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    Mary McNamara: Hollywood made friendship another unrealistic ideal. A Broadway hit finally smacks it down

    by Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Mar 29, 2024 5 minutes
    From left, Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe in "Merrily We Roll Along" on Broadway.

    In the first act of "Merrily We Roll Along," the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical currently enjoying a successful Broadway revival, the three main characters sing about the role old friends play in our lives. "Good friends," argues Frank (Jonathan Groff) "point out your lies, Whereas old friends live and let live." "Good friends like and advise," agrees Mary (Lindsay Mendez). "Whereas old friends love and forgive."

    Charley (Daniel Radcliffe) also believes in the unique power of long-lasting friendship, but for him it serves another purpose — to remind each friend of who they truly are, or should be, even if they disagree.

    And therein lies the crux, and the tension of the show. Based on a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, it is a reverse

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