The CAROUSEL Appreciation Thread- Page 2

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 11:09am

I HATE the Carousel film. The addidition of that prologue, as Macgruder said, ruins EVERYTHING you are about to see. It is an easy show to do wrong, but it also a VERY powerful show when done right.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 12:07pm

This was my father's and my show...we would always go see community produtions of it and watch the movie...my father passed away five years ago so I cannot go NEAR that music. It destroys me...it's bad enought that it was "our" show, but the fact that it's about fathers dying and coming back to guide their daughters...aaaaaaaaack...maybe in a few more years I can listen to it again, but not now...

[Plum]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 12:57pm

Interesting, Mr. Tuttle. I didn't know that. Was the "picnic" number in Oklahoma! a rejected opening? (You know, a way to get dancing girls in before they realized that "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' would do just fine?)

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 1:28pm

More interesting, Plum and Mr. Tuttle, is that I posted that in my original post on this thread.
Nice eyes, guys.
-d.b.j-

[Plum]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 1:51pm

You didn't really answer my question in your original post, though, Nugget. :)

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 2:50pm

Why yes Plumb....

"Clambake" was from Oklahoma. And what's more interesting is that it was the original opening number for Act 2..the box social. They replaced the clambake with "The farmer and the Cowman".

And I posted this in a response over a year ago. Nice eyes!

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 3:47pm

Wow, I was just commenting and joking around but you sir are a hussy.
harumph.
-d.b.j-

Updated On: 9/4/04 at 03:47 PM

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 3:48pm

ive never seen a stage production, and i was still in nyc when Lincoln Center revived it (my loss i guess). i have the movie on dvd, someone gave it to me as a gift and i've watched it once. i can't really compare a stage production versus the film version because all i know is the movie, but i will say it does have some good songs: "june is bustin' out all over" being one of them.

my friends theatre group in nyc actual did a "forbidden broadway" type show using that song way out of context.

[Plum]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 3:50pm

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[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 3:52pm

...?

My last post was for Tuttle, tut tut.
not for you, miss Pluuuuum.
-d.b.j

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 3:53pm

Mmmmmmmmm Brian D'arcy James *drool*

[Plum]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 5:03pm

I know, Nugget. But really, that whole exchange kind of puzzled me. Eh, whatever.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 7:46pm

I love the score (except the clambake number, that makes me nauseous). I just have a HUGE problem with the book. WHY DOES SHE LOVE THE GUY SO MUCH? He hits her, he wastes all their money. Is it that battered wife syndrome? I just wanna shake her SO HARD!

[temms]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 8:44pm

What's the use of wondering if he's good or if he's bad? Or if you like the way he wears his hat? Oh, what's the use of wondering if he's good or if he's bad? He's your fella, and you love him. That's all there is to that.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 9:30pm

My first encounter with Carousel esd when I was 11 years old and we played the overture in band. I simply fell in love with the music. I never did like the film

[Plum]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 9:48pm

Sadly, Mister Matt, even in our more "enlightened" age there are plenty of Julies and Billys.

[Songsstresss]

Posted: 9/4/04 at 10:58pm

Well, Julie was one of the roles I was priveleged enough to play this summer and instead of judging her and being like, "Sweetie, he's beating you, LEAVE!" I had to find out why she didn't leave. It's really up to the actress. I came up with my own story, and everyone else who has played her will come up with something different. It was my favorite role to date. The show is really special.

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 9/5/04 at 12:16pm

Julie Jordan is a very complex character. She really does LOVE Billy in a very UNCONDTIONAL way. That's why the "If I Loved You" (reprise) brings chills to me (if you have a good Julie).Billy has FINALLY affirmed his love for Julie. Sadly, as someone has stated, there are lots of Julie Jordan's and Billy Bigelow's out in the world today. I also must state that I, TOO, HATE the movie.