Merrily We Roll Along
16 May – 8 June 2024
Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley
Ad Astra presents Merrily We Roll Along, a 1981 American musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth.
Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer Franklin Shepard and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad). The show ends with a touch of rueful irony, as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.
Tim Hill writes in his Director’s Note: “How do you stage a musical with a live band in the tiniest of the city’s theatres? How do you convince people of a show that has been called the ‘Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened’? How do you condense a full Broadway ensemble to a mere 8 actors and ask them to perform one of the most complicated musical theatre scores? When I decided to put on Stephen Sondheim’s often forgotten masterpiece, Merrily We Roll Along, all these questions ran through my mind. The answer was simple: surround yourself with the most dedicated, skilled, and passionate team of performers and creatives whose enthusiasm for this show almost exceeded my own.”
For ticketing and further information, visit the Ad Astra website
Backstreet Brisbane 
Loved this show, very well acted and fabulous songs as usual from Sondheim, the intimate theatre worked well, thoroughly enjoyable
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