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Carousel Revival 2018

Run Time:
Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 9+
Opened: April 12, 2018
Closing: September 16, 2018

Carousel - 2018 Broadway History , Info & More

Imperial Theatre (Broadway)
249 West 45th St. New York, NY

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel has returned to Broadway in a production NPR calls, "The best musical of the season, by far."

Three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien's "sumptuous revival is a high-water mark of classic American musical theater" (Time Out). Starring Tony nominee Joshua Henry, Tony winner Jessie Mueller and four-time Grammy winner Renee Fleming, with choreography by New York City Ballet's Justin Peck, "this ravishing Carousel tingles with the rapture of life in all its contradictions" (The New York Times).

Set in a small New England factory town, Carousel describes the tragic romance between a troubled carnival barker and the woman who gives up everything for him. With a score full of "the theater's most beautiful and enduring songs" (Variety), brought to life through "choreography that would send Rodgers & Hammerstein themselves into waves of happy shivers" (The Washington Post), this incandescently staged story of passion, loss and redemption is "one of the most moving experiences in all of musical theater" (New York Magazine).

"God is in Carousel," raves The Chicago Tribune. "It's the greatest musical ever written." Don't miss this ecstatically acclaimed production of one of musical theater's rarest treasures. "What a gift to have it back on Broadway" (The Hollywood Reporter).


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PREVIEW Carousel - 2018 - Broadway

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Carousel

‘Carousel’ review: Broadway gives Rodgers and Hammerstein classic another spin
6 / 10

'Carousel' has such a glorious score that the music always shines bright - even in a revival as wobbly as the one now on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. You know something is off when the lead roles are supplanted by secondary characters and endless dancing. Moreover, director Jack O'Brien ('Hairspray') hasn't discovered anything fresh and exciting in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's 1945 classic that introduced such indelible songs as the plaintive 'If I Loved You' and jaunty 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over.'

Theater Review: 'Carousel'
8 / 10

It's been nearly 25 years since Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel' has come around on Broadway. And good reason... the last production featuring a young Audra McDonald set the bar pretty high. And while the current revival doesn't measure up in some ways, it makes up for it in others - starting with that glorious score.

Time to Hop Off! CAROUSEL Takes Final Broadway Bow Today
by Nicole Rosky - September 16, 2018


As BroadwayWorld reported in August, the acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical Carousel, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien and choreographed by 2018 Tony Award winner Justin Peck, will play its final Broadway performance at the Imperial Theatre today, September 16, 2018. Preview performances began on Wednesday, February 28 and Carousel officially opened on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

BWW Interview: Margaret Colin Gets Ready to Close Up Mrs. Mullin's Carousel
by Nicole Rosky - August 18, 2018


As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this month, the acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical Carousel, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien and choreographed by 2018 Tony Award winner Justin Peck, will play its final Broadway performance at the Imperial Theatre on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Preview performances began on Wednesday, February 28 and Carousel officially opened on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Photo Coverage: An Upstandin' Lady Is She! CAROUSEL's Lindsay Mendez Celebrates New Sardi's Portrait
by Jennifer Broski - August 3, 2018


Lindsay Mendez is currently wowing audiences at the Imperial Theatre with her performance as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel, and now she'll be turning heads on 44th Street as well. Just yesterday, the newly minted Tony winner received Broadway's second-highest honor- her own portrait at Sardi's. Check out photos from the unveiling ceremony below!

CAROUSEL to Close on Broadway September 16th
by Robert Diamond - August 7, 2018


The acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical Carousel, directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O'Brien and choreographed by 2018 Tony Award winner Justin Peck, announced today that the show will play its final Broadway performance at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Preview performances began on Wednesday, February 28 and Carousel officially opened on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Photo Coverage: The Cast of CAROUSEL Celebrates Cast Recording Release at Barnes and Noble
by Jennifer Broski - July 14, 2018


The cast recording for the critically acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel was released in stores yesterday, July 13. The cast celebrated the album release with a signing and mini concert at Barnes and Noble. BroadwayWorld was in attendance and you can check out photos below!

TV Exclusive: Watch Alexander Gemignani Record the CAROUSEL Cast Album!
by Nicole Rosky - July 12, 2018


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the cast recording for the critically acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (currently available digitally), will be released in stores tomorrow, July 13. Below, BroadwayWorld is excite dto bring you an exclusive clip of Tony nominee Alexander Gemignani as he records 'Mister Snow (reprise)'.

Revival Cast Recording of CAROUSEL is Busting Out on Streaming Services Today!
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2018


The new cast recording for the Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel is available now on all digital and streaming platforms.

VIDEO: Watch Justin Peck's Accept the Best Choreography Tony Award for CAROUSEL
by Macon Prickett - June 10, 2018


Watch Justin Peck win the 2018 Tony Award for Best Choreography for CAROUSEL.

VIDEO: CAROUSEL's Lindsay Mendez Tearfully Accepts Tony Award Encouraging Others to be their True Selves
by Stage Tube - June 10, 2018


A darling of the Broadway community for years, on Sunday, CAROUSEL's Lindsay Mendez won her first Tony Award. In her acceptance speech, she told a story about how she was encouraged to change her last name when she began her career. Clearly she didn't, and she closed her speech saying, '...be your true selves and the world will take note. Thank you so so much.'

