Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened | |
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Directed by | Lonny Price |
Produced by | Bruce David Klein |
Cinematography | Matthew Howe Elaine Epstein |
Edited by | Rikki Portner |
Distributed by | Abramorama |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened is a 2016 theatrical documentary film directed by Lonny Price and produced by Bruce David Klein with Price, Kitt Lavoie and Ted Schillinger. Scott Rudin and Eli Bush serve as executive producers. The film tells the story of the making of the original Broadway production of Merrily We Roll Along. The film is a production of Atlas Media Corp. in association with Allright Productions.
In September 2016, the film was acquired by Abramorama for theatrical distribution.[1]
The film premiered at the New York Film Festival in October 2016 and was released theatrically on November 18, 2016.[2]
About the film
Film includes appearances by
- Jason Alexander
- Donna Marie Asbury
- James Bonkovsky
- David Cady
- Liz Callaway
- Terry Finn
- Paul Gemignani
- Adam Guettel
- Steven Jacob
- Ann Morrison
- Mandy Patinkin
- Tonya Pinkins
- Abigail Pogrebin
- Lonny Price
- Daisy Prince
- Hal Prince
- Forest D. Ray
- Frank Rich
- Clark Sayre
- David Shine
- Stephen Sondheim
- Jim Walton
- James Weissenbach
- Maryrose Wood
Critical reception
Critical reception of the film was overwhelmingly positive.
References
- ^ "Stephen Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' Doc Picked Up by Abramorama".
- ^ a b "'Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened': Film Review - NYFF 2016".
- ^ "Merrily We Roll Along @ Alvin Theatre - Playbill".
- ^ a b "Revisiting a Legendary Sondheim Flop". 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b Henderson, Odie (14 October 2016). "NYFF: Stephen Sondheim Merrily Faces Down the 'Best Worst Thing That Could Have Happened'".
- ^ a b Dry, Jude. "'Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened' Review — NYFF 2016 - IndieWire".
- ^ "BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 25, 2023.