The cast for Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along has been announced – and it’s full of familiar faces.
One of Australia’s finest leading ladies, Elise McCann (Matilda, Everybody Loves Lucy) will take the stage as Mary Flynn. The role of Charley will be played by Sydney Theatre Award winner Ryan Gonzalez (In the Heights, Jersey Boys). Andrew Coshan (MTC’s A View from the Bridge) will perform the role of Franklin Shepard. Georgina Hopson (Ragtime, West Side Story) will play the role of Gussie while Aaron Tsindos (Muriel’s Wedding, Shakespeare In Love) takes on the role of Joe. Tiarne Sue Yek plays the role of Beth while Ayesha Madon (IRENE, Fangirls) will perform the roles of KT and Meg.
The award winning musical, produced by Luckiest Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co, is running from 16 April 2020 at the Hayes Theatre Co. in Sydney.
Merrily We Roll Along is the heartbreaker of Sondheim musicals, looking at how the best of friends lose their way as they fight to win at life. It follows a trio of friends – composer Franklin Shepard, his writing partner lyricist Charley Kringas and upcoming novelist Mary Flynn. The three are primed to change the world through words and music, however success has a way of opening doors that take them further away from what – and who – they love. Famously told in reverse, Merrily We Roll Along is an emotional detective story that investigates how grown-up sellouts are forged from wide-eyed poets.
Merrily We Roll Along brilliantly blends 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. With a brilliant “Broadway-style” score and that deep insight one expects from any Sondheim endeavour, Merrily We Roll Along is a spirited and moving cautionary tale for anyone who has ever pursued a dream.
Tickets are available now.
Where: Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney
When: From 16 April 2020
Tickets: On sale now at www.hayestheatre.com.au
Image: Merrily We Roll Along/Peter Brew Bevan
