Maria Friedman on the great risk of her Merrily We Roll Along movie and her dear friend Stephen Sondheim

Welcome to the WhatsOnStage Podcast!

Merrily We Roll Along has landed in cinemas worldwide, providing a unique take on the multi-award-winning Broadway production, first seen in London, with Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.

In an all-encompassing interview that lifts the lid on the filming process, Friedman maps out her incredible journey with the material and how she transformed the stage show for the big screen. Plus, she explains why changing keys to suit performers should never be discouraged – and why you should avoid showing feet when filming on stage!

Chief critic Sarah Crompton and editor-in-chief Alex Wood host a weekly series on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future.

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