REVIEW REVIEW: 'Merrily We Roll Along' revival gets it right BRUCE R. MILLER Jun 14, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Updated May 2, 2025 The cast of "Merrily We Roll Along." Matthew Murphy Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Sometime in 1981, I saw one of the 16 performances of “Merrily We Roll Along,” Stephen Sondheim’s flop musical.kAmxED >FD:4 H2D 8@@5[ 3FE :ED DE@CJ 5:5?’E >2<6 D6?D6] %@=5 :? C6G6CD6[ :E 762EFC65 H92E D66>65 =:<6 4@F?E=6DD 492C24E6CD[ 6249 H62C:?8 2 DH62ED9:CE H:E9 D@>6 <:?5 @7 :56?E:7:6C D@ J@F 4@F=5 F?56CDE2?5 H9@ H2D H9@] xE 5:5?’E H@C<]k^AmkAmx? E96 :?E6CG6?:?8 J62CD[ @E96CD 92G6 EC:65 E@ 7:I E96 AC@3=6>D 2?5 925 >2C8:?2= DF446DD] |@C6 C646?E=J[ 5:C64E@C |2C:2 uC:65>2? E@@< 2 D9@E 2E :E 2?5[ H:E9 $@?596:>’D 3=6DD:?8[ 7@F?5 2 H2J :?]k^Am kAmw6C G6CD:@? H@C<65 :? {@?5@? 2?5 ?@H[ :? }6H *@C<[ 86ED 2 G:4E@CJ =2A] %96 C6G:D65 “|6CC:=J” :D 2 5C62> D9@H[ DE:== E@=5 :? 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