CAROUSEL Broadway Revival Officially Set for Spring 2018

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Jesse-Mueller-Joshua-Henry-Rene-Fleming-to-Star-in-CAROUSEL-on-Broadway-20170416

WOW.

Updated On: 4/16/17 at 10:26 PM

wow indeed! Scott Rudin is churning hit after hit.

We're getting revivals of Carousel and My Fair Lady in the same season. Dying inside from the joy. I'm personally also looking forward to the inevitable grudge match between MFL and Carousel over which is better.

While Jack O'Brien's track record has been pretty inconsistent as of late, let's not forget that Joe Mantello's track record was pretty much similar until being paired with Scott Rudin last season with The Humans and Blackbird. Not to mention Jerry Zaks hasn't delivered a home run on Broadway until Hello, Dolly! (another Scott Rudin production) this season.

How did you guys predict this and get it right lol

Here's where I would have preferred a fresh face for Julie and Jessie Mueller is not my favorite performer, but ah well. Excited for Renee Flemming though!!

Great cast! I'm a bit skeptical on the creative team, but we'll see what happens next spring.

Love these actors, LOVE this show, but not together. Jessie seems too strong and powerful and big to play Carrie and all I hear about Jack O'brien now is the charlie revival... I'm very excited about Renee Fleming though.

Updated On: 4/17/17 at 10:53 PM

Problem: Billy is NOT a tenor.

Well done, Jeffery! So excited!!

I love this show & these choices. I will absolutely be seeing this, I have always wished I had gotten to see the 1994 revival.

I wonder what theatre? Hudson? Neil Simon? (I really doubt Cats will still be open by then). The Broadway seems a little too big IMO

beltingbaritone said: "This cast is fantastic, but was anyone else hoping that the Lyric Opera's production with Laura Osnes and Steven Pasquale would get a Broadway run? I know, my head is in the clouds, and there wasn't any chance even before this was announced, but when I read the title of this thread, that's where my heart went."

You're definitely not alone with this! I had been hoping for an Osnes/Pasquale duo on Broadway since that production now almost two years ago... but all things considered, I'm quite happy with performers like Mueller and Henry at the lead.

Updated On: 4/16/17 at 11:03 PM

I thought Jack did a great job with The Sound of Music, but i'm just sick and tired of Carousel honestly. Excited to see Mueller, Henry, and Fleming in this though. But not dying to see it. Also agree, wish it was Bart Sher.