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Overview
 Carousel is a 1945 stage musical by Richard Rodgers (music) and
Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics) that was adapted from Ferenc
Molnar's play Liliom.
The original production, which was directed
by Rouben Mamoulian, opened at Broadway's Majestic Theatre on
April 19, 1945 and closed on May 24, 1947 after playing 890 performances.
The original cast included John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Jean Darling,
Eric Mattson, Christine Johnson, Murvyn Vye, Bambi Linn, and
Russell Collins.
The play was adapted into a film in 1956. As of November 2006,
Hugh Jackman owns the rights to this musical and is to play the
role of Billy Bigelow in the remake now in production.
This was the first production at Richmond Theatre by the renamed
Barnes & Richmond Operatic Society. The ARCHIVE has contact details
for those highligheted in red.
Anyone who can put us in contact with any others please advise via archives@brostheatrecompany.org
| The Cast |
| Carrie Pipperidge |
Vivienne Johnson |
| Julie Jordan |
Veronica Stockwell |
| Mrs Mullin |
Marjorie Doughty |
| Billy Bigelow |
Bill Hern |
| 1st Policeman |
Martin Last |
| David Bascombe |
John D Roake |
| Nettie Fowler |
June Whitby |
| Enoch Snow |
Ken Kendrick |
| Jigger Craigin |
Clive Jones |
| Hannah |
Marlene Jackson |
| Arminy |
Joy Cooper |
| Penny |
Joy Catford |
| Jennie |
Irene Ridley |
| Virginia |
Pauline Kendrick |
| Susan |
Diana Watts |
| Jonathan |
Andrew Howard |
| 2nd Policeman |
Roger Price |
| Captain |
George Anderson |
| Heavenly Friend |
Laurie Bayliss |
| Starkeeper |
Charles Stockwell |
| Louise |
Ann Wengraf |
| Carnival Boy |
Bill Watts |
| Miss Snow |
Lynne Hunt |
| Enoch Snow Jnr |
Michael Dore |
| Principal |
Alex Mulholland |
| Doctor Seldon |
Charles Stockwell |
Snow Children: Deborah
Catford, Juliet Catford, Alison
Hart-Davies, Sandra Jones, Alison Warren, Trevor Bayfield, Rodney
Bayfield, Julian Hubble, Robert Hunt, Burgess Warren
Dancers: Celia Cohen, Maureen Ferguson, Jennifer Hicks, Alison
Needs, Sheila Phillips, Melanie Smoothey, Geraldine Thomas, Sharon Waller, Monika Wengraf
Chorus: Gladys Bond, Ann Bacon, Pat Brian, Marilyn Carbert, Jean Farnworth, Eveleen Horsburgh, Janet Gorton, Barbara Hubble, Susan Nathan, Zoe
Miller, Einna Mulligan, Margaret Stack, Joan Smoothey, Jackie Warrell, David Armour, Leslie Bayfield, Geoffrey
Bishop, Peter Cooke, Paddy Cullen, Bryan Bale, Michael
Hamilton, John Leach, Fred Mann, Frank Smith |
| The Production Team |
| Producer |
Chris Ekin-Wood |
| Musical Director |
Robin Easther AGSM |
| Choreographer |
Jackie Ridgewell |
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