Merrily We Roll Along (Lyric Arts)

Friendship, ambition, and the price of success take center stage in this bold and deeply moving musical from Stephen Sondheim. Told in reverse chronological order, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG begins at the height of composer Franklin Shepard’s career and travels backward through the years to uncover the hopes, choices, and relationships that shaped his journey.

Featuring one of Sondheim’s most celebrated and emotionally rich scores, this inventive musical has become widely regarded as one of his most powerful works—an unforgettable story of friendship, compromise, and the dreams that shape our lives.