When was carousel first performed

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Robert Byrn. Anne Calvert. Martha Carver. Jean Casto. Diane Chadwick. Neil Chirico. Jan Clayton. Julie Jordan. Josephine Collins. Russell Collins. Seldon Minister. Kathleen Comegys. Louise's Friend.

Margaret Cuddy. Jean Darling. Carrie Pipperidge. Margaretta De Valera. Andrea Downing. Tom Duffey. Larry Evers. Lew Foldes.

Franklyn Fox. David Bascombe. Louis Freed. Lester Freedman. Richard H. Jonathan Chase. John Harrold. Lynn Joelson. Christine Johnson. Nettie Fowler. Sonia Joroff. Joan Keenan. Pearl Lang. June Girl. Lee Lauterbur. Charles Leighton. Kenneth LeRoy. Bambi Linn.

Ralph Linn. Enoch Snow, Jr. The director, Lindsay Posner, fails to find much pathos in what can be the most moving of all musicals, what with the clumsily unexpressed love between Julie and Billy, and the latter's sudden, shocking death This Carousel , sadly, is a rather creaky old merry-go-round.

Lesley Garrett, who plays the role of 'Nettie Flower' in this revival of Carousel in London says: "It's a very natural and easy thing for me to do musicals. There are lots of lovely roles for more mature singers in musical theatre, which I'm not necessarily finding the opportunity to do in opera.

What I have in Nettie Fowler is the richest, most wonderful character For me Carousel is the musical's musical. I think it's the greatest musical Rodgers and Hammerstein ever wrote - it was certainly Rodgers' absolute favourite. And I'm attracted to it because of its darkness it is almost operatic in that respect. People tend to associate musicals with lighter subjects - it's unusual for them to have such incredibly dark and profound meaning.

And the music is just heavenly too - it has some of their very best songs. Carousel at the Savoy Theatre previewed from 22 November , opened on 2 December and closed on 20 June A major revival of the classic musical Carousel in London starring Katherine Jenkins and Alfie Boe in a semi-staged presentation - for 41 performances only! Please note that Katherine Jenkins is not scheduled to appear on Tuesday 18 April Katherine Jenkins makes her musical stage debut in this production.

When this revival opened in April , Neil Norman in the Daily Express praised how this revival " delivers in every respect With an orchestra that stretches literally from wall to wall and striking choreography by Josh Rhodes , this is a resounding triumph. Musically, it may indeed leave you giddy: the orchestra's handling of the score is glorious - delicate, sweeping, witty. The singing of the ensemble in Lonny Price's staging is rich and uplifting and the delivery of the two leads soaring and vivid