Merrily We Roll Along by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth
Based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart, Merrily We Roll Along was a famous flop when it premiered on Broadway in 1981. Hot on the heels of Sondheim’s great success with Sweeney Todd, the failure was hard to swallow. Thankfully the revival and subsequent productions were received more favourably.
For the first time at The Lir Academy, one of our productions will be accompanied by a six-piece live band. Acclaimed musical director Andrew Synnott promises to bring the brassy sound of Broadway to Sondheim’s most tuneful and infectious score. This legendary musical includes the hits, Not A Day Goes By, Old Friends, Good Thing Going and the anthemic Our Time.
Tickets
Performances: Friday 25th May - Thursday 31st May 2018, 7.30pm | Matinee: Saturday 26th May, 1.00pm | Tickets: €25 and €20 concession |
Creative
Team
- Director Ronan Phelan
- Set and Costume Designer Joe Vanek
- Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
- Musical Director Andrew Synnott
- Hair and Make Up Val Sherlock
- Choreographer Philip Connaughton
- Assistant Director Johan Bark
- Assistant Director Samantha Cade
- Assistant Designer Stefania Elettra Pantavos
- Assistant Lighting Designer Johann Fitzpatrick
Cast
- Franklin Shepard Barry John Kinsella
- Charley Kringas Matthew Malone
- Joe Josephson Domhnall Herdman
- Mary Flynn Megan McDonnell
- Beth Spencer Martha Breen
- Gussie Carnegie Niamh McAllister
- Company as cast Fionntán Larney
- Company as cast David Fawaz
- Company as cast Siobhan Callaghan
- Company as cast Simone Collins
- Child Jude Lynch
Crew
- CSM Martina Kavanagh
- Assistant Production Manager Cian Mulhall
- Deputy Stage Manager Grainne McKnight
- Assistant Stage Manager Olivia Drennan
- Chief LX Veronica Foo
- LX Programmer/Operator Gary Maguire
- Set Construction HOD Patrick Conlon
- Costume Supervisor Leanne Vaughey
- Sound Design Co- Ordinator Sean Martin