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CAROUSEL [musical show]

Title

CAROUSEL [musical show]

Opening Date

April 19, 1945

Genre

musical show

Production and Recordings Information

Orig prod. MUSIC: Richard Rodgers. WORDS: Oscar Hammerstein II. ORCH: Don Walker. COND: Joseph Littau. CAST: John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Jean Darling, Christine Johnson, Eric Mattson, Murvyn Vye, Connie Baxter. (78/Dec 12" album 400; Dec 8003; CD/MCA MCAD-10048; CD/MCA MCAD-10799, incl three alt takes; CD/Prism(E) PLATCD-731. Excerpts: Raitt: "Soliloquy" (ALB-164, ALB-830, ALB-1180, ALB-1503, ALB-1548, ALB-1825) Raitt, Clayton: "If I Loved You" (ALB-830, ALB-1548, ALB-1703, ALB-2181) Mattson, Darling: "When the Children Are Asleep" (ALB-1548) Johnson, Darling: "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" (ALB-1703).)

1950 album by members of 1950 London cast. COND: Reginald Burston. CAST: Marion Ross, Margo Moser, Eric Mattson (also of orig cast), Iva Withers (orig cast replacement), Stephen Douglass (of 1947 US touring prod), Morgan Davies. (World Records(E) SH-393, with Annie Get Your Gun & Oklahoma!; CD/Angel 52657, with Oklahoma! & South Pacific; CD/Sepia(E) 1010, with Oklahoma! & South Pacific; CD/Prism(E) PLATCD-731; ALB-1459.)

1953 album. COND: Jay Blackton. VOCALS: John Raitt of orig cast; Doretta Morrow, Brenda Lewis, chorus. (RCA 10" LPM-3150, with Oklahoma!)

1953 records by Edmund Hockridge, who in 1951 replaced Stephen Douglass in the orig London prod. "My Boy Bill," "My Little Girl" (78/Parlophone(E) R-3761; ALB-2197.)

1954 album. Uncredited singers. (Royale 10" 1895, with addl material)

1955 medley by John Hanson, Doreen Hume, chorus. (78/Embassy(E) WB-200)

1955 studio prod. COND: Lehman Engel. CAST: Robert Merrill, Patrice Munsel, Florence Henderson, Gloria Lane, Herbert Banke, George Irving. (RCA LPM-1048; CD/Flare(E) ROYCD-268 (ALB-2292). Excerpt: Henderson: "Mr. Snow" (ALB-2372).)

1956 film soundtrack. ORCH: Various. COND: Alfred Newman. CAST: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Barbara Ruick, Cameron Mitchell, Claramae Turner, Robert Rounseville. (Cap SW-694. More complete: CD/Cap CDP-746635 with mx JAX-2D, not mx CI05448. Even more complete: CD/Cap 27352.)

1958 album by Jan Clayton of orig & 1958 Brussels World's Fair prods; chorus. COND: Tutti Camarata. (Disneyland 3036)

1959 studio prod. COND: Eric Rogers. VOCALS: Bryan Johnson, Rosalind Page, Eula Parker, chorus. (Ace of Clubs(E) 1002, with Oklahoma!)

1960 studio prod. CAST: Lois Hunt, Harry Snow, Charmaine Harma, Clifford Young, Helena Seymour, Kay Lande, Charles Green. (Epic 3679)

1961 studio prod. ORCH & COND: Johnny Douglas. CAST: Elizabeth Larner, Barbara Elsy, Barry Kent, John Adams, Diana Landor, Mike Sammes, chorus. (Cap SN-7513)

1962 studio prod. ORCH: Lew Davies. COND: Jay Blackton. CAST: Alfred Drake, Roberta Peters, Claramae Turner, Lee Venora, Norman Treigle, Jon Crain. (Command 843; ALB-1944. Excerpt: Peters: "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" (ALB-1261).)

1965 prod. ORCH: Don Walker. COND: Franz Allers. CAST: John Raitt (of orig prod), Eileen Christy, Susan Watson, Katherine Hilgenberg, Reid Shelton, Jerry Orbach. (RCA LSO-1114; CD/RCA 6395-2-RC. Excerpt: Raitt, Christy: "If I Loved You" (ALB-1755).)

1965 studio prod. ORCH & COND: Sam Fonteyn. CAST: David Holliday, Shirley Chapman, Cheryl Kennedy, Matt Zimmerman, chorus. (Music for Pleasure(E) 1009)

1967 TV prod soundtrack. ORCH & COND: Jack Elliot. CAST: Robert Goulet, Mary Grover, Pernell Roberts, Marlyn Mason, Patricia Neway. (Col CSM-479)

1975 record by Barbara Cook of 1954 & 1957 prods. "When I Marry Mr. Snow" (ALB-689)

1987 studio prod. ORCH: Various. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond by Paul Gemignani. CAST: Barbara Cook (of 1954 & 1957 prods), Samuel Ramey, Sarah Brightman, David Rendall, Maureen Forrester, John Parry, chorus. (CD/MCA MCAD-6209)

1993 London prod. ORCH: William David Brohn. COND: Martin Yates. CAST: Michael Hayden, Joanna Riding, Katrina Murphy, Meg Johnson, Clive Rowe, Phil Daniels, chorus. (CD/RCA Victor 09026-62506-2)

1994 prod, based on 1993 London prod. ORCH: William David Brohn, Don Walker, Hans Spialek. COND: Eric Stern. CAST: Michael Hayden (of 1993 London prod), Sally Murphy, Audra Ann McDonald, Eddie Korbich, Shirley Verrett, Fisher Stevens. (CD/Angel CDQ-5-55199-2. Excerpt: Verrett: "You'll Never Walk Alone" (ALB-1678).)

1998 performances by members of 1993 London prod. Hal Forbes, Joanna Riding, Barbara King: "Porch Scene" Riding: "You'll Never Walk Alone" (ALB-1848)

2002 records by James Barbour of 1994 prod (replaced by Michael Hayden when Barbour broke his ankle on opening night). "If I Loved You," "Soliloquy" (ALB-2122)

Records by Frank Sinatra, originally cast in the 1955 film prod. "If I Loved You" (1955 soundtrack, with Shirley Jones: ALB-1568) "Soliloquy" (1947: 78/Col 7492-M) (1955: 78/Cap mx 13470, ALB-2065)

Records by John Raitt of orig cast. "Soliloquy" (1952, TV: ALB-1525) (1955: ALB-149) (1957, TV: ALB-1510) "My Little Girl" (1995: ALB-1659) "Blow High, Blow Low" (1958: ALB-1425) "If I Loved You" (1954, TV: ALB-1525) (1957, TV: ALB-1510) (1995: ALB-1659) "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1953, TV: ALB-1525)

Studio prod. "Ed Sullivan presents Carousel." No other credits. (National Academy 11)

Note

From: Show Music on Record by Jack Raymond

DigitalID

loc.natlib.smor.19450419

Last Updated: 08-23-2012