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About the Musical
The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on a play by Ferenc Molnar.
Story:
Billy Bigelow, a traveling carnival man, and Julie Jordan, a local factory worker are going to have a child. Desperate for money, Billy attempts to rob a bank and is killed.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Majestic Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 19, 1945
- Total Performances
- 890
- Original Cast
- John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Jean Darling, Eric Mattson, Christine Johnson, Murvyn Vye, Bambi Linn and Russell Collins
- Director
- Rouben Mamoulian
- Choreographer
- Agnes de Mille
- Musical Director
- Joseph Littau
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- Jo Mielziner
- Costume Design
- Miles White
- Lighting Design
- Jo Mielziner
1949 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Majestic Theatre
- Opening Night
- Feb 22, 1949
- Total Performances
- 32
- Original Cast
- Anthony Aleo, Ross Chetwynd, Mario De Laval, Ruth Devorin, Stephen Douglas, Warren Harr, Christine Johnson, Diane Keith, Kenneth Knapp, Louise Larabee, Kenneth MacKenzie, Eric Mattson, Margot Moser, Richmond Page, Mavis Ray, Jean Rogers, Evelyn Ross, Audrey Sabetti, Bobra Suiter, Calvin Thomas, Jay Velie, Iva Withers, Dusty Worrall
- Choreographer
- Agnes de Mille
- Scenic Design
- Jo Mielziner
- Costume Design
- Miles White
- Lighting Design
- Jo Mielziner
1954 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- City Center
- Opening Night
- Jun 2, 1954
- Total Performances
- 79
- Original Cast
- Boris Aplon, Don Blackey, Stanley Carlson, John Conte, Barbara Cook, Russell Goodwin, Jean Handzlik, Winifred Heidt, Bambi Linn, James Martindale, Chris Robinson, Jo Sullivan, Dusty Worrall
- Director
- William Hammerstein
- Choreographer
- Agnes de Mille
- Scenic Design
- Oliver Smith
- Costume Design
- John Boyt
- Lighting Design
- Jean Rosenthal
1957 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- City Center
- Opening Night
- Sep 11, 1957
- Total Performances
- 24
- Original Cast
- Barbara Cook, Robert Eckles, Joan Eheman, Larry Fuller, Howard Keel, Bambi Linn, Kay Medford, James Mitchell, Victor Moore, Russell Nype, Marie Powers, Pat Stanley
- Director
- John Fearnley and Robert Pagent
- Choreographer
- Agnes de Mille
- Musical Director
- Julius Rudel
- Scenic Design
- Oliver Smith
- Costume Design
- Florence Klotz
- Lighting Design
- Peggy Clark
1994 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Vivian Beaumont Theatre
- Opening Night
- Mar 24, 1994
- Total Performances
- 337
- Original Cast
- Duane Boutté, Robert Breuler, Sandra Brown, Kate Buddeke, Natascia A. Díaz, Rebecca Eichenberger, Michael Hayden, Alexia Hess, Lacey Hornkohl, Brian d'Arcy James, Jeffrey James, Eddie Korbich, Keri Lee, Audra Ann McDonald, Sally Murphy, Paula Newsome, Devin Richards, Dana Stackpole, Fisher Stevens, Endalyn Taylor-Shellman, Shirley Verrett
- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Choreographer
- Sir Kenneth MacMillan
- Producers
- Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer); Produced by arrangement with The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director), Cameron Mackintosh and The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
- Musical Director
- Eric Stern
- Orchestrations
- William David Brohn
- Scenic Design
- Bob Crowley
- Costume Design
- Bob Crowley
- Lighting Design
- Paul Pyant
2018 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Imperial Theatre
- Opening Night
- April 12, 2018
- Total Performances
- 181
- Original Cast
- Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry, Renée Fleming, Betsy Wolfe, Alexander Gemignani, Amar Ramasar, Margaret Colin, Brittany Pollack
- Director
- Jack O’Brien
- Choreographer
- Justin Peck
- Producer
- Scott Rudin and Roy Furman
- Musical Director
- Andy Einhorn
- Orchestrations
- Jonathan Tunick
- Scenic Design
- Santo Loquasto
- Costume Design
- Ann Roth
- Lighting Design
- Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer
- Sound Design
- Scott Lehrer
1956 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Carousel
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenplay
- Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron
- Starring
- Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Ruick, Claramae Turner, Robert Rounseville
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1947 Theatre World Award Nominations
Ann Crowley
1958 Tony Award Nominations
Best Scenic Design
1994 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Audra Ann McDonald
Best Scenic Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
1994 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Musical Revival
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Michael Hayden
1994 Theatre World Award Nominations
Michael Hayden
Audra Ann McDonald
2018 Tony Award Nominations
Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Jessie Mueller
Best Choreography
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Joshua Henry
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Alexander Gemignani
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Renée Fleming
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Lindsay Mendez
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Sound Design in a Musical
2018 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Jessie Mueller
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Lindsay Mendez
The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Fight Choreography
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Joshua Henry
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Alexander Gemignani
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Set Design for a Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
2018 Drama League Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Joshua Henry
Distinguished Performance Award - Jessie Mueller
2018 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Lindsay Mendez
Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Joshua Henry
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Alexander Gemignani
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