Still from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. Photo courtesy of Hamptons International Film Festival.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Narrative Feature | USA | 2025 | English | 145 minutes
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In a bold new cinematic presentation of the Tony Award®-winning musical filmed across multiple performances during its sold-out run in July 2024, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG invites audiences into the heart of the beloved story—not just watching it unfold, but inhabiting it.
Spanning two decades, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG traces the complex, often heartbreaking unravelling of a once-unbreakable friendship between composer Franklin Shepard (Jonathan Groff) and his two closest friends—playwright-lyricist Charley (Daniel Radcliffe) and writer Mary (Lindsay Mendez). But this is no ordinary story. Told in reverse, the story winds backwards through time, beginning in fractured adulthood and journeying back to the bright-eyed optimism of youth—when everything still seemed possible.
Long considered a cult classic ahead of its time, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most personal and piercing songs. Shot with intimacy and immediacy, this film places viewers on stage and inside the action, offering a deeply immersive experience that reveals the emotional truth of the piece in a way no theatre seat ever could. A Sony Pictures Classics release.
Directed by
Maria Friedman
Produced by
Sonia Friedman, David Babani, Patrick Catullo, F. Richard Pappas, Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick
Executive Produced by
Meredith Bennett, No Guarantees Productions, Scott Abrams, Jonathan Corr, Mary Maggio, Jeff Romley, Tony Yurgaitis, Andrew Cohen, Amanda Lipitz, Henry Tisch, Stephanie P. McClelland
Written by
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth, Based on the Original Play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Featuring
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Krystal Joy Brown, Katie Rose Clarke, Reg Rogers
Interests
Drama, Aging, Hollywood, Comedy, Dance, Industry, New York Stories, Music, Romance
