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The 77th Tony Awards were announced last night.  From Lincoln Center and hosted by Ariana DeBose.   The winners ....and  most memorable moments .  We were in the middle of Broadway a month ago, and would have gone to see a couple of them had we known in advance these results.  I'll mention only one show,  Merrily We Roll Along. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. First premiered on Broadway in 1981, directed by Hal Prince.  Totally flopped, and closed after only 16 performances. Returned in 2023, starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.  Won four Tonys, with both Radcliffe and victorious in their slot. This the song from the show:   Merrily We Roll Along . Of course, there is the more traditional nursery song, also called  Merrily We Roll Along , written in 1935 by Charlie Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor.  Was used as the  theme song of Warner Brothers'  Looney Tunes . A film adaptation of this latest Broadway show is in development. You will be s