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Merrily We Roll Along The Musical

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth

Recommended Resources

Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along Complete Vocal Score

Merrily We Roll Along Vocal Selections (Sheet Music)

Merrily We Roll Along 1981 Original Broadway Cast Rec.

Merrily We Roll Along 1993 Leicester Cast Recording

Merrily We Roll Along 1994 Off-Broadway Revival Cast Rec.

Based on a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

1980 & earlier (in flashbacks).

It is recommended that the roles be portrayed by people no younger than 25, preferably 30, who have the ability to portray youth physically and to portray age emotionally.

Franklin Shephard (Tenor)
a rich and famous producer & composer. reflecting on his moral corruption. Idealistic, misled, tragic, handsome, talented
Mary Flynn (Alto/Mezzo)
Franklin's sincere, alcoholic, best friend, a writer. Sardonic but a softie, witty, overweight
Charley Kringas (Tenor)
a sincere and always right playwright & lyricist. Stubborn, intense, average looks, clever
Beth Spencer (Soprano/Mezzo)
Naive, insecure, middle-American
Gussie Carnegie (Mezzo)
Self-invented, flamboyant actress, greedy
Joe Josephson (Baritone)
Big-talking producer, later pathetic and poor
Tyler
Inventive entrepreneur
Scotty
female agent
Ru
aspiring screenwriter
Jerome
laywer
K.T.
ambitious journalist
Meg Kincaid
starry-eyed starlet, naive, ambitious
Frank Jr (9)
Franklin's innocent, affectionate son
Terry, Dory, Bunker, TV Newsman, TV Newswoman, Make-up Artist, Stage Manager, Judge, Photographer, Mr. Spencer, Pianist, Mrs. Spencer, 1st girl, Guests, crowd

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Merrily We Role Along (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

Anyone Can Whistle - Or Can They?
An interesting analysis of what it takes to perform a Sondheim role.
  • Hills Of Tomorrow
  • Rich And Happy
  • That Frank
  • Good Thing Going
  • Not A Day Goes By
  • Our Time
  • The Hills Of Tomorrow
  • Old Friends
  • Like It Was
  • Merrily We Roll Along
  • Honey
  • Now You Know

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