"Stagings of [Merrily] don't come around too often, so catch Chance Theater's outstanding production while you still can."
-- Orange County Register

"A MASTERPIECE!
Watching Nguyen’s rigorously but elegantly stripped-down production, it’s unfathomable that Merrily usually is considered one of Sondheim’s problem shows."
-- LA Stage Blog

"A MUST-SEE that you can't afford to miss!"
-- Stage Happenings

WOW!
"With this excellent revival, Oanh Nguyen once again proves himself a master at making the very best of Sondheim."
-- Stage Scene LA

"While this sense of anticipation owes a great deal to the Sondheim magic, it’s exciting that Nguyen and company found it in this often misunderstood musical and took their time to share it so well."
-- Theater Times

"What we witness in this Chance production of “Merrily” is what makes Sondheim musicals important contributions to the musical theater genre."
-- Press-Enterprise

"Wonderfully palpable and exuberantly infectious all throughout the show's performance."
-- Broadway World

"The action is non-stop and
the performers are in constant motion without a misstep
thanks to the efforts of
Director Oanh Nguyen and Choreographer Kelly Todd."
-- Fullerton Observer

February 4 - March 7, 2010
Merrily We Roll Along
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Directed by Artistic Director Oanh Nguyen*
Choreographed by Kelly Todd*
Musical Direction by Mike Wilkins

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CAPTION:	STILL OLD FRIENDS Frank (Jeremy Fillinger), Mary (Amie Bjorklund), and Charley (Ryland Dodge) are the best of friends, but can their bond withstand the tests that will be thrown at them? Find out in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA New roommates Charley (Ryland Dodge) and Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) are joined by neighbor Mary (Amie Bjorklund) on the roof to watch Sputnik dance across the sky in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	NEVER LOOK BACK Frank (Jeremy Fillinger, center) is confronted by the faces of his past (Kyle Cooper, Laura M. Hathaway, Richard Comeau, Ryland Dodge, Andrew Eddins, Amie Bjorklund and Liz Holt) when his life gets off track in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT While Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) marries Beth (Liz Holt), his long-time friend Mary (Amie Bjorklund) mourns the love that she has kept to herself for too long in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	WHO'S LIKE US? DAMN FEW... Despite a disagreement over the future of their musical, Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) and Mary (Amie Bjorklund) find a way to still celebrate their friendship with Charley (Ryland Dodge) in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	A BROADWAY STAR AND HER COMPOSER Fresh-faced musical composer Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) finds himself alone with Broadway star Gussie Carnegie (Laura M. Hathaway), who has plans for their relationship in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT FRANK Talk show host KT (Alex Bueno) and Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) watch on in horror as Charley (Ryland Dodge) publicly berates Frank's choice in life to focus more on financial security than artistic integrity in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR

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CAPTION:	IT'S A HIT! Joe (Richard Comeau), Mary (Amie Bjorklund), Charley (Ryland Dodge) and Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) celebrate their new show becoming a hit on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
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CAPTION:	THE PAST IS ALWAYS THERE While Frank (Jeremy Fillinger) searches for answers in his music, his past lingers in the embodiment of old friends and acquaintances (Andrew Eddins, Liz Holt, Laura M. Hathaway, Kyle Cooper, and Alex Bueno) in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, playing thru March 7 at the Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Presss photo by Christopher Trela, Arts PR