The authors of the landmark 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). The show ends with a touch of rueful irony, as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.

Performed by The Arden School of Theatre 3rd Year Musical Theatre Students.

Creative and Technical Team

Director - Nick Bond

Musical Director - Ollie Mills
Choreographer - Amy Corre
Designer - Jacob Hughes

Lighting Designer - Rachel Cleary

Sound Designer / SND 1 - Thomas Evans

Technical Designer / Carpenter - Béla Römer

Production Manager - Chris Bowler
Stage Manager - Tom Platt
Deputy Stage Manager - George McGukin
ASM / Book Cover - Alex Wright
Technical ASM - Thomas Thompson

LX1 - JB Ballin

SND 2 - Morrigan Reilly, Sam Lowe

Sound Supervisor - Jim Whitcher

Wardrobe Supervisor - Emily Harbot

Crew - Cass Murray, Nim Burgin, Jonathan Critchley