MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by George Furth

based on the original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

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HAROLD PINTER THEATRE, WEST END

& MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY

 

Director MARIA FRIEDMAN

Sets and Costumes SOUTRA GILMOUR

Choreographer TIM JACKSON

Musical Direction and Supervision CATHERINE JAYES

Lighting Designer DAVID HERSEY

Sound Designer GARETH OWEN

Orchestrations JONATHAN TUNICK

Dance Arrangements JASON CARR

Wig Design RICHARD MAWBY

Producers SONIA FRIEDMAN for SFP

and DAVID BABANI for Menier Chocolate Factory

 

WINNER - OLIVIER AWARD - BEST MUSICAL

WINNER – CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS - BEST MUSICAL

WINNER – EVENING STANDARD AWARDS - BEST MUSICAL

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MORE 5 STAR REVIEWS THAN ANY SHOW IN WEST END HISTORY

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"Tim Jackson’s effortlessly integrated choreography."

Ben Brantley – New York Times

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"Friedman’s ensemble is precisely drilled by choreographer Tim Jackson"

WhatsOnStage

★★★★★

 

"It is, make no mistake, one of the great musical productions of this or any other era. A rare combination of the thoughtful and the thrilling. Go."

The Independent

★★★★★

 

"A Superb production"

The Guardian

★★★★★

 

"A seamless revival by Maria Friedman"

The Times

★★★★★

 

"An absolute zinger…A London triumph"

Sunday Express

★★★★★

 

"Maria Friedman’s glorious revival, rightly transferred to the West End…Hugely witty, tunefully inventive and brightly entertaining…pure pleasure"

The Daily Telegraph

★★★★★

 

"It’s impossible not to be moved"

Metro

★★★★★

 

"A Heart Clutching Revival"

New York Times

 

"Musical theatre at its most sophisticated"

Daily Express

★★★★★

 

"Sharp and sassy"

The Sunday Telegraph

★★★★★

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"Move over ‘Mormon’. On yer bike, ‘Once’. There’s a new West End musical that’s better than the both of you…Friedman’s revival gathers tremendous emotional momentum as it rolls along"

Time Out

★★★★