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    Merrily We Roll Along

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    TheatreWorks

    April 4-April 29, 2007

    Avg. Event Rating (3.0 Stars): 3 out of 5 stars rating Add Review/Comment

    From the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Into the Woods comes a gloriously personal show-biz musical about the making of art and the price of fame. Chronicling the rocky rise to renown of three writer and composer friends, it is told in reverse, rolling backwards in time from the self-serving cynicism of the 1980s to the starry-eyed idealism of the '50s. An exhilarating, hit-filled score highlights this modern classic, that rare musical comedy whose witty intelligence never prevents it from touching the heart.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $28-$52

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      April 4-April 29, 2007

      Times:
      Tue: 7:30pm
      Wed-Fri: 8pm
      Sat: 2pm & 8pm
      Sun: 2pm & 7pm

    • Venue Info

      Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

      500 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041

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    • Parking Info

      Free parking is available in the garage under the Center for Performing Arts. Street parking is also available.

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      • Event Name: Merrily We Roll Along
        3 out of 5 stars rating "Talented Cast, Dark Show"
        Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, Apr 23, 2007

        This is a motif heavy, typical Sondheim musical that is heavy and dark pretty much throughout. the cast works very hard, and does a good job with material that is hard to watch. The Costumes were fun,... Expand

        This is a motif heavy, typical Sondheim musical that is heavy and dark pretty much throughout. the cast works very hard, and does a good job with material that is hard to watch. The Costumes were fun, but other than a few laughs this is a black piece, and draining emotionally. If you go into it knowing this, I think you will find it entertaining, don't be fooled by the "Merrily." Collapse

      • Event Name: Merrily We Roll Along
        3 out of 5 stars rating "Adequate, but Bland"
        Review posted by: TheaterBuff from Sunnyvale, CA, Apr 13, 2007

        This was an ok performance. The singing was good and the acting was adequate, but the music and storyline were more or less bland. Certainly not Sondheim's best. The second act picks up a bit from the... Expand

        This was an ok performance. The singing was good and the acting was adequate, but the music and storyline were more or less bland. Certainly not Sondheim's best. The second act picks up a bit from the slow moving first act. It was interesting how the story line progressed backwards in time from the 1980's, where we see the end result of the characters first, and then are taken back through the history of their lives to show how they got where they are. I never really emphasized with any of the characters and many of the punch lines landed flat. It's not a "must see", but not one to avoid either. I give it 3 out of 5 stars. Collapse

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