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A 1994 off-Broadway revival of this musical attempted to streamline the show by removing songs like “On the Hills of Tomorrow” and “Rich and Happy”. A 1985 production of this musical added the song “Growing Up”, which is included between the Second and Third Transitions. An actor in a (15[1])2023 revival of this musical said “I will burn the building to the ground” if a co-star of his didn’t win a Tony. (15[1])As opposed (15[1])to its original run, that revival of this (*) Stephen Sondheim musical (-5[1])cast older actors to better fit its reverse-chronology format. Another actor referenced (10[1])a song from this musical by telling castmates “you are more than old friends” in a 2024 acceptance speech. Daniel Radcliffe (10[1])and Jonathan Groff won Tonys for their roles in, for 10 points, what musical about Mary, Charley, and composer Franklin Shepard? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

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