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Spanning three decades, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. Originally produced on Broadway in 1981, then becoming an inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, the musical features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.
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- Krystal Joy Brown
- Katie Rose Clarke
- Jonathan Groff
- Lindsay Mendez
- Max Rackenberg
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Reg Rogers
- Natalie Wachen
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This Sondheim musical proshot divides audiences between those celebrating its preservation of Broadway magic and those critiquing its cinematic approach, with Daniel Radcliffe's committed supporting performance and the show's transformation from notorious flop to perfected success earning universal praise. Reviewers consistently emphasize the need for more accessible Broadway recordings, though some question whether the heavy use of close-ups sacrifices the theatrical experience for film aesthetics.
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- Dec 3, 2025
I’ve never seen a stage musical pro-shot this way and I don’t think I wanna see any other one not shot this way.
MacDoesItDec 1, 2025jonathan groff wet confirmed
Jill KrajewskiNov 21, 2025see what happens if you don’t tell your crush you like them?? you become an alcoholic!!!!
alex conti - Nov 22, 2025
Amazing performances. My primary critique is how this filmed version is shot/directed: SO many close-ups, so few wide shots, no curtain call, no intermission, condensing of time, etc. it removes some of the stagy, theatrical trappings that I appreciate in a proshot. Yes,…
Matt DeTurckNov 20, 2025I wish every Broadway show produced a film version like this, like they do with Original Cast Recordings. It's not the same as seeing the show live, of course, but I can think of at least 100 different shows that I wish I'd had a chance to at least watch like…
DrewMcWeenyNov 21, 2025he’s goes 🎹 🎹🎹 and I go ⌨️ ⌨️⌨️and the phone goes 📞📞📞 and he goes mutter mutter mutter yes jerome mutter no jerome mutter mutter mutter mutter (that’s his lawyer jerome) sincerely lucky to have seen this on broadway and see this pro shot and get to be alive when this…
Raina - Dec 5, 2025
daniel radcliffe is just so dear to me i wanna put him in my pocket. he’s fantastic
joanaDec 3, 2025Missing some of that famous Jonathan Groff spit
PiperOct 25, 2025Paul Mescal, Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein have enormous shoes to fill
Erik Anderson
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- Robyn likedMerrily We Roll Along
I hate fat-funny -friends that never experience character growth because they are hopelessly in love with a character who never blinks twice. Otherwise, this was good. Daniel really deserved that tony award
Willow lovedMerrily We Roll AlongThere is not a single weak link is this cast. I sobbed at the end
Shyla Sanders likedMerrily We Roll AlongI don’t know i haven’t seen it yet
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Metacritic
Dec 4, 2025
This version of Merrily We Roll Along doesn’t fix every flaw in the material, but it doesn’t need to. What it does instead is honor how difficult, tender, and painfully human this story has always been, giving it the kind of intimacy that a lot of pro-shots never quite reach. For a musical that was once called a massive flop, it’s got a pretty satisfying second life — and one that’s very easy to roll along with.
Tania Hussain
Collider
Dec 4, 2025
Merrily We Roll Along is an OK movie of a good production of a great musical: on balance, another worthy addition to the Stephen Sondheim canon, which can always stand to be expanded.
Calum Marsh
The New York Times
Dec 4, 2025
Groff and Radcliffe are great in two very different roles (each won a Tony last year for their performances) but there really isn’t a weak link in the cast, and the music is grand.
Chris Knight
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