VIDEO: Leslie Uggams Visits CAROUSEL and Sings 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over' With Renee Fleming
by Stephi Wild - June 9, 2018


Tony winner Leslie Uggams visited Carousel recently, where she hung out backstage with Renee Fleming and sang a bit of a song that the pair are both famous for singing.

CAROUSEL Cast Album Available Digitally Today
by Julie Musbach - June 8, 2018


The new cast recording for the critically acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, nominated for 11 Tony Awards®, is available digitally today, Friday, June 8.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 26- Tony-Winning Revival of CAROUSEL Stuns the 1994 Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - June 6, 2018


On Day 26 of 30 Days of Tony, we flashback to the last (and Tony-winning!) revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical, Carousel, which is nominated yet again this year for Best Revival of a Musical.

Just Because It's June... Leslie Uggams Passes On Advice to CAROUSEL's Renee Fleming
by Nicole Rosky - June 1, 2018


It's June 1st! And just because it's June (June, Joan!), theatre lovers everywhere are playing one of the most beloved (though ridiculous) covers of a Carousel classic- 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over.'

Theater Talk: Tony Nominees Jessie Mueller & Joshua Henry Sing from CAROUSEL!
by Theater Talk - May 29, 2018


As Broadway revs up for the TONY Awards, THEATER TALK welcomes Tony nominated actors JOSHUA HENRY and JESSIE MUELLER from RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN's CAROUSEL, who along with the show's Musical Supervisor ANDY EINHORN, perform excerpts from the show's classic 'Bench Scene' number and discuss its brilliant musical architecture with co-hosts JESSE GREEN of 'The New York Times' and SUSAN HASKINS. Next, TONY-nominated director GEORGE C. WOLFE shares his insights into Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece THE ICEMAN COMETH and how they have influenced his absorbing revival of this classic American play, starring Denzel Washington and David Morse. JAN SIMPSON of BroadwayRadio co-hosts with Haskins.

CAROUSEL Revival Cast Album to Be Available Digitally June 8th, in Stores July 13
by Julie Musbach - May 23, 2018


Producers Roy Furman and Scott Rudin announced today that the critically acclaimed revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, now nominated for 11 Tony Awards®, will release a new cast recording. Available digitally on Friday, June 8, the album will be in stores on Friday, July 13.

VIDEO: Joshua Henry Gets Back in the Bigelow Flow with CAROUSEL Co-Star Renee Fleming
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2018


It wasn't long ago that Joshua Henry, who recently starred in the original Chicago company of Hamilton, brought us #HamJams- his own versions of Lin-Manuel Miranda's tunes. Now he's playing Billy Bigelow in Carousel (a performance for which he just earned his third Tony nomination) and he's mixing up the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein!

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Jessie Mueller
by Nicole Rosky - June 7, 2018


Watch below as Jessie tells us all about want this nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Lindsay Mendez
by Nicole Rosky - June 2, 2018


Watch below as Lindsay tells us all about want this nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!

Carousel FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Carousel and what's the order?
Waltz Suite: Carousel
You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan
When I Marry Mister Snow
If I Loved You
June Is Bustin' Out All Over
June Dance
When the Children Are Asleep
Blow High, Blow Low
Hornpipe Dance
Soliloquy
This Was a Real Nice Clambake
Geraniums in the Winder
There's Nothin' So Bad for a Woman
What's the Use of Wond'rin'
You'll Never Walk Alone
The Highest Judge of All
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Carousel History

Other Productions of Carousel

1945   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1949   Broadway Return Engagement [Broadway]
Broadway
1950   West End London Production
West End
1954   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1957   Broadway City Center Revival
Broadway
1965   Broadway Lincoln Center Revival
Broadway
1985   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1992   West End Royal National Theatre Production
West End
1994   Broadway Broadway Production
Broadway
1996   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2001   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2002   Off-Broadway New York Concert
Off-Broadway
2002   London Fringe London Concert
London Fringe
2008   West End London Revival
West End
2010   Los Angeles Reprise! Production
Los Angeles
2015   Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Production
Chicago
2017   West End West End Revival
West End
2018   Broadway 2018 Broadway Revival
Broadway

Carousel - 2018 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Joshua Henry
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Jessie Mueller
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Jack O'Brien
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Alexander Gemignani
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Lindsay Mendez
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Fight Choreography Steve Rankin
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical Brian MacDevitt
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Carousel
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design for a Musical Santo Loquasto
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Scott Lehrer
2018 Drama Desk Awards The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography Justin Peck
2018 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Joshua Henry
2018 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Jessie Mueller
2018 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Mean Girls
2018 Drama League Awards Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Carousel
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Joshua Henry
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreographer Justin Peck
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Alexander Gemignani
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Lindsay Mendez
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Carousel
2018 Tony Awards Best Choreography Justin Peck
2018 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Ann Roth
2018 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Brian MacDevitt
2018 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick
2018 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Alexander Gemignani
2018 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Joshua Henry
2018 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Lindsay Mendez
2018 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Renée Fleming
2018 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Jessie Mueller
2018 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Carousel
2018 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Scott Lehrer

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