Thanks very much for putting this up again---it's a production that should always be available.

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Someone had posted the 2018 production and listed it as "Best Version." I immediately knew what I had to do...

@melindahaffner5050

3 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749

3 жыл бұрын

Could be that they meant it was the best version, video quality-wise, of that 2018 production. I personally prefer the concepts and overall feel of the 1994 version, as you also do, and the (extremely talented) cast members I was able to meet were gracious and friendly. Some even came to ride the Central Park carousel when I was the operator/attendant. Everyone seemed to know that production was conceived with “outside the box”ideas and innovative revolutionary approaches.

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749 Could be they meant video quality...but either way it inspired me to post. And now we can all relive this otherworldly production.

@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749

3 жыл бұрын

MK166 Agreed.🎠🎪

Seeing Audra on stage for the first time was so profund and really an honor. 💙

I sat in the fourth row of this production as a teenager, coming in with no prior knowledge of what I was about to experience. Every second of this was seared into my brain and I was obsessed with it afterwards. It is one of my most favorite theater-going experiences in my life (although my one regret is that Audra was out that day). I wore out a cassette tape of the production in the subsequent years. Thank you for capturing some of the pure magic that happened here.

I saw this production at Lincoln Center in 1994! One of the best theatrical experiences ever! Loved everything about it!

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Truly one of the most LEGENDARY productions ever.

I love that here, Billy and Julie look and sound their ages (early mid 20’s) at the beginning and that you can clearly hear the New England accents come out in the songs.

The best production of this show ever! The opening sequence, the ballet, a young Audra, etc.! Just extraordinary. Thank you so much for putting this up. My husband was frequently a sub in the pit orchestra. Such great memories.

@royalnt1

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Indeed this production was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of extraordinary and I'm just glad it can be shared in some respect! Would love to hear about some of your memories with the show!

@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749

Жыл бұрын

As long as we’re mentioning the orchestra, I’ve always loved the unexpected authentic-sounding “band organ” effect at the 3:56 mark in the “Carousel Waltz”. I’ve worked at carousels and have been also a collector of that music and I applaud the simulation with the woodwinds, percussion and so forth. I noticed on the 1993 London cd it was orchestrated more briskly and differently, but still interesting. I love the emphasis and strident quality in this version’s sound and tempo, and this video certainly does it justice.🎪🎠

Wow... that swell of the orchestra when Julie sees Billy’s ghost. NEVER fails to move me

Carousel Waltz 0:00/You’re a Queer One Julie Jordan 12:41/Mister Snow 14:45/If I Loved You 23:11/Give it to em good Carrie 35:20/June is Bustin’ Out All Over 37:13/Mister Snow (reprise) 49:15/When the Children Are Asleep 55:47/Blow High, Blow Low 1:00:52/Soliloquy 1:16:13/June (encore-end of act one) 1:23:43/This Was a Real Nice Clambake 1:26:32/Geraniums in the Winder 1:37:41/Stonecutters Cut it on Stone 1:39:26/What’s the Use of Wond’rin 1:42:35/You’ll Never Walk Alone 1:58:55/Louise’s Ballet 2:05:07/If I Loved You (reprise) 2:24:02/You’ll Never Walk Alone (finale) 2:29:24

@lillianskypeck2405

3 жыл бұрын

You the real MVP

@allenjones3130

10 ай бұрын

It was a treat to hear Enoch's song "Geraniums in the Winder", which is rarely heard.

@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749

10 ай бұрын

@@allenjones3130 Eddie Korbich, who went on to play scuttle in the Broadway production of “The Little Mermaid”, did a fine job on “Geraniums” and so did Clive Rowe in the 1993 London staging. The only number cut from the 1993 & 1994 stagings was Billy’s “The Highest of Judge of All” although I’d like to think Michael Hayden sang it in a stage production he performed when he was younger. Also “When the Children Are Asleep” didn’t have its middle “when children are awake” verse Carrie sings, and I once asked Audra Mc Donald if director Nicholas Hytner would consider putting it back in, but I guess it was cut solely for time reasons. Regarding “Geraniums” the 2018 revival surprisingly did not use the song and also cut “Stonecutters Cut It On Stone”. Anyway, as far as “Geraniums”, it’s sadly missing from the original 1945 cast recording, and not in the 1956 film soundtrack album either, but it can be heard on the NY Phil concert dvd (Jason Danieley) and also on some of the studio cast vinyl and cd recordings which are available. As long as we’re at it, at this time there is still no definitive recorded version of “Carousel” which is complete to have all the songs, dance music and instrumentals in one place, but soon there is going to be a new more complete “Oklahoma!” (with Sierra Boggess) on cd…so hopefully the same will be done with “Carousel” to do full justice to all the songs, dance music and other instrumentals in the entire show. I’m partial to certain recordings but I’ll be the first to admit they all have their own merits. In the meantime we can certainly enjoy all the recordings which are presently available, and each offer examples of fine singing and distinctive orchestrations, as well as varied staging concepts … at times all of these offer different ways of interpreting the show, its characters and the overall feeling of various productions.

