Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, & Lindsay Mendez talk MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG I Happy Sad Confused

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For decades MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG was the Sondheim musical that never worked on Broadway. No longer! Here Josh chats with the amazing trio of actors who have turned this show into a beloved hit, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez. It's a conversation filled with a ton of laughter and a lot of tears (mostly from Jonathan). #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #merrilywerollalong #danielradcliffe #jonathangroff
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00:00 Introduction
02:54 history with MERRILY
07:22 Becoming friends
09:18 What the show is about
13:22 Chemistry
14:47 Ad--ZocDoc
16:29 Jonathan's spitting problem
20:47 Optimistic ending?
22:09 Maintaining friendships
26:12 Hardest part of the show
30:33 First experiences on Broadway
34:26 Alan Rickman clip
37:11 Ad--BetterHelp
38:47 Seeing people in the audience
39:32 Daniel and Lindsay's kids
41:51 Audience questions

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@JoshHorowitz 3 ай бұрын

Have you seen Daniel, Jonathan, or Lindsay on stage? What's your favorite performance of theirs? Make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any of my chats!

@dianefurlong2911 3 ай бұрын

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Merrily 3 times so far. At the end of September, January 3rd and most recently on Easter Sunday!This cast is Wonderful!

@richnindy1 3 ай бұрын

Saw Dan in How to Succeed, Jonathan in Submission, seeing Merrily Memorial Day weekend.

@kriskay6 3 ай бұрын

I LOVED this show. All their performances are amazing in this. My favorite

@Mr21scott 3 ай бұрын

I saw Merrily and it's excellent - and I'm not even a Sondheim fan.

@kristmo8 3 ай бұрын

Saw Merrily a few weeks ago, got spit on by Jonathan and love him to death. Can't wait to catch Take out Bags in the far future!

@habiwoo6332 3 ай бұрын

Jon Groff is adorably chaotic and the chemistry between the 3 of them is crazy!

@roadrollerdio565 3 ай бұрын

34:30 The Alan Rickman clip is so sweet! Dan looked genuinely moved. Never knew Alan went to see all of Dan's stage shows and supported his acting training so much. RIP to a true great.

@traciberry5141 Ай бұрын

Lin Manuel said the same thing about Jonathan rolling in last minute and how it stressed him out initially, but he never missed an entrance

@roadrollerdio565 3 ай бұрын

Daniel Radcliffe's evolution as an actor has been so fascinating to watch! Would love to be able to see him on stage. Hope he does theatre in London again someday! With choreography!

@alexgrant191 3 ай бұрын

34:30 you can see the emotion is still raw for Dan even after all these years. Alan Rickman was a uniquely special man & actor - the world’s a darker place without him in it 🙏🏻❤️

@elisa_lily Ай бұрын

Uncle Jonathan,are we gonna dance? And he smiles super excited doing a little dance with his feet.....come on,he's adorable ❤ David Fincher (not exactly a crazy fan girl) described him as 'the sweetest man who ever lived '!

@ThePwig 3 ай бұрын

holy crap they are so fantastic together

@acatheriner 3 ай бұрын

Wow. I had the great privilege of seeing this in February, and I felt exactly what Jonathan was sharing when he said that he tries to communicate with the audience this need to protect this innocence inside of us..this optimism for sweet friendship and camaraderie throughout life. Steven Sater recently articulated that, in this show, you see Jonathan turn back into 21-year old Jonathan as Melchior singing "You Watch Me" in Spring Awakening, and that was the show I first saw Jonathan act in..and it just all brought it home for me. This trio is a dream. This show was so moving

@Greg-fs2rh 3 ай бұрын

regarding Groff's spitting onstage. Me and a friend were "recipients" of said sit at the Atlantic Theater when we saw Spring Awakening there. We were in the second row. It's real!! lol

@elisa_lily Ай бұрын

I heard the cast saying in various interviews that people at the stage door, when they were a hit on Broadway,would ask him to spit in their programs...😂 Aside from that you were so lucky to experience that great musical in its infancy stage

@agarvin1687 9 күн бұрын

I saw Merrily a few weeks ago (so wonderful - everyone is just perfect) and I remember at one point, when Jonathan was singing some part intensely, a glob of spit came out of his mouth and arced across the stage… the rumors are true and it was very impressive to see in person 😂❤

@chiarak6795 3 ай бұрын

You just have to love Jonathan ❤

@-kendoll- 2 ай бұрын

Who doesn’t?

@Gypsytipsy123 3 ай бұрын

Dan is so energetic ❤ thanks for this great segment!

@CareyTisdal 3 ай бұрын

Each of these three human beings is a gift to the world and to acting! Josh, thank you for making a place for us to get to know them!

@jayrose2933 Ай бұрын

Had the privilege of seeing Merrily twice (and will be seeing it a third time in June.) Was such an amazing experience and I am so eternally grateful I had the opportunity to see it multiple times!

@jennyfinnell6151 3 ай бұрын

Dan's so funny and I love him sm!!

