Beanie feldstein, blake jenner and ben platt will star in an adaptation of the stephen sondheim musical merrily we roll along. Merrily we roll along, with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by george furth, is a musical about friendship and the compromise of youthful ideals, based on the 1934 play of the same. Richard linklater to spend 20 years making sondheim musical movie. Richard linklater to spend 20 years filming sondheim. Richard linklater will shoot sondheim musical over the next 20 years jon fuge aug 30, 2019. Why merrily we roll along will take 20 years to film film school. Fresh air celebrates broadway legend stephen sondheim part 2 sondheim, who turned 90 on march 22, composed the music and lyrics for sweeney todd. Richard linklater will shoot sondheim musical over the. Richard linklater to direct sondheim musical in boyhood vein with beanie feldstein and ben platt report the film will be an adaptation of stephen sondheims merrily we roll along.
It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by george s. Merrily we roll along, of course, turned out to be the ishtar of broadway. Merrily we roll along is a musical with a book by george furth and lyrics and music by stephen sondheim. Kaufman and moss hart, tells the twodecadeslong story of movie producer franklin shepard and theater critic mary. Merrily we roll along tcg edition furth, george, sondheim, stephen, sondheim, stephen on. Richard linklater is filming a merrily we roll along musical in real. Collider is reporting that stephen sondheims musical, merrily we roll along, is being adapted into a movie by oscarnominated director richard linklater boyhood, whered you. Merrily we roll along, however, is a story thats worked in several media beforeas a stage play, as a musical, and now as a feature film. The filmmaker is said to be putting together a film adaptation of stephen sondheim musical merrily we roll along that will take 20 years to. Trouncing the 12 years he devoted to boyhood, the director will take two decades to adapt merrily we roll along with beanie feldstein, ben. This film from acclaimed theater director lonny price charts the journey of the original cast of stephen sondheims merrily we roll along in the 30plus years. Of course, the idea that well actually be able to watch. Ben platt details linklaters merrily we roll along 20. The experimental filmmaker richard linklater plans to make merrily we roll along slowly over 2.
Wayne brady stars in a revival of the troubled stephen sondheimharold prince collaboration merrily we roll along, a showbiz musical that. Theres a merrily we roll along movie, a west side story movie and broadway show, and an upcoming broadway run of a genderswapped company. Its a hard road in making a broadway hit, and the path is just as bumpy when it turns out to be a flop. Richard linklater to shoot musical merrily we roll along.
Merrily we roll along original broadway cast youtube. Collider is reporting that director richard linklater has taken on the task of a filming a movie version of sondheims decadesspanning musical. Richard linklater to direct sondheim musical in boyhood. Merrily we roll along is an upcoming american musical film written and directed by richard linklater based on the musical of the same name. Fresh air celebrates broadway legend stephen sondheim. Beanie feldstein and ben platt will star in an adaptation of the stephen sondheim musical merrily we roll along, which will be filmed by director richard linklater over a 20year span. Merrily we roll along original broadway cast recording. Stephen sondheims greatest flop, and what came after. Linklater enlisted indie darling beanie feldstein and tony winner ben platt for the ambitious project, which will.
According to a report in the hollywood reporter, richard linklater, the director behind. Like doting godparents to a cherished but difficult child, stephen sondheim fans have been waiting 30 years for merrily we roll along to grow up. Best worst thing that ever could have happened in 1981, merrily we roll along was a stephen sondheim flop, but it became a beloved one. One of my favorite songs ever, from perhaps the most underrated broadway show in history. This film from acclaimed theater director lonny price charts the journey of the original cast of stephen sondheim s merrily we roll along in the 30plus years since the musical debuted on broadway at the alvin theatre in 1981. Stephen mckinley henderson, who plays a priest at the school that leads the kids in their musical production of stephen sondheims merrily we roll along, is a perfect example. In fall 1981, the most anticipated new musical of the broadway season was an adaptation of the 1934 kaufman and hart play merrily we roll along.
Hey, old friendmerrily we roll along is headed to movie screens, but fans will have to wait a while. The fiasco theaters revival of merrily we roll along, which opened. For those unaware, the musical on which merrily we roll along is based is itself based on the 1934 play of the same name by george s. Set over three decades in the entertainment business, merrily we roll along charts the relationship between three friends franklin, mary and charley. Richard linklater to spend 20 years making sondheim. Written in 1981 by sondheim with a book by his company collaborator george furth, merrily we roll along follows a trio of friends and show business collaborators throughout the 20year. Boyhood director richard linklater will direct a multi.
It comes after the hills of tomorrow cut from revised subsequent productions and rich and. The movie adaptation from linklater will follow that same story, but it. The only thing theater fanatics like better than talking about great shows is great flops. Ben platt and beanie feldstein will star in merrily we. Beanie feldstein and ben platt will star in an adaptation of the stephen sondheim musical merrily we roll along, which will be filmed by. Merrily we roll along movie will take 20 years to make film. Merrily we roll along tells the story of franklin shepard, a famous movie producer, and how he lost both his ideals and his two best friends, charley kringas and mary flynn. It took richard linklater 12 years to make boyhood, and now he wants to up his game. What stephen sondheim thinks of the merrily we roll along. Prince, sondheim, and furth producer, composer, and bookwriter worked furiously to make. Merrily we roll along starring ben platt and beanie. Sondheims merrily we roll along, itself based on a 1934 play by george s. When news first hit that richard linklater would apply the extended shooting schedule first utilized on his oscar winner boyhood towards an adaptation of stephen sondheim s merrily we roll along, some film fans wondered if theyd even be around to see the final film.
Ben platt details linklaters merrily we roll along 20year. Merrily we roll along 1980 stephen sondheim youtube. Full cast announced for encores merrily we roll along. This is part of the opening number from the 1980 sondheimfurth musical flop merrily we roll along. Merrily we roll along original broadway cast channel84v. Richard linklater film merrily we roll along to be shot. Now, a film adaptation of the stephen sondheim and george furth musical which fans have grown to love, despite. Merrily we roll along spent just two weeks on broadway after it opened in 1981. As broadwayworld previously reported, stephen sondheims musical merrily we roll along is coming to the big screen starring.
On the 35th anniversary of the opening of merrily, actor, director, filmmaker lonny price talks about his best worst thing and sondheims reaction to the movie. The filmmaker is said to be putting together a film adaptation of stephen sondheim musical merrily we roll along. Fresh air celebrates broadway legend stephen sondheim part 1 sondheim, who turns 90 on march 22, composed the music and lyrics for sweeney todd. Richard linklater will be directing the project, which is being backed. The story revolves around franklin shepard who, having once been a talented composer of broadway musicals, has now abandoned his friends and his songwriting career to become a p. There are plans to adapt the stephen sondheim musical merrily we roll along to film, and pieces seem to be falling into place nicely. Ben platt, beanie feldstein to star in multiyear richard. Atlas medias merrily we roll along documentary, best worst thing that ever could have happened a thrilling, behindthescenes look at the then and now of perhaps stephen sondheims most. Why merrily we roll along will take 20 years to film. George furth and stephen sondheims original broadway show, an adaptation itself of a 1934 play of the same name by kaufman and hart, rose. Now, a film adaptation of the stephen sondheim and. Furth and sondheim retained the basic structure and overall theme of the play but updated it to encompass the period from 1957 to 1976. Lonny prices new documentary, best worst thing that ever could have happened, recounts the story of merrily we roll along, the 1981 musical by stephen sondheim, george furth and hal prince.