‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Takes $1.3M, Breaks House Record & Sells Out With Big $225 Average Ticket – Broadway Box Office

Trish Deitch Commercial theater — theater written mostly to entertain audiences, for the purpose of making money — is the enemy in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical, “Merrily We Roll Along,” now on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. According to “Merrily,” it’s theater that doesn’t sacrifice its profundity to make it easy on audiences that has any real value at all.

Stephen Sondheim’s 1981 show, which was a 16-performance flop when it began its life, has, against all odds, only improved as the years have rolled on. It’s better and more youthfully optimistic now than it ever was before.

Troubled musicals, like troubled friendships, can often seem like defeats lying in wait, sponging up every last second of loving care, effort and good intention. So Maria Friedman’s smartly tended production of that most troubled of stage properties, the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth backwards musical Merrily We Roll Along deserves all the applause – and ticket-buying business – it’s getting at Broadway‘s Hudson Theatre.

If you feel like you recognise Big Brother newbie Kerry, you may just have seen her on another popular TV show.The NHS manager, who entered the Big Brother house on Sunday 8 October, previously tried her luck on Channel 4's Deal Or No Deal in 2007. Kerry, now 40, won a whopping £35,000 in the process, but that wasn't the only talking point of the episode.The studio was plunged into darkness during a power cut, with host Noel Edmonds saying, "Well, here's a first for us. We've obviously had a power problem here in the dream factory.

Davina McCall has spoken out on the return of Big Brother as she was forced to miss watching it along with everyone else as it returned to screens on Sunday night (October 8).

My Mum, Your Dad star Mazey Edwards has opened up about the “confusing” relationship rumours surrounding her friendship with fellow contestant Zach Davidson. During her time on the ITV show Mazey helped her dad Paul attempt to find love, though her own love life came into the spotlight after she and Zach were seen cosying up together. However, during an interview with OK!, Mazey has addressed the rumours and has admitted that she and Zach were left “confused” when people at home began speculating about their relationship.

Taylor Swift is getting in some more quality time with her friends.

Broadway‘s starry Merrily We Roll Along revival had another strong run of previews last week, grossing a hefty $1,471,644 and setting another house record at the Hudson Theatre.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may not currently be on speaking terms with the senior members of the Royal Family but the Duke has maintained his long standing friendship with Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.

Texas have announced a second Scottish date as part of their 2024 UK tour.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor For every production of “Merrily We Roll Along,” there is always a question. Ever since the ignominious failure of its Broadway premiere, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical has carried the reputation of being too flawed, too facile, too conceptual ever to satisfy — while at the same time, a cult of creatives and fans have remained steadfastly convinced the show’s a masterpiece, needing only the right staging to reveal it. The same question, then, haunts every revival: Is this the version that finally fulfills the promise of “Merrily We Roll Along”? Judging from critical and audience response, the latest New York production may be the one that achieves it.

A man and a woman have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed in Bolton. The attack, on High Street, Great Lever, happened after a 'fight involving weapons' broke out on Thursday (September 28).

Travis Kelce was going all out for Taylor Swift.

Monique Payneeandy from My Mum, Your Dad has been forced to deny that she is in a relationship with her co-star following some love triangle drama on the show. Taking to her Instagram, the 50 year old shared a picture with Clayton Byfield and wrote: “@claytonbyfield you are another rib in my cage,” before adding three laughing emojis. Fans took to her comments with both compliments and confusion, as the pair hadn’t been paired together in the series.

Ticketmaster is making a big change ahead of Olivia Rodrigo‘s GUTS tour.

Talking Heads have opened up about the potential of a reunion, with bassist Tina Weymouth saying the band are “just savouring the moment”.The iconic band – comprised of frontman David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz and guitarist Jerry Harrison and Weymouth – made their first public appearance together in over 20 years earlier this month. They reunited for a Q&A at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11.As announced last month, the long-awaited reunion was staged in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Talking Heads’ legendary concert film, Stop Making Sense (1984).“We’re just savoring the moment. We’re so happy that it’s resulted in this wonderful thing that’s lasted 40 years.

All seven members of Korean singing sensations BTS have signed new contracts with Big Hit Music, a label operated by HYBE Corporation.

Thania Garcia BTS will be renewing their contracts under Big Hit Music, the seven-member South Korean boyband’s longtime label announced on Wednesday. With some of its members having enlisted in government-mandated military service, the label ensured fans that the band will continue to work with the Big Hit “on their future releases from 2025 onwards,” according to a statement shared by Big Hit’s parent company HYBE. “BigHit Music will take into consideration the military service status of some of the members and plans to sign with each BTS member sequentially,” their notice continued.

BTS have renewed their contracts with Big Hit Music, a subsidiary owned by South Korean media giant HYBE.This is according to a statement by Big Hit Music, as seen by several South Korean news outlets including Yonhap News Agency and Sports Chosun, following a decision by the company’s board of directors.Per Sports Chosun, the renewal of the BTS members’ contracts will not all happen at the same time. Instead, they will happen individually and sequentially, taking into account the military service status of the various members.“With the renewal of their contracts, we hope will be able to share with everyone a full group promotional period for BTS in 2025,” the K-pop agency said in the statement, as translated by Koreaboo.

Katy Perry has sold the rights to her music, for a reported $225million (£180.5million).The deal comes after months of rumours alleging that the American pop star was underway with the process of selling her catalogue, and sees Perry transfer the rights to her music over to Litmus Music.The company is co-founded by former Capitol Records president Dan McCarroll, and the deal was completed today (Monday, September 18) for a reported £225million (£180.5m).It covers the master royalty income and publishing rights for five of the albums the 38-year-old released between 2008 and 2020. These include ‘One Of The Boys’ (2008), ‘Teenage Dream’ (2010), ‘PRISM’ (2013), ‘Witness’ (2017) and her latest studio LP ‘Smile’, which was released back in 2020.The company that purchased the music rights is also co-founded by Hank Forsyth with Carlyle Global Credit, and has previously purchased the back catalogue from both Keith Urban and Benny Blanco since its launch last summer.“Katy Perry is a creative visionary who has made a major impact across music, TV, film, and philanthropy.