Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn as Julie and Billy in the "Live from Lincoln Center" broadcast of 2013.
Class Preparation
- Read Chapter 4 ("Bustin' Out") of Purdum's Something Wonderful. Also read the part of Chapter 9 ("Beyond Broadway") about the making of the film of Carousel (pages 243-246).
- A few years ago, "Live from Lincoln Center" broadcast a "semi-staged" concert performance of Carousel starring Kelli O'Hara, Jesse Mueller, Nathan Gunn, and Stephanie Blythe. This performance is available on DVD/Blu-Ray and by streaming on Amazon Prime (free to Prime members).
Handouts
- Class Slides (Handout edition)
Links to Videos Referenced in Today's Presentation
- Opening (Carousel Waltz) of the 2018 Broadway Revival. This is, apparently, an entire performance, recorded from the balcony. (Proceed at your own risk!)
- "If I Loved You" (Bench Scene) from NY Philharmonic Concert version with Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn
- "If I Loved You" with Jan Clayton and John Raitt (original cast members)--from a television special in 1954
- "Blow High, Blow Low" from the 2018 revival as performed on the 2018 Tony Awards Broadcast (choreography by Justin Peck)
- "Soliloquy"--sung by Julian Ovenden at the 2010 Proms Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
- "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" sung by Kelli O'Hara in the NY Philharmonic concert performance.
- Louise's Act II Ballet with Susan Luckey & Jacques D'Amboise--Choreography by Rod Abernathy "derived from the original by Agnes DeMille”
- Ending of the 1956 Film of Carousel
- Jessye Norman sings "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Additional Links related to Carousel
- "Press Reels" (40 minutes of filmed excerpts) from the 1994 Broadway revival directed by Nicholas Hytner, for which Audra McDonald won a Tony Award for playing Carrie. Midway through there are excerpts of the national tour featuring Patrick Wilson as Billy.
- Louise's Ballet: Black and white film of complete DeMille choreography with members of the original cast and piano accompaniment. Speculation is that it was filmed to provide DeMille with a record of her work.
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