Merrily We Roll Along
Alvin Theatre
Previews Began: October 8, 1981
Opening Night: November 16, 1981
Closing Night: November 28, 1981
Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: George Furth
Beginning in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends, Mary Flynn and Charley Kringas, through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad).
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
Merrily We Roll Along…………………………..Company
Rich and Happy………………..Franklin Shepard, Guests
Merrily We Roll Along (Reprise I)……………..Company
Like It Was……………………………………..Mary Flynn
Franklin Shepard, Inc……………………Charley Kringas
Merrily We Roll Along (Reprise II)……………..Company
Old Friends…………Franklin Shepard, Charley Kringas,
Mary Flynn
Merrily We Roll Along (Reprise III)…………….Company
Not a Day Goes By………………………Franklin Shepard
Now You Know…………………….Mary Flynn, Company
ACT TWO
It’s a Hit…………….Franklin Shepard, Charley Kringas,
Mary Flynn, Joe Josephson
Merrily We Roll Along (Reprise IV)…………….Company
Good Thing Going….Charley Kringas, Franklin Shepard
Merrily We Roll Along (Reprise V)……………..Company
Bobby and Jackie and Jack…………….Charley Kringas,
Beth Spencer,
Franklin Shepard,
Ted
Not a Day Goes By (Reprise)………….Franklin Shepard,
Mary Flynn
Opening Doors……Franklin Shepard, Charley Kringas,
Mary Flynn, Joe Josephson,
Beth Spencer
Our Time……………Franklin Shepard, Charley Kringas,
Mary Flynn, Company
The Hills of Tomorrow…………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Ann Morrison Mary Flynn
Lonny Price Charley Kringas
Jim Walton Franklin Shepard
Jason Alexander Joe Josephson
Terry Finn Gussie Carnegie
Sally Klein Beth Spencer
Marianna Allen Girl Auditioning
James Bonkovsky George
The Headwaiter
David Cady Jerome
Liz Callaway Nightclub Waitress
Donna Marie Elio Terry
Giancarlo Esposito Valedictorian
Geoffrey Horne Franklin Shepard
(at age 43)
Paul Hyams Mr. Spencer
Steven Jacob Photographer
Mary Johansen Mrs. Spencer
David Loud Ted
Marc Moritz Alex
Tonya Pinkins Gwen Wilson
Abby Pogrebin Evelyn
Daisy Prince Meg
Forest D. Ray Ru
Clark Sayre Soundman
Tom Shea Bartender
David Shine Les
Gary Stevens Waiter
Maryrose Wood Ms. Gordon
Swing: Janie Gleason
REPLACEMENTS
James Weissenbach Franklin Shepard
10/8/1981 – 10/17/1981
