Merrily We Roll Along
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Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway: Show Is Now Closed
Merrily We Roll Along Summary
- Show Status: Closed
- Genre: Musical
- Merrily We Roll Along is 1 hour 50 minutes long, including an intermission of 15 minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Popularity Index: 1
- Previews Began: September 19, 2023
- Show Opened : October 10, 2023
- Show Closed: July 7, 2024
Based on the 1934 tome by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart., the play depicts the fracturing of a three-way friendship between a composer, a playwright and a novelist who meet in the salad days of their early 20s.
What's Merrily We Roll Along Like?
With a book by George Furth and a score by Stephen Sondheim, the show tracks the friendship of three best college pals (played by Radcliffe, Groff and Mendez) over the course of 20 years.
Scenes Are Shown In Reverse Order
The show moves backwards in time and reveals how a composer's idealism and friendships were corrupted by success. The show starts with the disillusioned present and ends with their optimistic college years. The in-between scenes map out the breakdown.
Show Extends for Second Time
The show has extended its Broadway for a second time. Originally scheduled to play through Jan. 21, 2024, and later extended to March 24, the show revival will now continue at the Hudson Theatre until July 7, 2024.
Is Merrily We Roll Along Good for Kids?
The show is not suitable for children due to the adult content.
Merrily We Roll Along Box Office Data
Ticket Sales for the Week Ending 07/10/24
| This Week's Gross | $2,766,127.00 |
| Last Week's Gross | $2,321,807.00 |
| Gross Difference $ | $444,320.00 |
| Gross Difference % | +17.47% |
| Average Ticket Price | $357.94 |
| Seats Sold | 7,728 |
| Total Seating Capacity | 7,728 |
| Top Ticket Price | $949.00 |
| No. of Performances | 8 |
| Capacity This Week | 100% |
| Capacity Last Week | 100% |
| Capacity Difference % | 0% |
Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway Background
Off-Broadway Staging
New York Theatre Workshop’s Off-Broadway staging of “Merrily We Roll Along” ran from Nov 2022 to Jan 2023. The show stars Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe These actors will reprise their off-Broadway roles in the Broadway production.
Other Off-Broadway Productions
The off-Broadway production was originally staged at London's Menier Chocolate Factory in 2012 and transferred to the West End in 2013. The show also ran at the Huntington Theatre in Boston 2017.
Original Broadway Show Abrupt Closing in 1981
The original 1981 show production was a storied fiasco. The show closed two weeks after opening due to poor ticket sales and that event spawned a famous documentary, “Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened.”
Show Success on Broadway After The 1981 Production
In the decades since the 1981 Broadway closing, the show has been revived and reimagined many times with varying degrees of success.
Show Extended To March 2024 Due To Strong Ticket Sales
The 2023 Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along was extended even before the show even opened. The extension was announced after unanticipated strong ticket sales for the show which was driven by interest in the show revival and the lead actors.
The fall 2023 staging was originally announced as a limited engagement through Jan. 21, 2024, but will now play until March 24, 2024.
Theatre Information
Hudson Theatre
145 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
New York, NY 10036
Seats:
970
Entrance:
44th Street Between 7th Ave and 6th Ave
Theatre
Information
Merrily We Roll Along Marquee
Gallery
Cast Members
- Charley Kringas
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Franklin Shepard
- Jonathan Groff
- Mary Flynn
- Lindsay Mendez
- Gussie Carnegie
- Krystal Joy Brown
- Beth Shepard
- Katie Rose Clarke
- Joe Josephson
- Reg Rogers
Producers
Sonia Friedman Productions::
David Babani
Patrick Catullo
Jeff Romley
New York Theatre Workshop.
Production Credits
- Director
- Maria Friedman
- Choreography
- Tim Jackson
- Orchestrations
- Jonathan Tunick
Creative Team
- Book Writer
- George Furth
- Musical Score
- Stephen Sondheim
- Original Playwright
- George S. Kaufman
- Original Playwright
- Moss Hart