ABOUT THE MUSICAL

 

A  truly great classic musical, Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL broke the mould with its gritty, courageous and emotional look at relationships. The story of the love affair between Billy Bigelow, a smooth-talking carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a naïve young mill worker, CAROUSEL is set to one of the most ravishing and celebrated scores of all time including The Carousel Waltz, If I Loved You, June is Bustin’ Out All Over and  You’ll Never Walk Alone.  CAROUSELwas lauded ‘Best Musical of its Century’ by Time Magazine in 1999.

 

In this new production by award-winning director, Lindsay Posner, Lesley Garrett, CBE, Britain’s most popular soprano plays the pivotal role of ‘Nettie’. Lesley is joined by Jeremiah James as ‘Billy Bigelow’. Best-known as a member of the internationally renowned recording group, TEATRO, Jeremiah has also appeared in the Broadway productions of Legally Blonde: The Musical, The Full Monty and White Christmas.  Playing ‘Julie Jordan’ is Alexandra Silber, who co-starred  in Fiddler on the Roof at The Savoy Theatre.

 

Lindsay Posner has most recently directed Fiddler On The Roof at The Savoy. Other West End credits include David Mamet’s A Life in The Theatre with Patrick Stewart and Oleanna with Julia Stiles and Aaron Eckhart, Sam Shepherd’s Fool For Love with Juliette Lewis. Choreographer Adam Cooper was originally a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, before he famously took the lead role in Matthew Bourne’s male Swan Lake.  His choreography credits include Grand Hotel at the Donmar Warehouse, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award.

 

 

CAST &CREATIVE

Carrie - Pipperidge Lauren Hood

Julie Jordan - Alexandra Silber

Mrs Mullin - Diana Kent

Billy Bigelow - Jeremiah James

Juggler - Zeph

1st Policeman - James O’connell

David Bascombe - David Delve

Nettie Fowler - Lesley Garrett

Enoch Snow - Alan Vicary

Jigger Craigin - Graham Macduff

Arminy - Rebecca Lisewski

2nd Policeman - Zak Nemorin

Captain - Derek Hagen

1st Heavenly Friend - Kathryn Akin

2nd Heavenly Friend - Will Barratt

Starkeeper - David Collings

Louise - Lindsey Wise

Carnival Boy - Tom Dwyer

Enoch Snow - Jr Jay Beattie

Principal - David Delve

Dr Seldon - David Collings

Townspeople, Amusement Park Carnies, And Seafaring Men - Will Barratt, Jay Beattie, Stephen Emery, Sheila Grant, Derek Hagen, Victoria Hinde, Rosanna Hyland, Rebecca Lisewski, Jane Mcmurtrie, Alice Mogg, Zak Nemorin, James O’connell, Tasha Sheridan, Lauren Varnham, Leon Webster, Zeph

Youngsters Eleanor Banstead-Salim, Sophie Ella, Lauren Ellington, Molly Green, Lucy Hickey, Charlize Hyams, Ellie Jenkins, Biba Kang, Sophie Kearns, Hollie Mckinley, Grace Poutney, Caroline Riley, Anna Simmons, Annabel Smith, Maizie Priscilla White

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Music - Richard Rodgers

Book And Lyrics - Oscar Hammerstein II

Based On The Play Liliom by - Ferenc Molnar

As Adapted by - Benjamin F. Glazer

Dances For Original Theatre Guild Production - Agnes De Mille

Original Orchestrations - Don Walker

Director - Lindsay Posner 

Choreographer - Adam Cooper

Set Designer - William Dudley

Costume Designer - Deirdre Clancy

Lighting Designer - Peter Mumford

Sound Designer - Gareth Owen For Orbital 

Orchestrations - Larry Blank 

Music Director - David Firman

 

QUOTES & REVIEWS

 

A Tremendous Christmas Treat - See This Show Now

Sunday Telegraph

 

A blazingly good production of Carousel  

Daily Mail

 

