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

by NPR

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…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:00am on June 8, 2024