Carousel

Experience the magic of one of the most beloved musicals of all time with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel. Set in a picturesque New England seaside town, this timeless story follows the passionate romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan. Featuring unforgettable songs like "If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone," this production is a stunning tribute to the power of love, strength, and family. Be swept away by this classic tale, brought to life at The Ellen Theatre with dazzling choreography and breathtaking performances.

SYNOPSIS

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, a swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries a thoughtful millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent ‘up there.’ Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day 15 years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. The community instills a sense of hope and dignity in both the child and her mother in a dramatic testimony to the power of love.

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