A GOLDEN GALLOPER of a Production that ENTRANCES from start to finish

The Observer

 

HEARTBREAKING

Financial Times

 

Take an enchanting turn on a vivid and poignant Carousel

Evening Standard

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The show often seems to EXPLODE WITH VITALITY  

Daily Telegraph

 

Justice has been done to one of the greatest of all musicals  

Daily Telegraph

 

TERRIFIC  

The Times

 

Sit Tight For A Ride You Won’t Want To Get Off 

The Times

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THIS SHOW IS PERFECTION  

Daily Mail

 

SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT  

Daily Mail

 

AN EXPERIENCE TO CHERISH  

Evening Standard

 

A satisfying revival of a thoroughbred music 

The Guardian

 

Take an enchanting turn on a vivid and poignant Carousel  

Evening Standard

 

It’s a thoroughly ENTERTAINING evening 

Financial Times

 

A couple of hours later and you have been to heaven and back  

Daily Express

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An EXPLOSION of colour, extravagance and life 

Sunday Telegraph

 

The Best Musical of The Century

Guardian

 

HANKIES OUT FOR A MAGICAL MERRY GO ROUND

Daily Mail

 

December is bustin’  out all over – Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s s great musical brings a glow to London

Sunday Telegraph

 

Dizzy with Delight

The Observer

 

CAROUSEL, A TRULY MAGICAL ROUNDABOUT

Mail on Sunday

 

Gloriously Tearjerking

The Observer

 

Carousel’s Worth A Whirl

Mail on Sunday

 

Emotional Depth of a True Classic

Daily Telegraph

 

Love, Loss and All the Fun of the Fair

The Times

 

Well worth hitching a ride aboard

Sunday Express

 

One of the Great Musicals…it looks ravishing

Sunday Times

 

FULL-BLOODED AND MOVING NEW REVIVAL OF CAROUSEL

Mail on Sunday

 

Carousel is a dark and unusual musical that still manages to express the joy of living  

The Independent

 

One of the most uplifting of all musicals  

Daily Express

 

The singing is OUTSTANDING  

Daily Telegraph

 

Sets are stunning

Sunday Telegraph

 

LESLEY GARRETT

 

Lesley Garrett knows a thing or two about musicals - gets to bag

both of the big numbers, and, boy, does she make the most of them

Sunday Telegraph

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Lesley Garrett plays Nettie with contagious enjoyment…her voice soars like an operatic kite

The Observer

 

You’ll Never Walk Alone…had me weeping into my notebook

The Observer

 

Lesley Garrett…delivers  You ll Never Walk Alone  with RAPT TENDERNESS  

The Guardian

 

Sung gorgeously by a cast that also includes Lesley Garrett, reclaiming You'll Never Walk Alone from the football terraces to return it spectacularly to the deeply moving context from which it arises

Sunday Express

 

LESLEY GARRETT - A NATURAL EFFERVESCENCE AND POWERHOUSE VOICE  

Financial Times

 

JEREMIAH JAMES

 

Tremendous chemistry between Alexandra Silber’s vulnerable and deeply touching mill-worker and Jeremiah James s dark, brooding hothead Billy

Mail on Sunday

 

James is in magnificent voice

Daily Express

 

Jeremiah James’s Billy is OUTSTANDING

The Observer

 

Full of masculine swagger

Sunday Times

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ALEXANDRA SILBER

 

Wonderful performance

Evening Standard

 

The calm force of Alexandra Silber’s acting, the integrity of her singing and quiet, almost spiritual presence ....mesmerizing

Independent on Sunday

 

A mischievous grin, wise beyond her years and a soaring singing voice

Sunday Times

 

Alexandra Silber is blessed with one of those faces that seem to show right through to the heart

…her face radiates with emotion

Financial Times

 

Alexandra Silber plays the heroine with warmth, strength and shy sensuality  

Daily Telegraph

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