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Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)

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Original title
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
Directed by
Lonny Price
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows the original Broadway production of the musical Merrily We Roll Along. It shows the hopes and disappointments of the cast and crew as the show struggles.

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What happens

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened is a 2016 American 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. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival in October 2016 and was released theatrically on November 18, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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