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Carousel Reviews

Average customer review: 4.0 star rating (3.9 Stars)

Number of reviews: 19

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5.0 star rating Ron B. from Northern New Jersey

I EXPECTED ALOT AND RECEIVED MUCH MORE

In 1966, at the age of 14, I was treated to the production of Carousel at NYC's City Center, by my older brother. I was emotionally moved then and always kept that performance in my mind and heart. I attended the preview Production of Carousel yesterday with my wife ( 3/14/2018) and was totally engulfed with emotion and sobbed throughout the outstanding performance. The beautiful music, staging and lighting gave support to the Great acting, singing and dancing by All of the Cast. I was blown away by Joshua Henry's vocal performance as Billy Bigelow and totally wowed by Brittany Pollack's emotional expression with her dance performance of Louise. Without hesitation , I recommend this production - The only minor minus would be the tight seating in the Imperial Theatre. Thank You All for a Great experience.

5.0 star rating Marsha from New York, New

AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Forever an ardent fan of the engaging score from Carousel as a child, I loved this revival. Joshua Henry had a fabulous voice and his ‘Soliliqy’ was outstanding , I feel he was miscast as a black man in this role, and didn’t feel the connection between his Billy and Jesse Mueller’s Julie as was originally written in a theme about life in a New England Fishing village. We are not looking for politically correct here the likes of which include also domestic abuse, and animal abuse (harpooning whales), as well as women’s rights. Yet the powerful sets, the engaging choreography, the haunting musical score, Renee Fleming .. these blended into a glorious show which I will hold in my heart as one of the best on Broadway! Go see it!

5.0 star rating Jonathan Burgess from London, UK

CAROUSEL

Wow! This is one if the best productions I have ever seen. Spine tingling from beginning to end. The cast, orchestra, staging, everything was superb. This show should run and run. I was having to compare it with the Royal National Theatre production back in 1989, a wonderful production and hard to beat but the 2018 Broadway production wins hands down. Wish I could see it all again. Book your tickets now and go and enjoy one of the greatest musical ever written, performed with a freshness and spark by a five star cast.The highlight of a holiday in NEW York.

5.0 star rating Jane from New York, New York

THRILLED ME!

The acting, dancing and singing were suerb. Heartfelt story. Worth it!

5.0 star rating Deborah from New York, New York

CAROUSEL MESMERIZES!

Spellbinding! Saw this on Thursday evening. 3/23 after having been up since 3:30am. But would have stayed to see it again if they had performed it again immediately after our first viewing. Had my son in the theatre lobby at intermission to take my 10 year old granddaughter back to the hotel if she crashed half way through but she was so engaged she refused to leave and we all had trouble getting to sleep that night because we kept thinking about the show- the incredible sets, the story and songs and the world class talent. After a cram-packed long weekend in NYC (including seeing Frozen, Wicked and Mean Girls) we all (including the 10 year old) agreed Carousel was our hands down favorite experience! Bravo!!!

5.0 star rating David from Sydney Australia

TOP EXPERIENCE

We saw this show from two points of view - one had never seen the show before, I had played Billy in a version of it some years ago. We were both blown away - Joshua Henry was excellent and I know I was well outclassed. My boy Bill was a showstopper in itself. Rest of the cast were great - Jigger included. Production great. The audience gave the show a standing ovation spontaneously. My partner raved all night about the show and the next day too. Yes the seats are a tad tight.

5.0 star rating Malcolm McK. from Effort, Pennsylvania

CAROUSEL IS BEAUTIFUL AND BITTERSWEET

With weeks ahead of it before opening, this polished, lovely jewel already shines radiantly. Joshua Henry commands attention, and if in earlier performances he lacked nuance, he has it now, swaggering and sympathetic by turns. Jessie Mueller's theatre- filling soprano is sure and controlled. Scene-stealing performances, too, from Lindsay Mendez (Carrie with a lovely blend of strength and humor) and Renee Fleming (Nettie). Strong voices are balanced with lyrically sweet balletic movement and flowing choreography. The brass ring goes to Santo Loquasto for a delicate, understated, nostalgic scene design, and to Ann Roth for varied, interesting and evolving costumes from wigs to boots. Hard to believe this book and music is almost 75 years old. In the Imperial Theatre, it is fresh and tender and bittersweet, with no high-fallutin' gimmicks to distract from the original work, with as strong a second act as anyone could wish for in a traditional, emotionally moving Broadway masterpiece.

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TOUCHING timeless Beautiful

The dance is breathtaking and demonstrates how the cycle of destruction will keep occurring unless a change is made.

Carousel's return to Broadway could not be timelier - the iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical explores domestic violence in Maine in the late 19th century as well as prejudice, jealousy and control.

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