Carousel
New York City Center
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: June 2, 1954
Closing Night: August 8, 1954
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II
Brash carousel barker Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, a quiet girl who works in the mill, fall in love, marry, and have a stormy relationship that leads to tragedy and an attempt at mending old wounds from beyond the grave, in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s play, Liliom.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
The Carousel Waltz…………………………………Orchestra
You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan………….Julie Jordan,
Carrie Pipperidge
(When I Marry) Mister Snow……….Carrie Pipperidge
If I Loved You…………………..Billy Bigelow, Julie Jordan
June Is Bustin’ Out All Over…..Nettie Fowler, Chorus
(When I Marry) Mister Snow (Reprise)…Enoch Snow,
Carrie Pipperidge,
Female Chorus
When the Children Are Asleep…………….Enoch Snow,
Carrie Pipperidge
Blow High, Blow Low……Jigger Craigin, Billy Bigelow,
Male Chorus
Soliloquy…………………………………………….Billy Bigelow
ACT TWO
This Was a Real Nice Clambake…………Nettie Fowler,
Carrie Pippenridge,
Julie Jordan,
Enoch Snow,
Chorus
Geraniums in the Winder/Stonecutters Cut It on
Stone…………………………………………………..Enoch Snow
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’?…………………Julie Jordan
You’ll Never Walk Alone……………………..Nettie Fowler
Ballet……………………………………………………..Orchestra
If I Loved You (Reprise)……………………….Billy Bigelow
Finale: You’ll Never Walk Alone (Reprise)….Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Boris Aplon Captain
Benjamin Bajorek Townsperson
Ann Barry Dancer
Don Blackey Enoch Snow
Marilyn Bladd Arminy Livermore
Townsperson
Lila Caputo Townsperson
Stanley Carlson David Bascombe
John Conte Jigger Craigin
Barbara Cook Carrie Pipperidge
Claudia Crawford Townsperson
Ann Dunbar Dancer
Dawin Emanuel Townsperson
Barbara Ford Townsperson
Ellen Gleason Townsperson
Russell Goodwin 1st Policeman
Principal
Townsperson
Jean Handzlik Nettie Fowler
Winifred Heidt Mrs. Mullin
Ruby Herndon Dancer
Rudy Jenkins Dancer
Charles Kuestner Townsperson
Bambi Linn Louise
Don Little Dancer
Donald Martin Dancer
James Martindale Enoch Snow, Jr.
Townsperson
Sheila Mathews Townsperson
Anne Meislik Dancer
Roland Miles Townsperson
Meri Miller Dancer
Eloise Milton Dancer
Dorothy Mirr Townsperson
Adele Newton Townsperson
Robert Pagent Boatswain
Carnival Boy
Benjamin Plotkin Townsperson
Mavis Ray June Girl
Dancer
Daniel Reed Starkeeper
Nadine Revene Dancer
William W. Reynolds 2nd Policeman
Townsperson
Chris Robinson Billy Bigelow
Dick Rogers Dancer
Gloria Sacks Townsperson
Philip Salem Dancer
Francine Savery Dancer
Christopher Snell Townsperson
Jo Sullivan Julie Jordan
Joseph Tanner Townsperson
Greta Thormsen Townsperson
Gini Turner Dancer
Jay Velie Heavenly Friend
Mark Ward Dancer
Mark West Dancer
Dusty Worrall Hannah Bentley
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