Franklin Shepard

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Personal information Birthplace: Chicago, IL Career: Military(1955-1957), composer, owner of a publishing company1981, music producer1981, film producer Family: Unnamed father1981 Elizabeth Spencer (Wife, former), Gussie Carnegie (Wife, former), Meg Kincaid (wife)1981 Franklin Shepard Jr. (Son), one unnamed son1981.

Franklin Shepard is the protagonist of Merrily We Roll Along (Sondheim/Furth)

Franklin Shepard is a musical composer turned film producer, usually referred to as "Frank". He is first married to Beth Spencer, then Gussie Carnegie, then, in some versions, Meg Kincaid. He is said to be from Chicago and went to high school with Charley Kringas. He also has a close relationship with Mary Flynn and is friends with most of the other characters in most versions of the show. He served in the military for two years, and went to Julliard. He was born sometime from 1935 to 1938^timeline. Frank has at least one child with Beth Spencer, Frank Jr., though in earlier versions he has two.

Frank is treated by the other characters as a strong composer. He wrote the score for Musical Husbands, and Sweet Sorrow¹⁹⁸⁵ and in some versions, another show. All the shows were produced by Joe Josephson. He wrote music for Frankly Frank as well as unproduced adaption of Charley's play, Pretty Politics, called Take a Left.¹⁹⁸⁵

Frank mentions disliking his father to Gussie¹⁹⁸¹

He was originated on Broadway by Jim Walton

Notes

^timeline refers to mathematical errors within the canonical timeline.

1. Frank's exact age is inconsistent and depends on the version.

¹⁹⁸⁵ refers to content within scripts and productions based off the 1985 revised production directed by James Lapine that is not in content prior.

¹⁹⁸¹ refers to content with scripts and productions based off the 1981 original Broadway production, including the 1982 licensed libretto.