It is amazing to know that Sondheim had a hand in casting Daniel, especially if it was one of the last things he did. It shows that he really never gave up on this show. Daniel turned out to be brilliant casting and thank goodness he stayed committed to this show so we were all fortunate to be blessed with this amazing cast!❤

those little boys r gonna look back on this when they’re older and be in awe that they were in such a master piece

14:57 it’s the way Dan immediately stepped back and gently pushed the musicians forward so they could have their moment. He also went to the side and got some of the other musicians that weren’t directly behind him forward too😭 humble king

The little ones holding hands and hugging! I CAN'T 😭😭😭

I bought the original cast recording of Merrily in March of 1982, the day it arrived in the record store. I was a geeky theatre major at a small college in the middle of nowhere where. I fell in love with the music and then learned, to my dismay, the show had already closed. No worries, I thought, they’ll be reviving this one in just a couple of years. 42 years later, I finally got to see this show, with this amazing cast. It was totally worth the wait and will be a memory I shall cherish for the rest of my life. Truly a dream come true.❤

I was there this afternoon and it was EVERYTHING! Been home for two hours and I’m still sobbing! The audience was in tears - happy tears. I’ve loved this show for two years! Loved every show I attended! Absolutely wonderful!❤

The three little boys constantly hugging each other and holding hands 🥹

The three main actors all said how difficult this was going to be for them. You can see it on their faces and in their tears and hugs. They were brilliant in this, and Maria Friedman deserved the Tony.

Wow, the fact that even Daniel, who is very warm but generally less of a cryer than Jonathan, is weeping is testament to what this experience & its ending has meant to them

Thanks to everyone, especially the Friedman Sisters, Jonathan, Lindsay, and Daniel (thanks for being the first to sign up, Daniel!), the rest of the cast and crew, and a special thanks to my Broadway hero, Stephen Sondheim, who is up in heaven rejoicing.

With respect to the material, it was the chemistry of the cast that gave this production its magic.

Sure - theater is theater, but I want to say that the way actors and theater people put their everything out there is indicative of all that is left in our world. Heart. Love. Talent. Guts. Just everything. Thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this 😭😭😭😭😭 WOW. What beautiful energy in that room. I wasn't fortunate enough to see it, but i cannot WAIT for the pro shot! I've loved this show for more than 20 years. But I have to say that it's mystifying to me why people say it was a masterpiece back then - it was a *very different show* when it opened! The opening number was "Rich and Happy" and the cast were all young, pretending to be older. THAT was the central theme, not friendship. People were confused about who was who, so the cast literally wore t shirts that had their names printed across. It seemed low budget and it didn't know who it was yet. But then it went through a bunch of revisions - the framing of having Frank's high school reunion came and went (as did some of the songs like "Hills of Tomorrow") and, finally, it became what we know and love now. But even then, you didn't have the direction that emphasized the THREE friends. It seemed like a show that was about the danger of selling out and not staying focused on your art. Mary was more a side character vs main character. The way this show was directed had a HUGE impact on how it was received (i was in and saw multiple productions like this). It felt like "this is a story about Frank and Charley's friendship and Mary is also there" So Maria Friedman, robbed of the Tony, is really deserving of FAR more accolades. Because the show as it is now existed for decades; it was Maria who REALLY got to its heart. She is the one who turned it into a masterpiece. ❤❤❤

Johnathan is such a watering pot! How sweet that he wears his ❤ on his sleeve!

I can’t wait for the pro shot!!!

If it is true that they recorded for posterity and broadcast - I hope they keep her speech. This generosity and heart is what makes theater - and more so, what the world needs more than ever. Thanks you!!!!

I was there for opening night. Maria Friedman came out before the curtain went up to say it was the first performance on Broadway since the first production in 1981.

If there is anything that could make me ugly cry, it would be this right here! God this show was so good and now it is a thing of the past but it certainly will not be forgotten!

Thank you so much for posting this. I was lucky to be there, and was hoping to see the curtain call again (and again). The audience was so passionate, it was truly awe inspiring. And so nice to see the people working behind the scenes being given such love. Thank you!

11:16 You truly could actually see how amazing they all are, and the intensity of the genuine connections in the real relationships involved. I’ve seen other Broadway shows, sometimes from much better seats than I had for this one- but I’ve never felt so emotionally invested in a cast as how this bunch drew me in! It was a great privilege to have the opportunity to be in that room seeing this production!💖✨

I was lucky enough to see the 3rd to last show yesterday and all I can say is WOW incredible!!! Worth every Tony and then some!

9:40 the three little boys hugged Daniel 🥹

Best show I’ve ever seen. Grateful to have been blessed the opportunity.

I never noticed that the orchestra is in costume! That is such a great touch!!

I love how the three young boys love Daniel. Kids and animals know.

