Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim

Book by
George Furth

Based on the Play by
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

Orchestrations by
Jonathan Tunick

Cast
Michael Cantwell
Maria Friedman
Evan Pappas
Jacqueline Dankworth
Louise Gold
Gareth Snook

An unusual and challenging musical in every respect, Merrily We Roll Along has the odd distinction of being a seldom performed show because of its difficulties in staging and yet having one of the finest and most interesting scores to come from the pen of Stephen Sondheim.

This JAY recording is the only complete recording, and because of the nature of the book, which tells the story backwards is finally made comprehensible to the listener with the inclusion of certain key scenes and dialogue. The extended scenes and song settings define the development of characters, relationships and musical motifs clearly as no other recordings do.

This original cast recording features stars such as MARIA FRIEDMAN (London’s LADY IN THE DARK, PASSION, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE), EVAN PAPPAS (Broadway’s MY FAVOURITE YEAR), JACQUELINE DANKWORTH (London’s INTO THE WOODS, INVADE MY PRIVACY) and LOUISE GOLD (London’s ANYTHING GOES, NUNSENSE).

Recorded in Digital Dolby Surround Sound which of course is the perfect idiom for all the dramatic and extended scenes.

1. Overture
   Array
2. Merrily We Roll Along
   Company
3. That Frank
   Company
4. Transition 1
   Company
5. Old Friends / Like It Was
   Evan Pappas, Maria Friedman
6. Franklin Shepard Inc.
   Evan Pappas
7. Transition 2
   Company
8. Old Friends
   Evan Pappas, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
9. Growing Up (Part One)
   Evan Pappas, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
10. Growing Up (Part Two)
    Louise Gold
11. Transition 3
    Company
12. Not a Day Goes By (Act One)
    Jacqueline Dankworth, Michael Cantwell
13. Now You Know
    Alan Mosley, Company, Maria Friedman, Matthew White, Michael Cantwell
14. Entr'acte
    Array
15. Act Two Opening
    Louise Gold
16. It's a Hit
    Evan Pappas, Gareth Snook, Jacqueline Dankworth, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
17. Transition 4
    Company
18. The Blob
    Company, Jacqueline Dankworth, Louise Gold, Michael Cantwell
19. Growing Up (Act Two)
    Louise Gold, Michael Cantwell
20. Good Thing Going
    Evan Pappas, Michael Cantwell
21. The Blob (Conclusion)
    Company, Evan Pappas, Michael Cantwell
22. Transition 5
    Company
23. Bobby and Jackie and Jack
    Evan Pappas, Jacqueline Dankworth, Michael Cantwell
24. Not a Day Goes By (Act Two)
    Jacqueline Dankworth, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
25. Transition 6
    Company
26. Opening Doors
    Evan Pappas, Gareth Snook, Jacqueline Dankworth, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
27. Our Time
    Company, Evan Pappas, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell