In 1981, Merrily We Roll Along opened and closed quickly, a devastating failure that became one for the record books. The day after it shuttered, the cast and crew assembled in the recording studio laying down a cracker jack original cast album that has created a generation of ardent fans of the show and score. In 1985, StephenĂ‚Â Sondheim revisited the show with his new collaborator James Lapine, who subsequently re…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 12:07AM on February 20, 2012