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Tis the season for reimagined Sondheim.
And the cumulative effect is … pretty good.
Despite an abundance of appealing parts, thisMerrilydoesnt quite come together into a real gut-punch of a whole.
Theres no shortage of spirit on offer, but visceral oomph is elusive.
(I wondered a few times what a more operatic, sung-throughMerrilywould feel like.)
As the clock ticks steadily backward (1980!
the cast announces heartily at the top of each scene), we get the gist pretty quick.
Here, the performances and the singing are solid but not breathtaking.
We shouldnt have been seduced: Growing up is never a good idea for an artist.
Franks a tough nut to crack precisely because of his smoothness, his addiction to surface and success.
): Its not the richest character to work with.
(TacklingMerrilymakes plenty of personal sense for them, though I hope it doesnt foreshadow their future.)
Here, on Roundabouts big stage, they seem a little caught between worlds.
Paloma Youngs costumes also feel kitschy and not quite thought through.
Director Noah Brody who, along with Steinfeld, serves as co-artistic director of Fiasco keeps things simple.
/ I got an audition!
/ I started the story!
/ …The publisher called me!
/ Im doing a rewrite.
/ I sawMy Fair Lady…
I sort of enjoyed it!
/ I threw out the story.
/ Im meeting an agent!
Merrily We Roll Alongis at the Roundabouts Laura Pels Theatre.
