Product DescriptionSet in a small New England factory town, Rodgers & Hammerstein?s timeless musical Carousel describes the tragic romance between a troubled carnival barker and the young woman who gives up everything for him. Elevated to an epic scale with a sweeping musical score that features some of the most beloved numbers in the American songbook, and incandescent ballet sequences, this story of passion, loss, and redemption introduced Broadway to a new manner of musical drama and would captivate theatergoers for generations to come.
Brooks Atkinson in The New York Times called Carousel ?nothing less than a masterpiece.? John Chapman of the Daily News proclaimed it ?the finest musical play I have ever seen.? TIME Magazine named Carousel the best musical of the century, saying that Rodgers & Hammerstein ?set the standard for the 20th-century musical, and this show features their most beautiful score and the most skillful and affecting example of their musical storytelling.?
Carousel began preview performances at the Imperial Theatre on Wednesday, February 28 and officially opened on Thursday, April 12.