new york (april 1, 2025), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to the film of the recent, smash tony winning musical performance, merrily we roll along. this immersive film showcases brilliant and groundbreaking direction by director maria friedman, illuminating the amazing performances up close and personal, unlike audiences have ever seen before. merrily we roll along stars…, , karla zambrano and alec sash serve as supervising producers. spanning three decades, stephen sondheim and george furth's merrily we roll along charts the turbulent relationship between composer franklin shepard and his two lifelong friends - writer mary and lyricist & playwright charley. originally produced on broadway in 1981, then becoming an inventive cult-classic ahead of its time,…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 42 academy awards (R) (38 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services. http://www.…
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ravi ahuja is president and chief executive officer of sony pictures entertainment (spe), where he oversees the studio's global businesses which include motion pictures, television studios and networks, crunchyroll, experiences, and entertainment technology. prior to assuming the ceo role in january 2025, ahuja served as chairman of the global television studios and president & coo of spe,…
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