@jeffwatkins352 Ай бұрын

Kills me that I won't get to see this show. So glad so many will, though. A dream cast working together like clockwork on a show I loved from the moment the original cast recording came out. I mean the first one. Dates me, doesn't it.

@hm2011100 27 күн бұрын

At least you can watch the pro shot that’s filming now

@jeffwatkins352 26 күн бұрын

@@hm2011100 Wonderful news! I was hoping that would happen. Thanks for the heads up.

@joannefairclough7960 Ай бұрын

PLEASE ye theatre gods PLEASE can there be a filmed version of this show before it disappears!

@hm2011100 27 күн бұрын

It’s filming today & tomorrow!

@MurrayMuses 24 күн бұрын

@@hm2011100And please let it be on Disney+ so I can do Groff double feature with Hamilton. ;)

@shirley8058 3 ай бұрын

Yes omg!!! They’re awesome !!! Go to see Merrily We Roll Along ✨💜

@needyverse 3 ай бұрын

37:07 Aww, Jonathan Groff is too empathetic for a situation like this!

@needyverse 3 ай бұрын

25:47 Actually, Daniel also gets carried at least once in Harry Potter (Hagrid in Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes to mind). Has he always... been carried in every role?

@gracebaumgarten3926 2 ай бұрын

Loved this. Saw the show and hoping to go again! The friendship between these three is palpable in the show and really seems above and beyond the usual bonding. Love listening to all the interviews they have been doing. Thanks for a wonderful interview. ❤️

@danielle7663 3 ай бұрын

Yayy I’ve been so excited for this!!

@lunalin9870 3 ай бұрын

like jonathan, i also have 7 or 8 take out bags in my apartment😂

@mooniejohnson 27 күн бұрын

I had tears in my eyes from this... these three are wonderful,

@charlene15329642 3 ай бұрын

That was an amazing plus funny interview and I love there friendship

@ekennedy7 3 ай бұрын

I cannot thank you enough for this.

@wallewallewalle 3 ай бұрын

‘Take out bags…’ 🎶

@arianapuzzo7827 2 ай бұрын

These three are such a joy to watch do promo together!

@katha2301 2 ай бұрын

Loved this, amazing questions as always Josh! Only thing that I noticed were a lot of fast cuts whenever someone new is talking/reacting. I feel like in a group this big it would be nicer for watching with less switching around becaus this way sometimes it felt like we were missing the reactions to what someone else has said.

@paddawan_ 2 ай бұрын

Another good one, thx

@TheAdamPhilipShow 2 ай бұрын

Dan is one of those actors I almost enjoy listening to outside of character then in character

@mmcgrego51 3 ай бұрын

It’s such a beautiful show

@traciberry5141 Ай бұрын

Who doesn’t love some Groff Sauce?

@vladt.7520 3 ай бұрын

Jonathan looks like a child of Harvey Spectre and Dennis from Sunny.

@sarah.fb.lindsay 3 ай бұрын

What chemistry!!! They have a way of making you feel like you are a part of their friendship. It’s truly beautiful. I hope they get to do more together in the future! I’d love to see a film adaptation!!

@loonylaura85 2 ай бұрын

That's happening already but not with these guys. Richard Linklater is directing & I think Paul Mescal & Beanie Feldstein are in it & they're making over a 20 year period.

@gottasing7 Ай бұрын

@@loonylaura85 and Ben Platt

@ocxt0314 3 ай бұрын

saw the show recently, they were fantastic!

@yangchuyou2356 2 ай бұрын

37:03 idk i never seen daniel like that, he seems emotional

@weasley2o13 2 ай бұрын

He lost a friend and a mentor. I wouldn't be cheerful either...

@DarkFr3ak101 3 ай бұрын

I wanted more of this episode I laughed so much if only it was longer I would’ve enjoyed it a bit more, but it was a fun episode

@AngelusHale Ай бұрын

I love them. They make me smile :)

@EmmaRiddle543 19 күн бұрын

I wish it would come to the uk.

@yangchuyou2356 2 ай бұрын

MORE DANIEL

@NanaYawAforo 20 күн бұрын

broadway show start times are serious as hell. I saw wicked and they started on the exact second they advertised

@lar9299 3 ай бұрын

I need Daniel working with Greta now

@smallfryy_elo 2 ай бұрын

we absolutely NEED a merrily we roll along movie like this show is life changing

@loonylaura85 2 ай бұрын

I think it's Richard Linklater who's doing one & I think Paul Mescal & Beanie Feldstein have been cast in it. They're doing it over 20 years, though, so we won't be seeing it any time soon.

@smallfryy_elo 2 ай бұрын

@@loonylaura85 no i mean a recording of the broadway show like they did with newsies hamilton etc. i think it should be them along with everyone who helped bring this show back to life, they deserve it

@loonylaura85 2 ай бұрын

@@smallfryy_elo Ah, right. Yes, that would be good - especially for those of us who can't get to America!

@kbye2321 Ай бұрын

@@smallfryy_elo If they don’t, we’ve always the small comfort of the London proshot of Merrily at the Menier Chocolate Factory.