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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.

Produced by Atlas Media Corp in association with Allright Productions.

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"It's a triumph... Deeply poignant, a bittersweet gem."

-Entertainment Weekly

"A double shot of poignancy... (Lonny Price's) passionate enthusiasm and sense of wonder animate every frame and leave you with a misty-eyed glow."

-The New York Times

"Electric...Lovingly assembled."

-Hollywood Reporter

"Insightful... As moving and poignant as Merrily itself."

-Forbes

"Masterful and moving... One of the best theater documentaries ever made."

-Theater Mania

"Mesmerizing.  Indispensable."

-Rolling Stone

"Superb... Covers a rich swath of emotional and creative ground."

-Los Angeles Times

"The best score of any documentary, and probably any movie since Amadeus... Failure usually does not end up this good."

-Newsweek

"Touching, sweet and altogether exuberant!... There have been other backstage documentaries over the years, but Best Worst might well be the best."

-Huffington Post

"Moving... Bittersweet... The documentary's finale is as heartrending as the show's."

-The New Yorker

"HEART-PIERCING, EMOTIONAL MEMOIR."

-Washington Post

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NY TIMES TOP 10 FOR 2016
December 7th, 2016

-The New York Times

Sondheim’s new musical could open on Broadway in 2018
November 8, 2016

-The New York Post

REVISITING A LEGENDARY SONDHEIM FLOP
October 14, 2016

-The New Yorker

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