Merrily We Roll Along "Opening Doors" (from the original Broadway cast recording)
Stephen Sondheim was the greatest musical lyricist and composer, and it isn't close.
Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold sooner or later, including Merrily We Roll Along, which was a complete bomb on Broadway much to the dismay of Terry Gross.
"Opening Doors" is the highlight of the production. Its three protagonists, professionally and/or socially struggling artists, make a deal to get all their lives in order, and it suddenly pays off.
Oh, and the agent who drops into the middle of the song is Jason Alexander.
Merrily We Roll Along is back on Broadway, starring Daniel Radcliffe.
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