
Carousel (Original)
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The original 1945 Broadway premiere of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s 'Carousel' stands as an epochal, revolutionary milestone that permanently altered the trajectory of the American Musical, running for 890 performances at the Majestic Theatre. Adapting Ferenc Molnár’s play *Liliom*, the sweeping plot universalized standard musical forms into a serious dramatic tragedy, utilizing Agnes de Mille’s historic choreography and a legendary score from "If I Loved You" to "You'll Never Walk Alone" to chart a barker's star-crossed romance and cosmic redemption. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian under the Theatre Guild banner, the premiere starred John Raitt and Jan Clayton.

