Friday, February 1, 2008

Carousel - 1994, Vivien Beaumont Theatre, Broadway

Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the play "Liliom" by Ferenc Molnár; Adapted from "Liliom" by Benjamin F. Glazer; Music orchestrated by William David Brohn; Musical Director: Eric Stern; Directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Preview: Feb 18, 1994 Total Previews: 38
Opening: Mar 24, 1994
Closing: Jan 15, 1995 Total Performances: 337

1994 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Musical
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer); Produced by arrangement with The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director), Cameron Mackintosh, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization [winner]

1994 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Audra Ann McDonald [winner]

1994 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
Scenic Design by Bob Crowley [winner]

1994 Tony Award® Best Choreography
Sir Kenneth MacMillan [winner]

1994 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
Nicholas Hytner [winner]

Opening Night Cast
Duane Boutté - Enoch Snow, Jr., Orrin Peesley
Robert Breuler - David Bascombe
Sandra Brown - Broadway debut - Louise
Kate Buddeke - Mrs. Mullin
Tony Capone - Policeman, Peter Bentley, Jr.
Philipp Lee Carabuena - Snow Child
Robert Cary - Broadway debut - Louise's Friend, Jonathan Chase
Cece Cortes - Broadway debut - Snow Child
Natascia A. Díaz - Abbie Chase
Taye Diggs - Policeman, Cyrus Hamlin
Rebecca Eichenberger - Virginia Frazer
Linda Gabler - Broadway debut - Susan Peters
Lovette George - Snow Child, Penny Sinclair
Glen Harris - Broadway debut - Louise's Friend, Ben Sperry
Michael Hayden - Broadway debut - Billy Bigelow
Alexia Hess - Ella Sanborn
Lacey Hornkohl - Broadway debut - Myrtle Robbins
Brian d'Arcy James - Captain, Principal, Hudson Livermore
Jeffrey James - Broadway debut - Henry Sears
Eddie Korbich - Enoch Snow
Keri Lee - Martha Sewell
Audra Ann McDonald - Carrie Pipperidge
Sally Murphy - Julie Jordan
Lyn Nagel - Broadway debut - Snow Child
Paula Newsome - Arminy Livermore
Steven Ochoa - Louise's Friend, Robert Allen
Michael O'Donnell - Louise's Friend, Abner Sperry
Devin Richards - Broadway debut - Buddy Hamlin
Cindy Robinson - Snow Child, Hannah Bentley
Tiffany Sampson - Broadway debut - Snow Child
Alexies Sânchez - Louise's Friend, Charlie "Chip" Chase
Jon Marshall Sharp - Fairground Boy
Dana Stackpole - Sadie Sperry
Fisher Stevens - Jigger Craigin
Endalyn Taylor-Shellman - Broadway debut - Liza Sinclair
Rocker Verastique - Louise's Friend, William Osgood
Shirley Verrettm - Broadway debut Nettie Fowler
Lauren Ward - Broadway debut - Heavenly Friend, Jenny Sanborn
Tse-mach Washington, Broadway debut, Snow Child
Jeff Weiss - Starkeeper, Dr. Seldon, Minister

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