To think that we all as humans have this in us. This LOVE! Lets pull more from this energy

Great video! I was up in the balcony. That show, the standing ovations just the energy in the room. The excitement and the sadness, ugh it was everything!

I was shedding tears throughout this video. What all of them achieved was amazing! I got to see it back in May…Lindsay had an u feature…it was still AMAZING! So lucky I got to experience it.

The love on that stage; in that theatre…

Thank you so much for filming this!! I’m from Brazil, went to NY just to see merrily in february and cannot stop thinking about it ever since. What a brilliant masterpiece ❤️

Absolutely sobbing my face off in Bali watching this. Merrily is my favourite show and this is the perfect synergy of everything that makes it perfectly imperfect.

Thanks for sharing the final curtain call and speeches with lots of bittersweet moments and tears. I was lucky to catch the show in October last year and in January before ticket prices became prohibitive. Great production and Tony winning cast. Hope to see the recorded version on PBS or somewhere online soon.

The bond that those three young men will have for the rest of their lives… And if you’re not not, there was three young people playing Frank Junior… So it’s really special with this closing video

Broadway is such a family. What we need!

Thank you for sharing! I was fortunate enough to see this show twice and it holds a special place in my heart. The cast and crew are wonderful especially the golden trio. I’m sad it’s over, but I’ll always remember it with happiness.

this was beautiful! 🥲💓 it's their last curtain call OMG the tears be flooding 🥲🥲🥲 thank you so much for sharing! can't wait to get back to this again as soon as the film version is released 🤩 also that's incredible to know that Dan Rad was the first of the trio to be cast, and by Sondheim himself! Dan is the cornerstone! that explains the magic ✨💖💖💖✨ I'm really super eager to see the film version now because I want to see the rest of the cast, them just taking their bows here and i could sense how remarkable each of them are. 👏👏 👏

I shall be watching this every time I need a good cathartic cry 😭

❤ first and last out… That’s how we do it as a stage manager whether it’s a little theater in downtown Annapolis or Broadway

Thank you for sharing this!! Had me sobbing. ❤️

I was lucky enough to see it in March and May… I’d love to see it again right now. Maybe I’ll live long enough for it to be revived once again! This kind of beauty and art will never get old.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for posting this!

Thank you for recording and posting this. I cried buckets of tears. What a beautiful cast, direction, production and everything team!

When Maria Friedman didn't return to EastEnders I was dismayed about it. She was terrific in the part of Elaine. But now, seeing what she did with Merrily, I am so glad. I'm so appreciative of what she did to bring this amazing show back to life!

Thank you for filming and posting this!!

Loved this video!! I'm going to miss them all so much!!

Thank you for posting this! What a joy to watch.

thank you SO MUCH for this

Saw this July 5th, second row. I’m still floating on a cloud ❤

I'm so happy you got into the show!

OMG thank you for sharing

Thank you ❤

An extraordinary show and cast. I am grateful to have seen it! Bravo! Well done!

Yeah. Whenever I get a choice, I go to closing, especially if it’s a local production when I know people, or a production that I am part of. A lot of the music hits harder I’ve found, it may not musically be as flawless but the emotion is there. This year the song sung to the seniors was Seasons of Love, it’s just fun being in and around theatre

SHO fabulous! The Frank Jrs were adorable to watch 💕

You did change the world. More.

I'm not crying! You're crying!

I saw the original. At that time, the first 2 scenes were a disaster. People were completely confused and were walking out. But if you stuck it out, by the end everybody was in tears because you finally saw the connection. Harold Prince just didn't know what to do. I knew the score was a gem on the very first hearing and I prayed that it would be recorded. Thankfully it was so you got a glimmer of what Sondheim & Furth had done. After 30+ years of refinements, it has become the masterpiece it so rightly deserves to be. Puccini had to do similar tinkering before Madama Butterfly became the masterpiece it is.

Hoping to see it when it comes out in video!!!!! Missed it on Broadway!😢

So lucky to have seen this show (not this performance). Thanks for filming this wonderful ending

Great show! Saw it two weeks ago!

Now please make the movie!!!! We need more musical movies!!!! With this original Broadway cast, please!!!! We need Sondheim, always!❤❤❤❤❤❤

I am not crying...

I wanted so much to get tickets for this show, but they were just too expensive.

SHO do you know when and where the proshot will come out? if you do find out could you reply to this comment to let me know 🥹🙏

Is this the very first performance or the first one right after the Tony Awards? I don't understand the reason for the sobbing and the speeches.

I didn’t know Huey, dewey and lewey were in this play!

Is that middle boy Dan's because...he really looks like him. 😁

Can anyone confirm if it was filmed for DVD or streaming

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sho please delete this I can’t deal with this rn emotionally

I so wish I got to see this. I was supposed to see it multiple times. Regret not going. I wish I could be there😓😢🩷🩷