Gussie and Company
  • "Growing Up" (reprise) - Gussie
  • "Good Thing Going" - Charley, Frank
  • "The Blob" (reprise) - Company
  • Fifth Transition - Company
  • "Bobbie and Jackie and Jack" - Charley, Beth, Frank, Pianist
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise) - Beth, Mary, Frank
  • Sixth Transition - Company
  • "Opening Doors" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Joe, Girl Auditioning, Beth
  • Seventh Transition - Frank, Jr., Beth, Mrs. Spencer
  • "Our Time" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Company

Recording

Merrily We Roll Along [1994]

Merrily We Roll Along - The New Cast Recording
Produced by Bruce Kimmel
Associate album producer: Michael Rafter
Engineer: Vincent Cirilli
Recorded at Clinton Studios, NYC
Lyrics included

  • Compact Disc, 1994 [Varèse Sarabande VSD-5548] (75:16)

Selections:

Overture (3:05), Merrily We Roll Along (4:13), That Frank (4:20), First Transition (1:14), Old Friends / Like It Was (3:25), Franklin Shepard, Inc. (5:08), Second Transition (0:52), Old Friends (3:48), Growing Up (6:14), Third Transition (1:01), Not a Day Goes By (1:46), Now You Know (4:17), Act Two Opening (1:47), It's a Hit! (3:45), Fourth Transition (0:59), The Blob (1:35), Growing Up (1:45), Good Thing Going (2:31), The Blob (Part II) (2:00), Fifth Transition (0:44), Bobby and Jackie and Jack (4:35), Not a Day Goes By (2:07), Sixth Transition (0:35), Opening Doors (7:00), Seventh Transition (1:16), Our Time (5:00)

2000 Donmar Warehouse Production

Previews began December 1, 2000 at the Donmar Warehouse, London
Opened December 11, 2000
Closed March 3, 2001; Ran for 79 performances, including 8 previews
Directed by Michael Grandage
Designed by Christopher Oram
Lighting by Time Mitchell
Musical Director: Gareth Valentine
New Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Choreographed by Peter Darling
Sound by Fergus O'Hare for Aura

Cast

Franklin Shepard (Younger) - Julian Ovenden
Charley Kringas - Daniel Evans
Mary Flynn - Samantha Spiro
Beth Spencer - Mary Stockley
Gussie Carnegie - Anna Francolini
Joe Josephson - James Millard
Franklin Shepard (Older) - Grant Russell
With Matt Blair, Lucy Bradshaw, Neil Gordon, Dean Hussain, David Lucas, Zehra Naqvi, Emma Jay Thomas and Shona White

Musical Numbers

  • Overture - Orchestra

Act One

  • "The Hills of Tomorrow" - Company
  • "Merrily We Roll Along" - Company
  • "Rich and Happy" -Frank and Guests
  • "Old Friends" - Mary, Charley
  • "Like It Was" - Mary
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc." - Charley
  • "Old Friends" (reprise) - Mary, Frank, Charley
  • "Growing Up" (Part 1) - Frank, Gussie
  • "Growing Up" (Part 2) - Gussie
  • "Not a Day Goes By" - Beth
  • "Now You Know" - Mary and Company

Act Two

  • "It's a Hit!" - Joe, Frank, Charley, Mary, Beth
  • "The Blob" - Gussie and Company
  • "Good Thing Going" - Charley, Frank
  • "Bobbie and Jackie and Jack" - Charley, Beth, Frank, Pianist
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise) - Beth, Mary, Frank
  • "Opening Doors" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Joe, Girl Auditioning, Beth
  • "Our Time" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Company
  • "The Hills of Tomorrow" (reprise) - Company

Lawrence Olivier Awards

  • Best Musical
  • Best Actor in a Musical (Daniel Evans)
  • Best Actress in a Musical (Samantha Spiro)

2002 Kennedy Center Production

Opened July 12, 2002 at the Eisenhower Theater, The Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Closed August 24, 2002 after a limited engagement of 14 performances
Produced for The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Max Woodward
[James A. Johnson, Chairman; Michael M. Kaiser, President;
Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director; Kay Cameron, Music Supervisor]

