The first Broadway production of Carousel in the new millennium was one to remember, and this cast album preserves the impeccable talents featured in Jack O’Brien’s illustrious production. Among them were Joshua Henry, Jessie Mueller and Lindsay Mendez, alongside American opera star Renée Fleming singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Under the musical direction of Andy Einhorn, this production used gorgeous … Read More

The Royal National Theatre produced a landmark revival of Carousel, reimagined by director Nicholas Hytner, that Frank Rich of The New York Times hailed as a “revelation.” This cast album features Joanna Riding, Janie Dee and Michael Hayden, under the musical direction of Martin Yates, with additional new orchestrations by William David Brohn.

In a special limited engagement by the Music Theater of Lincoln Center at the New York State Theatre, Carousel returned with Broadway’s original Billy, John Raitt, joined by Eileen Christy, Susan Watson, Jerry Orbach and Katherine Hilgenberg. This 1965 Lincoln Center cast album released by RCA records preserves the classic score, including some sections that had not been recorded before.

In conjunction with the 1956 release of the motion picture, the Carousel soundtrack was released by Capitol Records on February 16, 1956. Starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones and Cameron Mitchell, director Henry King’s 20th Century Fox adaptation required a team of more than five orchestrators, whose work was conducted by Alfred Newman.

Following Carousel‘s Broadway premiere in April 1945, the Original Broadway Cast album was recorded and released on Decca in the form of five 12″ 78 rpm records, packaged in a book-like “album,” which included a lyrics booklet and synopsis. This inaugural recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s second musical collaboration includes such standards as “If I Loved You,” “Mr. Snow” and … Read More