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A must-see for Broadway aficionados, <strong>BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED</strong> charts the troubled history and ultimate redemption of a legendary Stephen Sondheim flop.
Following a string of Sondheim hits, <em>Merrily We Roll Along</em> opened to great fanfare in 1981, but closed after only 16 performances (only to obtain a loyal following years later). An artistically daring musical about the disillusionment of adulthood, the show's story was told in reverse, leaving critics and audiences confused, and further mystified by a decision to cast unknown teen actors as grown-ups. Behind the-scenes footage reveals the electric excitement of open-call auditions, and the collaboration between celebrated composer-lyricist Sondheim and his long-time producer-director Harold Prince. Interviews include Jason Alexander and Mandy Patinkin, composer Adam Guettel, as well as <em>New York Times</em> critic Frank Rich.
Lovingly assembled by original cast member Lonny Price, <strong>BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED</strong> relives the euphoria and cruel disappointments of the creative process, and the lives transformed by it.
Following a string of Sondheim hits, <em>Merrily We Roll Along</em> opened to great fanfare in 1981, but closed after only 16 performances (only to obtain a loyal following years later). An artistically daring musical about the disillusionment of adulthood, the show's story was told in reverse, leaving critics and audiences confused, and further mystified by a decision to cast unknown teen actors as grown-ups. Behind the-scenes footage reveals the electric excitement of open-call auditions, and the collaboration between celebrated composer-lyricist Sondheim and his long-time producer-director Harold Prince. Interviews include Jason Alexander and Mandy Patinkin, composer Adam Guettel, as well as <em>New York Times</em> critic Frank Rich.
Lovingly assembled by original cast member Lonny Price, <strong>BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED</strong> relives the euphoria and cruel disappointments of the creative process, and the lives transformed by it.
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