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Sondheim and the art of revival: how a show that first flops becomes a hit by Mark Lawson

As Merrily We Roll Along extends its run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Stephen Sondheim offers rare proof that it's possible to create a show that sinks before it swimsStephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along includes a song called It's a Hit!, in which the characters celebrate the reception of a fictional Broadway show on which they have worked. During the 1981 Broadway premiere production, this number is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:44AM on January 1, 2013

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