Carousel Rodgers and Hammerstein
the original production of carousel directed rouben mamoulian , opened @ broadway s majestic theatre on april 19, 1945, running 890 performances , closing on may 24, 1947. cast included john raitt, jan clayton, jean darling, christine johnson , bambi linn. show came hit musical numbers carousel waltz (an instrumental), if loved , june bustin out on , , ll never walk alone .
carousel revolutionary time – adapted ferenc molnár s play liliom, 1 of first musicals contain tragic plot antihero; contained extended ballet crucial plot, , several extended musical scenes containing both sung , spoken material, dance. 1956 film version of carousel, made in cinemascope 55, again starred gordon macrae , shirley jones, same leads film version of oklahoma!
carousel unique among rodgers , hammerstein musicals not having overture; both stage , film versions began familiar carousel waltz. music included in john mauceri s philips records cd of complete overtures of rodgers , hammerstein hollywood bowl orchestra. included in rodgers rare 1954 album columbia records composer conducting new york philharmonic orchestra.
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