Carousel
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play Liliom by Ferenc Molnár
As adapted by Benjamin F Glaser
Original dances by Agnes de Mille
Performed by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of R & H Theatricals of New York
Photograph by Ian McKinnell
Time Magazine hailed Carousel as the best musical of its century. Ahead of its time in style and content when it premiered in 1945, Rodgers and Hammerstein's creation is now considered their masterpiece, and this most musical of dramas was their personal favourite.
Fresh, original and beautiful, this is the story of naïve mill-worker Julie Jordan's doomed love for swaggering free spirit Billy Bigelow. From the magical evocation of the carousel in the overture to the anthemic You'll Never Walk Alone, through If I Loved You and June Is Bustin' Out All Over, the power and humanity of the story are matched by an extraordinary score.
Timeless to this day, Carousel is the creation of master musical makers at the height of their powers.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals include Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music.
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Published: 14 June 2006 Carousel, Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1945 musical about doomed love and p...Paul Taylor, The Independent
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New Chichester production offers musical tingle moment Forget the worst efforts of raucous, off-k...Mike Allen, The Portsmouth News
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In Carousel, Rodgers and Hammerstein made a musical that brims over with classic bright-eyed America...Alastair Macaulay, Financial Times
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- This production has wheelchair access
- Post show meals are available
Click for more information - Running time: 170 minutes
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