Thank you for sharing this video! I saw this production in August 1994 and it's still one of the most beautiful, emotional theatre experiences of my life. Sally Murphy was out the night I went, so it's great to see her performance here. I did see Michael Hayden, though, who was AMAZING. I'm glad to see others here that also loved his performance as Billy. Truly one of the best performances I've seen.

2:00:37 one of the greatest coups de theatre as the song moves into Incidental Music with a huge lowering of tonalities. The lights dim, allowing the "corpse double" of Billy to be borne away, and the Heavenly Friend delivers the piercing injuction: "Get up, Billy." One of the best moments in musical theatre.

There is something few people know. They offered the role of Nettie for Barbara Cook who rejected it saying that wasnt for her voice so they cast the great operatic singer Shirley Verrett in the role. If Barbara had played Nettie she would have been the only actress to play all the female Carousel roles Carrie Julie and Nettie. Audra Mc Donald received the first of her 6 Tony Awards as feautured actress for her performance as Carrie in this production.

matt, thank you so much for posting this. i really love this production, audra, sally, and michael are all legendary in this

I saw it at the National Theatre in London four time. The finest Carousel production ever.

@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749

Жыл бұрын

Hi-I just did a promo plug for your recent book “Round in Circles” in these posted comments. I wish I could have contributed to your project..I’m the son of poet Louis Simpson (1923-2012) and an ardent admirer of “Carousel”…even to the point of working at several actual carousels due to my interest…but I’m glad that you spent a decade on a lovingly insightful exploration of the show!🎪🎠

@barrykester8034

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749 Hi Anthony, Thank you so much and I am really glad you enjoyed the book. The lovely people at R&H describe it as a "love letter to Carousel," which of course is exactly what it is.

Thanks so much for posting this production! It’s my favorite musical & this production was so amazing! Not only the way the carousel was assembled on stage that made it so special, but the acting was wonderful & such great chemistry between Billy. (Michael Hayden) & Julie (Sally Murphy)! 💜🎠

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! And agree 100% Hayden and Murphy were exceptional (robbed of Tony nominations IMO). Their chemistry and passionate acting helped make the production work.

Wonderful! All the female singer/actors are glorious, and Hayden is an appropriately harsh, well acted Billy. A justly lauded production! Thanks so much for posting it!💖

I am not even a Broadway Buff, but recognize two names in the Ensemble cast-- Taye Diggs and Brian D'Arcy James... probably more who have continued on to bigger roles.

Thanks so much for posting this imaginative,memorable production. Time stamps are in my other post for easy access to the musical numbers.

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Time stamps are greatly appreciated. And yes, this production was supremely memorable.

Brilliant. I wish I'd seen it; I lived in NYC and it got away from me, and I've always regretted missing it. If only there were a better quality version, video-wise, but the brilliance of this shines through.

@royalnt1

2 жыл бұрын

Of course no video can ever do justice to the once in a lifetime magic that was this production, but I did the best I could with what was available :) Glad you were able to take away its magnificence!

Whoever posted this thank you very much!!

Thank you for creating this. I have been looking for footage of this production for years, so glad and grateful, ty ty !!

Thank you so much for putting this together! Wonderful job!

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy to share this brilliant production with others. Did my best to do it justice :)

I appreciate your posting this. I was a singer/dancer in the U.S. First National Tour.

@eemmeennddeell

3 ай бұрын

Then I think I might have seen you in Denver! This may have been the best production of any Broadway show that I have ever seen.

Nice to see some footage of Marcus Lovett as Billy interspersed here.

It's hard not to just gush and gush about the staging but the biggest take away I have is how utterly heartbreaking Sally Murphy is as Julie

@royalnt1

2 жыл бұрын

100% Murphy was a devastating Julie.The staging and design here are perfection, but the performances and their raw emotions are the heart of this revival.

@SweatyOracle

2 жыл бұрын

@@royalnt1 I agree with you. It should also be noted that perfection in staging, perfection in design, and raw emotions at all were the contributing lacking factors that made the 2018 revival look like community theatre compared to the 1994 revival.

