Two Acts, Book Musical, Rated PG
York Theatre, 1994
The authors of the landmark "Company" reunite to turn the traditional showbiz musical on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success.
"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.
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The original Broadway production of Five Guys Named Moe featured a conga line led by the cast that got most of the audience involved dancing through the aisles of the theatre and out into the bar for intermission.
