| Opera North - Carousel Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
Eric Greene (Billy Bigelow), Gillene Herbert (Julie Jordan)
Gillene Herbert (Julie Jordan), Eric Greene (Billy Bigelow)
Claire Boulter (Carrie Pipperidge), Joseph Shovelton (Enoch Snow)
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Eric Greene (Billy Bigelow)
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CarouselOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Thoughtful and well-judged |
 25 Aug 12 / Telegraph |
Opera North have done Rodgers and Hammerstein proud with this production |
| 23 Aug 12 / The Oxford Times |
Winning performances and strong direction |
| 22 Aug 12 / Londonist |
Dark side of a ‘golden era’ classic |
| 22 Aug 12 / Evening Standard |
Easily the best Carousel since Nicholas Hytner's National Theatre revival |
| 22 Aug 12 / The Guardian |
Musical theatre doesn’t get much better than this |
| 21 Aug 12 / Classical Source |
Opera North’s superb production brings out the dark shades in this story |
| 21 Aug 12 / Financial Times |
Rodgers and Hammerstein were far more than mere purveyors of sentiment |
| 20 Aug 12 / Classical Source |
Opera North set high standards with its Carousel |
| 25 May 12 / Seen and Heard |
Jo Davies has met the challenges, perceptions and mis-perceptions head on |
| 15 May 12 / Opera Britannia |
This Carousel is a winner |
| 13 May 12 / The York Press |
Opera North's Carousel was an uncomplicated and excellent pleasure |
| 13 May 12 / The Observer |
Director Jo Davies has created an enchanting production |
| 13 May 12 / Independent on Sunday |
A bright, vivacious and refreshing staging |
| 12 May 12 / Yorkshire Post |
Opera North's production does great honour to a rich piece of musical theatre |
| 8 May 12 / Telegraph |
The score's lavish original orchestrations come up fresh as paint |
| 8 May 12 / The Guardian |
The greatest of musicals? Jo Davies's production makes a convincing case |
| 7 May 12 / The Arts Desk |
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Production details
Cast
Herbert/Manley, Greene/Simpson/Higham, Boulter/Tynan, Ferrari/Howard, Shovelton, Woodvine, Woodvine, Rouse, Benson
(c) Holmes (d) Davies
Performance dates
2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12(m), 12, 13, 15, 16(m), 16, 17, 18, 19(m), 19, 23, 24(m), 24, 25, 26(m), 26 May, 15, 16, 17, 18(m), 18, 20, 22, 23(m), 23, 24, 25(m), 25, 26, 29, 30(m), 30, 31 August, 1(m), 1, 2(m), 3, 5, 6(m), 6, 7, 8(m), 8, 9, 10, 12(m), 13(m), 13, 14, 15(m), 15 September 2012 (Leeds, Salford Quays and London)
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