MARTIN PARR

DIRECTOR

Merrily We Roll Along

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Merrily We Roll Along

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Directed by Martin Parr
Musical Direction by Benjamin Holder

The story revolves around Franklin Shepard who, having once been a talented composer of Broadway musicals, has now abandoned his friends and his songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. Like the play, the musical begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank's life that shaped the man that he is today. The musical utilizes a chorus that sings reprises of the title song to transition the scenes.