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.
The film doesn't mention that Ann Morrison won the Theatre World Award for Merrily, starred on the West End in London, Off Broadway, Regional Theaters, returned to Broadway with Hal Prince directing, and has never left her stage career that extends over 45 years.
"Merrily From Center Stage" is her award-winning solo theater musical that gives additional insight into what it was like to play the original Mary Flynn during the 6 weeks of previews on Broadway when the show was different at each performance.
"Merrily From Center Stage" is her award-winning solo theater musical that gives additional insight into what it was like to play the original Mary Flynn during the 6 weeks of previews on Broadway when the show was different at each performance.