Merrily We Roll Along [Kennedy Center Production]

Directed by Christopher Ashley
Choreography by Karma Camp
Music Direction by Eric Stern
Scenic Design by Derek McLane
Costume Design by David C. Woolard
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Sound Design by Tom Morse
Projection Design by Michael Clark
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Technical Director: Neil Fleitell

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Michael Hayden
Mary Flynn - Miriam Shor
Charley Kringas - Raúl Esparza
Gussie - Emily Skinner
Beth - Anastasia Barzee
Joe - Adam Heller
Jerome / Minister - Keith Byron Kirk
Terry / Mr. Spencer - John Jellison
Bunker / Pianist - Edgar Godineaux
Sound Technician / Mrs. Spencer - Peggy Yates
K.T. - Thursday Farrar
Meg / Valedictorian - Tracy Lynn Olivera
Ru - Sean MacLaughlin
Evelyn / Scotty - Sherri L. Edelen
First Girl / TV Newswoman - Amy McWilliams
Makeup Artist / Tyler - Jason Gilbert
Photographer / TV Newsman - Ty Hreben
Stage Manager / Dory - Mary Jayne Raleigh
Frank, Jr. - Justin Pereira

Musical Numbers

  • Overture - Orchestra

Act One

  • "Merrily We Roll Along" - Company
  • "That Frank" - Company
  • First Transition - Company
  • "Old Friends" / "Like It Was" - Mary, Charley
  • "Franklin Shepard, Inc." - Charley
  • Second Transition - Company
  • "Old Friends" - Mary, Frank, Charley
  • "Growing Up" - Frank, Gussie
  • Third Transition - Company
  • "Not a Day Goes By" - Beth
  • "Now You Know" - Scotty, Mary, Tyler, Charley, Frank, Joe, Jerome, K.T. and Company

Act Two

  • Entr'acte - Orchestra
  • Opening - Gussie
  • "It's a Hit!" - Joe, Frank, Mary, Beth, Charley
  • Fourth Transition - Company
  • "The Blob" - Gussie and Company
  • "Growing Up" (reprise) - Gussie
  • "Good Thing Going" - Charley, Frank
  • "The Blob" (reprise) - Company
  • Fifth Transition - Company
  • "Bobbie and Jackie and Jack" - Charley, Frank, Beth
  • "Not a Day Goes By" (reprise) - Beth, Mary, Frank
  • Sixth Transition - Company
  • "Opening Doors" - Charley, Frank, Mary, Joe, First Girl, Beth
  • Seventh Transition - Frank, Jr.
  • "Our Time" - Frank, Charley, Mary, Company

Note: These are the numbers as performed, not as listed in the program.

2012 City Center Encores! Concert Production

Merrily We Roll Along [Encores! Production flyer]

Opened February 8, 2012 at New York City Center, New York City
Closed Februay 19, 2012; Ran for 15 performances
Presented by New York City Center Encores!
Directed by James Lapine
Music Director: Rob Berman
Musical Staging by Dan Knechtges
New Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Scenic Consultant: John Lee Beatty
Costume Consultant: Ann Hould-Ward
Lighting Designer: Ken Billington
Sound Designer: Dan Moses Schreier
Concert Adaptation by James Lapine
Projection Designer: Wendall K. Harrington
Hair and Wig Designer: Tom Watson

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Colin Donnell
Charley Kringas - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mary Flynn - Celia Keenan-Bolger
Beth - Betsy Wolfe
Gussie - Elizabeth Stanley
Joe Josephson - Adam Grupper
Frank, Jr. - Zachary Unger
Ensemble - White Baldwin, Rachel Coloff, Ben Crawford, Joshua Dela Cruz,
Bernard Dotzon, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Marja Harmon, Leah Horowitz,
Mylinda Hull, Michael X. Martin, Sean McKnight, Kenita R. Miller,
Patricia Noonan, Andrew Samonsky, Pearl Sun, Charlie Sutton,
Jessica Vosk, Karl Warden, and Michael Winther

