Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016)

7.5/10 • 96 min • Documentary

Overview

This film from acclaimed theater director Lonny Price charts the journey of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" in the 30-plus years since the musical debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1981.

Cast

Stephen Sondheim

Hal Prince

Terry Finn

Jim Walton

Jason Alexander

Mandy Patinkin

Donna Marie Asbury

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Liz Callaway

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Tonya Pinkins

Lonny Price

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Frank Rich

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