There have been two publications which delve deeply into the history, creation and influence of “Carousel”. Of course I wish I had written one! The first was in 2017 by Tim Carter: “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel” in the keynotes series by Oxford University Press. The more recent book by Barry Kester was published by 12i and is called “Round in Circles”. Both offer an insightful look at the origin and impact of the musical.

OMG..! Thank you so much for posting this! I have been looking for the video of this production that was unfortunately taken down. I pray this stays up!

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome! It's actually slightly updated so it has even more professional footage in it. Let's hope it stays up!

@avaedwards7495

3 жыл бұрын

@@royalnt1 This production of Carousel is just so much better than any other (not trying to be elitist). They just did so much with the text and characters I've never seen anywhere else. And, no matter what everyone else says, I love Michael Hayden as Billy. He rocks.

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

@@avaedwards7495 Oh it's not elitist. It's the cold hard truth. This production is legendary for a reason. It completely changed the game for all future revivals of classic musicals. And I'm glad to see another Michael Hayden stan! I've seen many Billys (Pasquale, Gunn, Henry, Snyder, et al) and NONE of them can touch Hayden. He and Sally Murphy (whose Julie Jordan is also definitive for me) gave two of the most criminally underrated performances in musical theatre history and were robbed of Tony nominations. And believe me, I don't use those words loosely.

@tracyfleming6331

3 жыл бұрын

@MK166 I quite agree that Sally Murphy's Julie is definitive.She sings and acts it superbly,and should have been recognized at the Tonys.And while Michael Hayden has got the vocal beauty of certain other Bil!ys, he inhabits and expresses the character better than anyone I've seen. Thanks for posting!

@tracyfleming6331

3 жыл бұрын

EDIT: My above reply SHOULD read "Michael Hayden HASN'T got" ...etc..

gracias !!!! bellisimo!

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749

3 жыл бұрын

Hey- here we both are again! Let’s hope this time ‘round it stays up, because in the past the ride stopped and it was taken down-“I’ve never seen it yet to fail”-but for now, let’s enjoy.

Oxford University in 2017 published an in-depth analysis of Carousel by Tim Carter in their keynotes series. Also, Ethan Mordden wrote liner notes for the 1994 cd and an interesting essay in the souvenir programme of that revival.

Love this production!

@royalnt1

2 жыл бұрын

It truly was one of the greatest productions of anything to ever grace Broadway. We're lucky to have some kind of preservation of it :)

To hear Audra sing makes me want to be Mr. Snow so badly!

Why is June is Bustin Out all Over making me cry it’s so freaking joyful.

Thanks. I was wondering

Fabulous!

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

What a great opening scene.

The acting must have been good for me to endure only half-seeing the visuals!

@royalnt1

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, the acting is truly extraordinary! I wish I could've included more visuals in this (had to work with what was available), as the design was next level!

Do you happen to have the full recording of Marcus Lovett?

Mister snow don't you know better to treat your woman better to give her the sense of a freaking fish I love you people don't ever think I don't I love this song so much and you have no idea how I feel about the people out there to do this all the time

So I understand that you don't own it, but I'm just curious how those videos were taken. This was before the day of camera phones. There had to be an actual camera or camcorder which would have been very distracting. So I'm just curious

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

Well, as you know, I didn't record this. But there are bootlegs of shows older than this one--going back to 1979 with Sweeney Todd and some even further back. So while yes, it would have been an actual camcorder that recorded this, it's not like it was unprecedented by then to record things. Often, from what I understand, during this time there was a bit of a Broadway bootlegging network, with a group of people going to the show, sitting in a section together, while the person in the middle filmed and the rest sat guard.

@colegreen1291

27 күн бұрын

​@@royalnt1a Sweeney bootleg with Len Cariou and the original cast? I'd love to see that

@royalnt1

27 күн бұрын

@@colegreen1291 It's on YT! you can look it up

Are you posting any other productions soon? I would love to see Ragtime or The Color Purple obc but I can imagine those are very difficult to find. Anyways thanks for posting this!

@royalnt1

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I wasn't planning on posting anything else (I don't have a huge library), but maybe I'll look through what I have and see what I think people might like to see. Sadly, I don't have the OBC's of The Color purple or Ragtime (though Ragtime is available on here somewhere). Glad you enjoyed!

@adamdegregorio4526

3 жыл бұрын

@@royalnt1 thank you!!

Whatever happened to that Audra girl?

@Locke350

3 ай бұрын

She broke the record of winning the most Acting Tony Awards with her last win for the play Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.