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- Linklater’s Merrily stars Paul Mescal (Franklin), Ben Platt (Charley) and Beanie Feldstein (Mary). Platt (Dear Evan Hansen, Parade) and Feldstein (Hello, Dolly!, Funny Girl), both of whom are 30, are old friends—and confirmed Sondheim nerds. Irishman Mescal, 28, was a late addition to the cast after the departure of Blake Jenner.
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Merrily We Roll Along is an upcoming American epic musical film written and directed by Richard Linklater based on the 1981 stage musical of the same name by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, which is in turn adapted from the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. [1]
Merrily We Roll Along: Directed by Richard Linklater. With Paul Mescal, Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt, Mallory Bechtel. "Merrily We Roll Along" follows Franklin Shepard, a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career in New York and all his friends in order to produce movies in Los Angeles.
- Richard Linklater
- Paul Mescal, Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein
- Comedy, Musical
- Paul Mescal, Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt
Jun 3, 2024 · Director Richard Linklater has opened up about casting his movie that's being filmed over the course of 20 years, Merrily We Roll Along, explaining how he approaches the actors he wants to star in the lengthy production. The movie stars Paul Mescal as Franklin Shepherd, a Broadway composer who turns his life upside down when he decides to ...
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Oct 9, 2024 · Though Merrily We Roll Along is many years away, we’ll soon see Mescal in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II and Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet book adaptation. Ben Platt as Charley Kringas
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Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today.
Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The show tells the story of how three friends' lives and friendship devolve over the course of 20 years; it focuses particularly on Franklin Shepard, a ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Merrily tells the story of three friends—songwriting partners Frank Shepard and Charley Kringas and author/critic Mary Flynn—and the cracks in their relationship that form amidst success and...