Musical Numbers

Same as the 1994 York Theatre Company Production

Recording

Merrily We Roll Along [2014]

New York City Center Encores! presents Merrily We Roll Along
Produced by Tommy Krasker
Recorded and Mixed by Bart Migal
Executive Producers: Philip Chaffin & Sean Patrick Flahaven
Recorded April 9-10, 2012 at Avatar Studios, NYC
Art Direction & Design: Derek Bishop
Liner Notes by Sean Patrick Flahaven and Jonathan Tunick
Synopsis by Sean Patrick Flahaven
Lyrics included

  • Compact Disc, July 2012 [PS Classics PS-1208] (89 mins.)

Selections:

Disc One (45:08)
Overture (4:42), Merrily We Roll Along (3:54), That Frank (5:13), First Transition (1:46), Like It Was (3:28), Franklin Shepard, Inc. (5:21), Second Transition (1:08), Old Friends (4:40), Growing Up (6:41), Third Transition (1:10), Not a Day Goes By (2:32), Now You Know (4:28)

Disc Two (43:52)
Entr'acte (2:23), Gussie's Opening Number (2:05), It's a Hit! (3:56), Fourth Transition (0:59), The Blob, Part I / Growing Up (reprise) (6:30), Good Thing Going (2:12), The Blob, Part II (1:57), Fifth Transition (0:38), Bobby and Jackie and Jack (4:34), Not a Day Goes By (reprise) (2:29), Sixth Transition (0:38), Opening Doors (7:10), Seventh Transition (1:23), Our Time (6:53)

2012 London Revival

Merrily We Roll Along [2012 Menier Chocolate Factory Production]



Previews began November 16, 2012 at the Chocolate Menier Factory Theatre, London
Opened November 28, 2012. Closed March 9, 2013
Transferred April 23, 2013 to the Harold Pinter Theatre, London
Opened May 1, 2013. Closed July 27, 2013
Directed by Maria Friedman
Set and Costumes Designed by Soutra Gilmour
Choreography by Tim Jackson
Lighting by David Hersey
Sound Design by Gareth Owen
Musical supervision and direction by Catherine Jayes

This production was filmed and screened in selected movie theaters on October 23, 2013.

Merrily We Roll Along [2013 London 2013 Production]

Cast

Franklin Shepard - Mark Umbers
Charley Kringas - Damian Humbley
Mary Flynn - Jenna Russell
Gussie - Josefina Gabriette
Beth - Clare Foster
Joe Josephson - Glyn Kerslake
Meg - Zizi Strallen
Frank, Jr. - Noah Miller / Tommy Rodger / Joseph West
Ensemble - Matthew Barrow, Martin Callaghan,
Samantha Mercer, Amanda Minihan,
Kirk Patterson, Amy Ellen Richardson,
Ashley Robinson, Robbie Scotcher, and Joanna Woodward

Musical Numbers

Same as the 1994 York Theatre Company Production

Recordings of Songs

Publications
Book [announced, but publication has not been verified]
  • New York: Dodd Mead, 1984
    • [0-396-08054-5] [hc]
    • [0-396-08060-X] [pbk]
Score [complete]
  • New York: Revelation Music Publishing Corp. / Rilting Music, 1984; 251 pp. [prepared by Paul McKibbins]
  • Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications [0769207243], 1997; $75.00
  • [Revised Edition] New York: Rilting Music, Hal Leonard (distributor) [978-1458414854], 2013; 303 pp. $75.00
[Revised Edition]
Score [selections]
  • New York: Revelation Music Publishing Corp. / Rilting Music, 1981; 44 pp. [includes "The Hills of Tomorrow", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Like It Was", "Old Friends", "Not a Day Goes By", "Good Thing Going", "Our Time", "Honey"]
  • Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications VAL2015A, 1998; 46 pp. [includes "Old Friends", "Good Thing Going", "Not a Day Goes By", "Our Time", "The Hills of Tomorrow", "Old Friends / Like It Was", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Honey"]

Performance rights controlled by Music Theatre International


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