2016
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

2016
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

Summary 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. For the first time, 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 hopefu...

Documentary

Directed By: Lonny Price

Written By: Kitt Lavoie, Ted Schillinger, Lonny Price

2016
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

2016
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened

Name: Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-11-18
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Rating: 81
Cast: Jason Alexander, Donna Marie Asbury, Jim Bonkosky, David Cady, Liz Callaway

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews

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Written By: Kitt Lavoie, Ted Schillinger, Lonny Price

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IndieWire

Oct 20, 2016

“Best Worst Thing” is more than a story about a Broadway show; its most poignant moments examine the thrill of dreams coming true, and the inevitable come down afterwards.

By Jude Dry FULL REVIEW

Chicago Tribune

Jan 19, 2017

Jim Walton, Ann Morrison and other original cast members talk about what the show meant to them, and how it felt (in a word: lousy) to have their dreams crash into a brick wall of harsh reviews.

By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW

Rolling Stone

Dec 2, 2016

Best Worst Thing brims over with moments of humor and heartbreak that reflect the feeling of knowing "we're what's new." This movie is more than good, pal. It's indispensable.

By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Nov 17, 2016

Because “Merrily” was a musical about the ravages of time on friendship and youthful ideals, the documentary tells parallel stories — one fictional, the other real — of disappointment and disillusion. They give the film a double shot of poignancy.

By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 15, 2016

The individual personalities that emerge in interviews both from back in 1981 and now, with the actors in their 50s, are often delightful, both funny and rueful.

By David Rooney FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Nov 17, 2016

Sondheim, Prince, and Furth discuss their creative processes and why they think the show failed. These stories make up the bulk of this film, which is sure to satisfy theater wonks, Sondheim fans, curious moviegoers and lovers of Broadway. All others need not apply.

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New York Daily News

Nov 17, 2016

The film’s second act packs a bittersweet punch, along with the fact that the failed show is now much-respected. But all of that could have been tied up in a quicker epilogue. The chorus, so to speak, lacks a hook. Too bad, considering that, to quote a Sondheim song from the show, they “had a good thing going.”

By Joe Dziemianowicz FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Atlas Media Corporation, Allright Productions

Release Date Nov 18, 2016

Duration 1 h 35 m

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Tagline Dreams don't die.

Website https://www.facebook.com/Best-Worst-Thing-That-Ever-Could-Have-Happened-1180122232010299/?fref=nf

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