First Trailer Rolls In for Daniel Radcliffe’s Musical Movie Merrily We Roll Along

Sony Pictures Classics has dropped the official trailer for Merrily We Roll Along, a live filmed take on the award-winning Broadway musical made with Fathom Entertainment, rolling into theaters December 5, 2025. Spanning three decades, it tracks composer Franklin Shepard’s tumultuous rise and the relationships that make—and break—him.

Sony Pictures Classics just dropped the trailer for 'Merrily We Roll Along' — not the long-gestating Paul Mescal movie, but the live filmed version of the hit Broadway revival. It is set to hit theaters on December 5, 2025, via SPC in collaboration with Fathom Entertainment. Yes, that is next year. Plan your showtunes feelings accordingly.

So what is this version?

This is the stage production captured on film — the 2023–2024 Broadway revival directed by Maria Friedman, the one that finally cracked this famously tricky musical and turned it into a straight-up phenomenon. Stephen Sondheim’s score and George Furth’s book are the backbone, and this production leaned into them with a clarity and snap that made the whole thing land.

The show itself started life on Broadway in 1981, and while it did not catch on at the time, it later became a cult favorite that felt ahead of its moment. It is stocked with some of Sondheim’s most beloved, very personal songs.

'Spanning three decades, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.'

What the trailer shows

You get your first proper look at the trio that powered the revival: Daniel Radcliffe as Charley Kringas, Jonathan Groff as Franklin Shepard, and Lindsay Mendez as Mary. The awards speak for themselves — Radcliffe picked up his first Tony (Best Featured Actor in a Musical) for Charley, and Groff won Best Actor in a Musical for Franklin. The energy and timing that made their performances click onstage are very much front and center in the footage.

Quick hits

• Release: The live filmed Broadway production opens in theaters December 5, 2025, from Sony Pictures Classics in collaboration with Fathom Entertainment.
• Leads: Jonathan Groff (Franklin Shepard), Daniel Radcliffe (Charley Kringas), Lindsay Mendez (Mary).
• Ensemble: Krystal Joy Brown, Katie Rose Clark, Reg Rogers.
• Stage director: Maria Friedman helmed the 2023–2024 revival that reframed the show for a new generation, with Sondheim’s score and George Furth’s book given real definition.
• Awards: The revival won the Tony Award and the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival; Groff and Radcliffe won their respective Tonys for these performances.
• Producers: Sonia Friedman, David Babani, Patrick Catullo, F. Richard Pappas, RadicalMedia’s Jon Kamen and Dave Sirulnick, with Meredith Bennett, No Guarantees Productions, Scott Abrams, Jonathan Corr, Mary Maggio, Jeff Romley, Tony Yurgaitis, Andrew Cohen, Amanda Lipitz, Henry Tisch, and Stephanie P. McClelland.

Wait, what about the other 'Merrily' movie?

Different project, still happening. Richard Linklater is in the middle of his wildly ambitious 20-year film adaptation that started in 2019. That one stars Paul Mescal, Ben Platt, and Beanie Feldstein and is being shot over time to track the characters as they age. This trailer is for the filmed Broadway version you can actually see in theaters next year.

Bottom line: the stage capture looks strong, the leads are at the top of their game, and if you missed the revival (or just want to live in it again), this is your ticket. Trailer is out now.