Best Of: 'Merrily We Roll Along'; MSNBC Host Ali Velshi

最佳作品:《Meridly We Roll Along》; MSNBC主持人Ali Velshi

Fresh Air

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2024-06-08

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Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along flopped when it debuted in 1981. But its Broadway revival has been a hit, garnering seven Tony nominations. We talk with director Maria Friedman, who was a friend of Sondheim's, and actor Jonathan Groff. MSNBC host Ali Velshi traces his family's migration across three continents, from a village in India to South Africa — where his grandfather crossed paths with Mahatma Gandhi — to Kenya, Canada and the U.S. Velshi's new memoir is Small Acts of Courage. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Stephen Sondheim's 1981 flop is now a Broadway hit.

  • The revival of Merrily we roll along is nominated for seven Tony Awards.

  • Today we hear from two of those nominees, Jonathan Groff, one of the show's stars, and Maria Friedman, the director.

  • Groff has performed merrily about 300 times, but he still gets emotional just talking about the songs.

  • I'm thinking about a specific dialogue line.

  • It's just after can't talk about it without crying.

  • It's like so beautiful.

  • Also, MSNBC host Ali Velshi talks about his ancestors migrations from a village in India through South Africa, Kenya and Canada.

  • One of the figures in the story is Mahatma Gandhi, who knew Velshi's grandfather and had a powerful influence on the family.

  • That's coming up on fresh air weekend.