Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)
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- 1h 35min
- Documentary
- Movie
This film from acclaimed theater director Lonny Price charts the journey of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" in the 30-plus years since the musical debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1981.
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Cast
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Donna Marie Asbury | ... |
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James Bonkovsky | ... |
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David Cady | ... |
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| Liz Callaway | ... |
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
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| Terry Finn | ... |
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| George Furth | ... |
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| Adam Guettel | ... |
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Steven Jacob | ... |
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Ann Morrison | ... |
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| Mandy Patinkin | ... |
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| Tonya Pinkins | ... |
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Abigail Pogrebin | ... |
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| Lonny Price | ... |
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Daisy Prince | ... |
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| Harold Prince | ... |
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Forrest Ray | ... |
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| Frank Rich | ... |
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Clark Sayre | ... |
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David Shine | ... |
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| Stephen Sondheim | ... |
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Jim Walton | ... |
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James Weissenbach | ... |
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Maryrose Wood | ... |
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Valerie Gilbert | ... |
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Directed by
| Lonny Price | ||
Written by
| Kitt Lavoie | ... | () |
| Lonny Price | ... | () |
| Ted Schillinger | ... | () |
Produced by
| Eli Bush | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Cowart | ... | co-producer |
| Kaki Kirby | ... | co-executive producer |
| Lesli Klainberg | ... | consulting producer |
| Bruce David Klein | ... | producer |
| Kitt Lavoie | ... | producer |
| Lonny Price | ... | producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | executive producer |
| Ted Schillinger | ... | producer |
| Abby Joy Strauss | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Elaine Epstein | ||
| Matthew Howe | ||
Editing by
| Rikki Portner | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Allen | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
| Kerwin Barker | ... | assistant editor |
| Colby Bartine | ... | assistant editor |
| David Frey | ... | assistant editor |
| Russell Greene | ... | additional editor / editorial consultant |
| Brian Guerrero | ... | assistant editor |
| Quincy Hinds | ... | on-line assistant editor |
| James Lagen | ... | assistant editor |
| Gregory Littauer | ... | post-production coordinator (as Greg Littauer) |
| Kim Pierce | ... | head of post production |
| Ted Schillinger | ... | additional editor |
| David Soll | ... | additional editor |
| James Taylor | ... | additional editor |
| Mia Trombino | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Javier Vazquez | ... | first assistant editor |
| Bobby Zeleny | ... | additional editor |
| Adam Zucker | ... | additional editor |
Production Management
| Lindsey Diaz | ... | production manager |
| Aurora Ferrara | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Angelique Georges | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Mike Boyle | ... | sound recordist (as Michael Boyle) |
| Brian Bracken | ... | sound editor |
| Alex Castillo | ... | sound recordist |
| Aaron Chandler | ... | sound recordist |
| Patrick Donahue | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| James Goddard | ... | sound recordist |
| Judy Karp | ... | sound recordist |
| Caleb Mose | ... | sound recordist |
| Patrick Tobin | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Ward | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christopher M Bauer | ... | grip (as Chris Bauer) |
| Jason Bruffy | ... | additional camera |
| Jake Christopher | ... | additional camera |
| Ross Corsair | ... | additional camera |
| Matt Cowart | ... | additional camera |
| Pete Dorman | ... | assistant camera |
| Alex Felder | ... | assistant camera |
| Christopher Franko | ... | additional camera |
| Kyle Frazer | ... | additional camera |
| John Hudak Jr. | ... | grip |
| Brett Jutkiewicz | ... | additional camera |
| Kitt Lavoie | ... | additional camera |
| Ben Logan | ... | gaffer |
| Ethan Mass | ... | additional camera |
| Kako Oyarzun | ... | additional camera |
| Leah Ross | ... | camera operator |
| Leah Ross | ... | additional camera |
| Vincent Venturella | ... | additional camera |
Animation Department
| Angelique Georges | ... | animator: opening sequence |
Additional Crew
| Aylin Akkaya | ... | production assistant |
| Julia Bilbao | ... | production assistant |
| John Paul Cayetano | ... | production assistant |
