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What is the plot of Merrily We Roll Along?

Merrily We Roll Along is a Stephen Sondheim musical that follows the lives of three friends, Franklin Shepard, Charlie Kringas, and Mary Flynn, whose relationship deteriorates over decades as Frank prioritizes his career and becomes more successful than the others. The story is told in reverse, starting with their current state and exploring their pasts to reveal what initially set them on their paths.