US EditionDaniel Radcliffe Recalls Work that Went Into ‘Merrily We Roll Along’
The 2023–2024 Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, starring Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe, has been released as a pro-shot emphasizing film-like closeups and emotional detail.
- On Dec. 5, Merrily We Roll Along opens in movie theaters as a professionally-shot recording of its recent Broadway revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.
- Star power including Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe, plus ticket prices nearly $1,000 and a strong Broadway revival, made the pro-shot viable following Hamilton's precedent.
- The production was filmed as a hybrid pro-shot method, combining three live shows with audience-free tapings, while Maria Friedman used closeups and moving-camera techniques to highlight actor subtleties.
- The pro-shot release expands access beyond Broadway by making Merrily We Roll Along available to wider audiences, addressing cost and location barriers while preserving acclaimed performances as seen in prior successes like Jonathan Groff’s.
- Broader commercial momentum positions stage-to-screen projects as viable, dovetailing with Richard Linklater's long-term film adaptation.
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Capturing the Broadway revival with vigor, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ is again reborn
Coming to you from the opposite end of the movie musical spectrum from where “Wicked” perches is Maria Friedman’s compact, propulsive film of her acclaimed revival staging of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” The revered composer’s 1981 musical is that canon rarity: a flop (as in, it closed two weeks after opening) that over time became a treasured classic. That’s an apt turn of fortune for a story deploying reverse chronology. Capture…
Review: Capturing the Broadway revival with vigor, 'Merrily We Roll Along' is again reborn
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez starred in the stage production, and their performances sparkle in a filmed version that goes beyond being merely a record.
‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Review: A Pro-Shot That Can’t Quite Capture the Magic, But Comes Close Enough
Watching the film version of Maria Friedman’s Tony-winning revival of “Merrily We Roll Along” is a strange exercise in dual consciousness. You’re seeing a Broadway triumph—a reclamation of a famously bruised musical—but you’re also watching something that openly wrestles with the limits of being filmed at all. For anyone who never made it to New [...] The post ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Review: A Pro-Shot That Can’t Quite Capture the Magic, But Com…
Merrily We Roll Along Review — The Most Cinematic Broadway Proshot Ever Made?
When it comes to proshots of concerts and Broadway musicals, there are two primary approaches: documentary or immersion. Well, that is until Merrily We Roll Along director Maria Friedman’s new film of Stephen Sondheim’s iconic show, which takes a third, arguably more exciting perspective — shooting it in a way that is so cinematic that it barely feels like you are watching a stage show. What is Merrily We Roll Along about? If you’re not already …
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