![]() Rodgers and Hammerstein are known for being ahead of their time. ![]() I don’t think there’s a more perfect time to revive it than now. There hasn’t been a revival of Carousel in over 20 years, the last being Lincoln Center Theatre’s production in 1994 (which garnered Audra McDonald her first Tony award). If they’re put in the hands of the right actor, they both have the ability to touch your heart. Billy and Julie are both complicated characters. You might be asking why a musical that deals with domestic abuse is so greatly respected throughout the theatre community and the answer is simple it deals consequences of human behavior, making it a story about life. The main through line of the show is Billy’s brutish tendencies towards his wife and her ability to love him blindly. While it might sound like the makings of a love story, Carousel’s plot line runs much deeper. In order to get through Heaven’s pearly gates, he’s granted the right to visit Earth for one day to set things right for both Julie and their daughter, Louise. The couple quickly marries, but Billy meets his death during a robbery attempt. If you aren’t familiar with it, Carousel depicts the tumultuous relationship of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, two lost souls who connect one night on a New England fairground. ![]() While I’m excited to see the offerings that the 2015-2016 season has in store, one musical that I’m partial to having a revival in the near future is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. For instance, the last production of She Loves Me was on Broadway before I was even a thought in my parents’ heads. Personally, I love revivals especially when a show that I never had the opportunity to see before comes back around. Among the mix are favorites Spring Awakening, The Color Purple, Fiddler on the Roof, and She Loves Me. The upcoming Broadway season will be showering the Great White Way with an influx of revivals.
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