Image Title

:  [John Raitt (Billy Bigelow) and Jan Clayton (Julie Jordan) in Carousel]

Creator

: Vandamm Studio -- Photographer

Created Date

: 1945

Specific Material Type

: photographs

Item Physical Description

: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.

Notes

: Adapted from the play Liliom by Ferenc Molnár, English adaptation by Benjamin F. Glazer. Note 2.) Photograph by Vandamm Studio. Note 3.) Richard Rodgers project. Note 4.) Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Production Notes

: Opened April 19, 1945 at the Majestic Theater and ran 890 performances, closing on May 24, 1947. The original cast featured John Raitt as Billy Bigelow, Jan Clayton as Julie, Jean Darling as Carrie and Eric Mattson as Mr. Snow. Based on the Hungarian play Liliom by Ferenc Molnar, Rodgers and Hammerstein reset the musical in New England.

Source

: Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957. / Productions / Carousel. (Majestic Theatre, 1945)

Location

: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Billy Rose Theatre Division

Catalog Call Number

: *T-Vim 1961-001

Digital ID

: 1811869

Record ID

: 1906559

Digital Item Published

: 5-12-2010; updated 3-25-2011

Rights Notice

: Rights Notice: Permission is required for reproduction from Photographic Services and Permissions, The New York Public Library.