Merrily We Roll Along

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Merrily We Roll Along

PG-13

2025

2h 30m

Musical

Biography

Comedy

Drama

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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 and 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. The 2023-2024 Broadway production, directed by Maria Friedman, redefined the show for a new era, bringing Stephen Sondheim's intricate score and George Furth's book to vivid life with extraordinary depth and clarity. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG shattered the Hudson Theatre's house record on Broadway, solidifying its place as a landmark event in Broadway history. The critically acclaimed production won the 2024 Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical and Best Orchestrations. Additionally, in London, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG garnered the most five-star reviews in West-End history.

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Critics Consensus

Buoyed by spirited performances, this presentation of Merrily We Roll Along helps further vindicate one of Stephen Sondheim's rare commercial misses as a rightful gem in the maestro's canon.

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Audience Says

The Broadway sensation hits the screen and brings first-class talent up close and center in a finger-snapping musical befitting its title, Merrily We Roll Along.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Dec 8

There are lessons to be learned from the modest goals of this “Merrily We Roll Along”: to bring a movie audience to the life of the stage and, in so doing, to those thorny stages of life.

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Bob Mondello

NPR

Dec 6

Yes, it feels stagey -- you were expecting realism from a musical? -- but the score is breathtaking, the lyrics scintillating, the emotions true, and as a Sondheim lyric has it, "that's the sound of a hit."

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Dec 6

Despite one wonky misstep, it captures some real magic.

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

Jan 3

3.5/4

All of it is delivered through some of Sondheim’s best compositions, with complex rhyme schemes and intelligent wordplay. … [And] all three leads are a joy to watch.

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Dec 27

The musical is sensational, and if you have not seen it live to compare it with, or if you are still getting used to the filming style, the experience remains transformative.

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Sean Boelman

FandomWire

Dec 24

8/10

For those who are already fans, as well as those who aren’t initiated into the world of Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, Maria Friedman’s protape is sure to be an engaging, cinematic experience worth a trip out to your nearest multiplex.

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JOHN S

6d

An excellent movie. Actors are superb,

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Fredrick N

Jan 10

I saw this production on Broadway five times and I am admittedly a fan if not a groupie of this show . This movie version did not disappoint and in some ways was better because you could see their reactions close up.

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Sarah C

Jan 7

TREMENDOUS!!! Absolute dream!

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Virginia T

Jan 2

It was the film of an actual Broadway production so a little limited in visual options. Also the timeline was a bit confusing.

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Barbara B

Dec 30

I liked the acting and the production.

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Terry G

Dec 27

This was an amazing performance. Emotionally charged from the opening scene. We need more Broadway brought to theaters.

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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 and 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. The 2023-2024 Broadway production, directed by Maria Friedman, redefined the show for a new era, bringing Stephen Sondheim's intricate score and George Furth's book to vivid life with extraordinary depth and clarity. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG shattered the Hudson Theatre's house record on Broadway, solidifying its place as a landmark event in Broadway history. The critically acclaimed production won the 2024 Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical and Best Orchestrations. Additionally, in London, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG garnered the most five-star reviews in West-End history.

Director: Maria Friedman
Producer: Patrick Catullo, Sonia Friedman, Jon Kamen, F. Richard Pappas, David Sirulnick, David Babani
Screenwriter: George Furth
Distributor: Fathom Entertainment
Production Co: Sony Pictures Classics, Sonia Friedman Productions, Chocolate Factory Productions, P-Cat Productions, Stephen Sondheim Trust
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Use|Some Strong Language|Smoking)
Genre: Musical, Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 2h 30m

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