Merrily We Roll Along 2025

Overview

Merrily We Roll Along is a musical film scheduled for release on December 5, 2025. The production is based on the 1981 musical written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, which originated from a 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Directed by Richard Linklater and produced by Jason Blum, the film is categorized as a comedy and music production with a runtime of two hours and twenty-five minutes. The narrative follows the life of Franklin Shepard, a talented Broadway composer who leaves his theater career and friends in New York to pursue film production in Los Angeles. The story begins at the peak of his Hollywood success and unfolds in reverse, documenting key moments across three decades that shaped his life. The plot explores the turbulent relationships between the composer and his two lifelong friends, a writer and a lyricist. This specific release is a live recording of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival, captured at the Hudson Theatre in New York City, tracing the characters from disillusioned success back to youthful optimism.