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Complement the exciting themes and stories of Michael Rubinoff's Curious Minds series on The Stars of the Broadway Stage with this screening.

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.

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.

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.

Tickets: $15 (Members from $10) | $5 for The Stars of the Broadway Stage attendees

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    • Lonny Price

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