Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
More than a story about a Broadway show; its most poignant moments examine the thrill of dreams coming true, and the inevitable come down afterwards.
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
One of the truly legendary musicals in the history of Broadway, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after sixteen performances. For the first time, BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED draws back the curtain on the extraordinary drama of the show's creation - and tells the stories of the hopeful young performers whose lives were transformed by it. Directed by Lonny Price, a member of the original cast, the film is a bittersweet meditation on the choices we all make, and the often unexpected consequences of those choices -- through success and failure. Featuring exclusive appearances by Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Guettel, Frank Rich and the original Broadway cast of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
Genre
Documentary,
Theater,
Pop Culture
Runtime
94
Language
English
Director
Lonny Price
FEATURED REVIEW
Owen Gleiberman, Variety
The legendary lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim is worthy of a great, big, expansive documentary. But if you’re going to make a film that centers on a single show of his, there are certain obvious candidates. In 1970, D.A. Pennebaker documented the recording of the cast album of “Company,” the ...
Played at
Royal 11.25.16 - 12.01.16
Monica Film Center 12.03.16 - 12.11.16
Playhouse 7 12.03.16 - 12.11.16
Claremont 5 12.03.16 - 12.11.16
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