Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" Makes Long Astoria Stop
Merrily We Roll Along begins at the end…and ends at the beginning. The Stephen Sondheim musical, based on a 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, tells the story of a once-great Broadway composer who gives up his career and friends to try his hand as a Hollywood producer. Both the play and the musical were notable for telling…
Merrily We Roll Along begins at the end…and ends at the beginning. The Stephen Sondheim musical, based on a 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, tells the story of a once-great Broadway composer who gives up his career and friends to try his hand as a Hollywood producer.
Both the play and the musical were notable for telling a story in reverse, with the musical version opening in Los Angeles in 1976 and steadily moving backwards to the songwriter’s humble beginnings in 1950s New York. Merrily We Roll Along has a theme close to Sondheim’s heart, how a passion for creating art can be corrupted in the pursuit of success.
The Astoria Performing Arts Center is presenting a 20-show run of Merrily We Roll Along, directed by APAC artistic director Dev Bondarin, from April 30 until May 23. Click through for more information.
Details:
Merrily We Roll Along
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
30-44 Crescent Street, Astoria
April 30 — May 23
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm with additional Saturday performances at 2 p.m.
$18/$12 for seniors and students.
Top photo: Music Theatre International; Bottom rehearsal read-through photo: APAC
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