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Merrily We Roll Along
stars Daniel Radcliffe,
Lindsay Mendez and
Jonathan Groff in a
revival of Stephen
Sondheim’s 1981 musical.
When the show first ran
in 1981, the ill-fated
production featured music
and lyrics by Sondheim
and was directed by Hal
Prince.
It was panned by
critics and closed
after 16 performances.
Subsequently, Prince and
Sondheim ended their
collaborations.
However, this 2023
revival had been
extensively rewritten and
opened to rave reviews.
Spanning three decades
and played in reverse
chronologic order, a
talented musical composer
abandons his friends
and career to become a
Hollywood producer.
Directed by Maria
Friedman, the show runs
through March 24.
At the Hudson Theatre,
141 West 44th St. (855)
801-5876.
Prayer for the French
Republic spans five
generations of French Jews.
It’s written by Drama Desk
Award winner Joshua
Harmon (who penned
Bad Jews) and directed by
Tony Award winner David
Cromer.
In 1944, a Jewish couple
in Paris desperately awaits
news of their missing
family. More than 70
years later, the couple’s
great-grandchildren find
themselves facing the same
question as their ancestors
— are we safe being Jews?
The long history of
antisemitism in France is
explored.
Performances will begin
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023,
with opening night set for
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024
At the Samuel J.
Friedman Theatre, 261
West 47th St. (212) 239-
6200.
Spamalot, starring Michael
Urie and Ethan Slater, is
a musical comedy spoof
inspired by the film classic
Monty Python and the Holy
Grail.
Directed by Josh
Rhodes, the score is by
John Du Prez and Eric Idle
— with lyrics and book by
Idle. A revival, it originally
ran on Broadway in 2005,
was directed by Mike
Nichols and won the Tony
Award for best musical.
At the St. James Theatre,
246 West 44th St. (888)
985-9421.
The Days of Wine and
Roses is based on the
classic 1958 teleplay and
1962 film of the same
name.
The musical stars Kelli
O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy
James and is written by
Adam Guettel (music &
lyrics) and Craig Lucas
(book). It’s directed by
Michael Greif.
A couple in 1950s New
York City fall in love and
struggle with alcoholism.
The show’s limited
16-week engagement
begins previews Jan. 6,
2024, and opens Jan. 28.
At Studio 54, 245 West
54th St. (833) 274-8497.
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