From Music Theatre International:

The authors of the landmark musical Company reunite to turn the traditional showbiz musical on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Stephen Sondheim and George Furth expertly blend the excitement and energy of a backstage musical with a poignant and emotional contemporary story about the importance of staying true to one's ideals.

Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad). With a brilliant "Broadway-style" score and that deep insight one expects from any Sondheim endeavor, Merrily We Roll Along is a spirited and moving cautionary tale for anyone who has ever pursued a dream.

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
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Originally Produced on Broadway by Lord Grade, Martin Starger, Robert Fryer, and Harold Prince in association wit Ruth Mitchell and Howard Haines

Directed by Tom Wojtunik
Associate Direction & Choreography by Christine O’Grady
Musical Direction by Nicholas Place

Performed at The National Dance Institute, 217 W. 147th St., New York, NY 10039