Merrily We Roll Along

“All told, it’s a hit, to borrow a title phrase from one of Sondheim most artful ‘concerted’ numbers; a palpable hit, to borrow a phrase the Master borrowed from the Bard.”

“If you’ve ever seen the fantastic Groff in concert, you know he’s a singer who loves to make eye contact with audience members. That quality — his desire for personal connection — is what makes him such a strong, layered, sympathetic Frank. And his hopeful glance is what sells an unobtrusive but vital new ending.”

“Thankfully, Friedman has found three actors whose charm and genuine connection overrides their characters’ most unpalatable qualities.”

“‘Merrily’ is the most top-to-bottom perfect production of them all, from its muscular orchestrations to its vibrant ensemble to its sneakily devastating book by the late George Furth.”

“Broadway never saw a better triple-act than Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe, the triumphant triumvirate at the heart of the gorgeous new revival of ‘Merrily Along’ directed by the famed British musical theater star Maria Friedman.”