| Will Clark | ... | production assistant |
| Dana Craig | ... | production coordinator |
| Jennifer Curfman | ... | production assistant |
| Jillian Delaney | ... | production assistant |
| Leah Filley | ... | production assistant |
| Kerry Flanagan | ... | production assistant |
| Masha Gvozdov | ... | stylist |
| Sara Logan Hofstein | ... | production assistant |
| Ali Keller | ... | production assistant |
| Jenny Kirlin | ... | production assistant |
| Matt Malia | ... | production assistant |
| Jose Daniel Martinez | ... | production accountant (as Daniel Martinez) |
| Kelly McCready | ... | production assistant |
| Alison McLaughlin | ... | production assistant |
| Tim McNeela | ... | footage and stills research and clearance |
| Santiago Meyer | ... | production assistant |
| John Miller-Monzon | ... | footage and stills research and clearance |
| Bill Morrow | ... | footage and stills research and clearance |
| Charlie Murray | ... | production assistant |
| Amanda Phelan | ... | production assistant |
| Joe Racanelli | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah Jane Schostack | ... | production assistant |
| Tanvi Shah | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Sheller | ... | production assistant |
| Lynn Spector | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Van Dam | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Richard Abramowitz | ... | special thanks |
| Coleman Annison | ... | special thanks |
| Sara Brians | ... | special thanks |
| Taylor Broadard | ... | special thanks |
| Everette Byrd | ... | special thanks |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | special thanks |
| Luke Cantarella | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Cartsonis | ... | special thanks |
| Marc Cherry | ... | very special thanks |
| Erinn Clancy | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Cohen | ... | very special thanks |
| Fernanda Douglas | ... | special thanks |
| Marty Granoff | ... | very special thanks |
| Noah Greenspan | ... | special thanks |
| David Grindrod | ... | special thanks |
| Cavan Hallman | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Hunt | ... | special thanks |
| Laurie Kilpatrick | ... | special thanks |
| Jenny Kirlin | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Jeanne Kreek | ... | special thanks |
| Marla Lacey Doss | ... | special thanks |
| Kelsey Lake | ... | special thanks |
| Alfred Lanier | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Lavoie | ... | special thanks |
| David Margolin Lawson | ... | special thanks |
| Madeleine Lawson | ... | special thanks |
| Peter LeDonne | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Libin | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Lisanti | ... | special thanks |
| Anna Louizos | ... | special thanks |
| Randy Lutterman | ... | special thanks |
| John-Michael Lyles | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Malseed | ... | special thanks |
| Kathleen Marshall | ... | special thanks |
| Audra McDonald | ... | special thanks |
| John Miller-Monzon | ... | very special thanks |
| Nicolas Minas | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Mitnick | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Padgett | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Pappas | ... | very special thanks |
| Amy Schwegel | ... | very special thanks |
| Ted Shen | ... | very special thanks |
| Helen Slater | ... | special thanks |
| David L. Snyder | ... | special thanks |
| Bobby Steggert | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer Ashley Tepper | ... | special thanks |
| Emma Thompson | ... | special thanks |
| Daena E. Title | ... | special thanks (as Daena Title) |
| David W. Van Zyl | ... | special thanks (as David van Zyll de Jon) |
| Alice Vaughn | ... | special thanks |
| Danny Viscardo | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Watzke | ... | special thanks (as Rob Watzke) |
| Amy Weinberger | ... | special thanks |
| Jill-Christine Wiley | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Wise | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Wontorek | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Workman | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Abramorama (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (us)
- Abramorama (2016) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- String and Can (post-production sound services)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Dreams don't die. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $23,490, 18 Nov 2016 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Toward the end of this documentary, the director/narrator Lonny Price gives overviews of several of its subjects' life and career paths (including Ann Morrison [Mary Flynn], Jim Walton [Franklin Shepard], Jason Alexander [Joe], Terry Finn [Gussie], and himself [Charley Kringas]) after "Merrily We Roll Along" closed. However, Price doesn't mention the subsequent careers of two of the show's most successful cast members: Tonya Pinkins (Gwen Wilson) and Giancarlo Esposito (Valedictorian). Although she was interviewed for the documentary, the fact that Pinkins has had a successful Broadway career in plays and musicals like The Wild Party and Radio Golf, was nominated for two Tony Awards, and has won one all went unmentioned. And Esposito, whose extensive film and television career has ranged from Do the Right Thing to The Usual Suspects to Breaking Bad, was not interviewed. See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Hills of Tomorrow See more » |