“Live From Lincoln Center: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel” will be available on DVD February 28, 2017. The run time of the program is approximately 150 minutes and the SRP is $24.99.
Now a beloved classic, Carousel—with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II—was hailed by Time Magazine as “the best musical of the 20th Century.” Based on Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 play, Liliom, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel transfers the story from Europe to the Maine coastline and revolves around the tragic romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and mill worker Julie Jordan. The musical includes such highlights as “If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Following its Broadway premiere in 1945, Carousel has been staged across America and throughout the world and remade for both film and television. Landmark stagings include the Royal National Theatre (UK) 1992 production, which was subsequently presented at Lincoln Center Theater in 1994, winning five Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Audra McDonald; a current European production by Britain’s Opera North is now showing in Paris. The New York Philharmonic production features Kelli O’Hara (Julie Jordan), Nathan Gunn (Billy Bigelow), Stephanie Blythe (Nettie Fowler), Shuler Hensley (Jigger Craigin), Jason Danieley (Enoch Snow), Jessie Mueller (Carrie Pipperidge), Kate Burton (Mrs. Mullin), and John Cullum (Starkeeper/Dr. Seldon), among others. This production also features New York City Ballet principal dancers Robert Fairchild (Carnival Boy) and Tiler Peck (Louise), dancing original choreography by Warren Carlyle, in the pas de deux ballet in Act II. This staged performance was directed by John Rando and conducted by Rob Fisher. The production was nominated for 3 Emmy Awards™.
The New York Philharmonic connects with up to 50 million music lovers annually through performances, education, broadcasts, and the Digital Archives. The 2016–17 season marks the Orchestra’s 175th anniversary and Music Director Alan Gilbert’s farewell season. America’s oldest symphony orchestra has appeared in 432 cities in 63 countries and long been a media pioneer, today sharing live performances through downloads and online.
This Live From Lincoln Center program was taped at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in March 2013, and marks the orchestra’s 75th appearance on the series. Live From Lincoln Center is in its 38th broadcast season, and has received 13 Emmy Awards to date. Live From Lincoln Center, which celebrates the live performance experience, has made the world’s greatest artists on Lincoln Center’s renowned stages accessible to home viewers in virtually every corner of the United States. This episode is directed by Glenn Weiss. The executive producer is Andrew C. Wilk.
The New York Philharmonic performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on Ferenc Molnár’s Play "Liliom"
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Dance Music Arranged by Trude Rittmann
Orchestrations by Don Walker
Adapted by Chad Beguelin
Choreography by Warren Carlyle
Directed by John Rando
Conducted by Rob Fisher
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL is a production of Live From Lincoln Center
Executive Producer: Andrew Carl Wilk
Director: Glenn Weiss
Supervising Producer: Deni Graap
Producer: Douglas Chang
Editor: Rachel Reichman
Host: Audra McDonald
Executive in Charge of Production: Elizabeth W. Scott
Live From Lincoln Center: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
DVD Street Date: February 28, 2017
Genre: Documentary
Run Time: Approximately 150 minutes
SRP: DVD $24.99
Format: DVD
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