Merry We Roll Along on Broadway Live Stage Film
Loved getting to re-experience one of my all-time favorite musicals with this cast. The film is different than seeing this on stage: Long, tight shots held firmly on the actors’ faces were both revealing and disorienting.
On one hand, I loved seeing details you couldn’t in the theater—especially reactions from other actors in various scenes. On the other, it was strange to not get to see more of the whole stage especially during transitions, set changes, and choreo. I didn’t feel this way with the Come from Away live stage film, so the tight shots were the film director’s choice.
Without intermission this film feels long, but I still absolutely love what Radcliffe, Groff, and Mendez did in this show.
