Daniel Radcliffe brings down the house nightly in the hit revival of Merrily We Roll Along when he performs Stephen Sondheim's tongue-twisting "Franklin Shepard, Inc." In the showstopper, Radcliffe's Charley Kringas publicly laments the fact that his songwriting partner Franklin Shepard (Jonathan Groff) would rather make deals than art. The production has released a new music video of the song featuring Radcliffe's vocals that can be viewed above.
The revival of Merrily We Roll Along opened October 10,
2023, at the Hudson Theatre, where it will continue through July 7.
Directed by Olivier winner Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along features music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by George Furth.
The revival stars Radcliffe as Charley Kringas, Groff as Franklin Shepard, and Lindsay Mendez as Mary Flynn. The trio are all reprising their performances from the production's 2022 Off-Broadway run at New York Theatre Workshop, along with Krystal Joy Brown as Gussie Carnegie, Katie Rose Clarke as Beth Shepard, and Reg Rogers as Joe Josephson. Max Rackenberg, Rocco Van Auken, and Brady Wagner share the role of Frank Jr.
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The company also includes Sherz Aletaha, Maya Boyd, Leana Rae
Concepcion, Ken Krugman, Corey Mach, Talia Simone Robinson, Jamila
Sabares-Klemm, Brian Sears, Evan Alexander Smith, Christian Strange,
Vishal Vaidya, Natalie Wachen, and Jacob Keith Watson. Rounding out the
company as swings are Morgan Kirner, Amanda Rose, and Koray Tarhan.
Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger.
Based on the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart play of the same name, Merrily We Roll Along
tracks the lives of three friends navigating the entertainment industry
over three decades in reverse chronological order. Sondheim's score
includes such songs as "Old Friends," "Now You Know," "Franklin Shepard,
Inc.," "Good Thing Going," and "Not a Day Goes By." A revival cast
recording was released January 12.
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The production features choreography by Tim Jackson and
orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Scenic and costume design are by
Soutra Gilmour, with lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker, sound
design by Kai Harada, hair and wig design by Cookie Jordan, music
supervision by Catherine Jayes, music direction by Joel Fram, associate
music supervision by Alvin Hough, Jr., and music coordination by Kristy
Norter.
Sonia Friedman Productions, David Babani, Patrick Catullo, and Jeff Romley lead the revival's producing team.
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Krystal Joy Brown, Reg Rogers, Natalie Wachen, and company of Merrily We Roll Along
Katie Rose Clarke and Jonathan Groff in Merrily We Roll Along
Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Reg Rogers, and Krystal Joy Brown in Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along
Krystal Joy Brown and Jonathan Groff in Merrily We Roll Along
Company of Merrily We Roll Along
Reg Rogers, Katie Rose Clarke, Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Natalie Wachen in Merrily We Roll Along
Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily We Roll Along
