Merrily We Roll Along

· The original Broadway production of Merrily We Roll Alongpremiered in the fall of 1981 at the Alvin Theatre, directed by famed theatredirector Hal Prince.

· The 1981 Broadway production was considered a flop, butinterest in the musical has remained consistent over the years, with numerousother (more successful) stagings both nationally and internationally.

· Thereis a planned 2022 revival on Broadway of the Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre'sLondon production of Merrily. Exact dates TBA.

· There was an Off-Broadway revival of Merrily in thespring of 1994 at the York Theatre.

· West End premiere at London's Donmar Warehouse in the winterof 2000, and later an acclaimed revival in 2013 at the Harold Pinter Theatre,which won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival.

· Sondheim received the 1982 Drama Desk Award for OutstandingLyrics.

· Sondheim was an iconic composer of musical theatre, referredto as "possibly the greatest lyricist ever.” He received an Academy Award,eight Tony Awards (more than any other composer, including a Special Tony Awardfor Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), eight Grammy Awards, a PulitzerPrize, the Laurence Olivier Award, and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

· Sondheim's most famous works include: A Funny ThingHappened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music,Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Assassins,and Passion. He also wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy.

· George Furth won a Tony and Drama Desk Award for OutstandingBook of a Musical for Company, and was nominated for a Drama Desk Awardfor Outstanding New Play for Precious Sons.

• · Furth wrote more than thirty plays and books for musicalsover the course of his career.