For the first time in 20 years, Melbourne audiences can experience the timeless beauty of Carousel in a thrilling concert event starring Marina Prior!
This concert presentation brings to life one of the most beloved musicals of all time, featuring a stellar cast led by Australia’s most celebrated leading ladies, Anna O’Byrne (The Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady) and Marina Prior (Les Misérables, The Sound of Music), alongside West End star Danny Whitehead (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) as Billy Bigelow.
CAROUSEL: A CONCERT features a full company of spine-tingling singers and an on-stage orchestra.
Join the return to the magical seaside town of Maine, where the love story of Billy Bigelow, a troubled carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a mill worker, unfolds. This enduring tale of love, redemption, and the struggle to find one’s place in the world has captivated audiences for generations—and now it’s your chance to experience it live.
2hr 40min. Incl. Interval.
7th September, 2024
8th September, 2024
Ages 14+.
Wheelchair entry to the venue is via the left most set of glass doors, where a small ramp is located. Once inside the foyer, there are no stairs through to the auditorium.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: Parliment Station is the closest stop to the Princess Theatre. It is a 2 minute walk from the station to the theatre.
BY TRAM: The Princess Theatre is located in the Free Tram Zone. The nearest tram stop is Bourke St/Spring St and Parliament Station. Catch the 86, 96 or 35 tram.
BY BUS: Catch the 302, 350, 402, 907 bus
BY CAR: The nearest parking is Wilson Parking, Park Hyatt Hotel, St Andrews Place.
"The best musical of the 20th century" - Time Magazine
Writers: Rodgers and Hammerstein
Musical Director: Guy Simpson
Director: Petra Kalive
Producer: Enda Markey
Choreographer: Philip Connaughton
Lighting Designer: Gavan Swift
Sound Designer: Tom Brickhill
Costume Designer: Casey Harper-Wood
CAST
Julie Jordan: Anna O'Byrne
Nettie Fowler: Marina Prior
Billy Bigelow: Danny Whitehead
Enoch Snow: Blake Bowden
Jigger Craigin: Andy Conaghan
Carrie Pipperidge: Kerrie-Anne Greenland
Mrs Mullin: Paula Arundell
Starkeeper/Dr Seldon et al: Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Louise: Jasmin Durham
Dancer: Ben Ost
Ensemble: Taao Buchanan, Ben Clark, Zoe Crisp, Andrew Dunne, Dominique Hamilton, Genevieve Kingsford, Matthew Hearne, Conor Neylon, Adele Parkinson, Joshua Robson, Greta Sherrif, Alexander Tye, Jasmine Vaughns and Paul Whiteley
Please note: The right is reserved to add, withdraw or substitute cast as necessary.
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