Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1945 stage musical Carousel adapted Ferenc Molnar's play Liliom to 1870s New England. Warning: wikipedia contains spoilers Blustery carnival barker Billy Bigelow marries the demure Julie Jordan, and is killed in a robbery attempt while trying to get money for their unborn child. At the Pearly Gates, Billy is given one chance to redeem himself on Earth. He is able to convince Julie and their (now-grown) daughter that he has always loved them, and he ascends to Heaven. Both Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II said that Carousel was the favorite of their works together. They broke new ground in musical theater storytelling with their extended music/dialogue scenes, such as "If I Loved You" and, hauntingly, the "Soliloquy" (where Billy imagines his unborn child). The final anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone" has taken on a life of its own; a graduation standard, it is also customarily sung by fans at English football matches, especially those of Liverpool F.C A 1956 movie version starred Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae. Songs ''The Carousel Waltz You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan Mister Snow If I Loved You June Is Bustin' Out All Over Mister Snow (Reprise) When the Children Are Asleep Blow High, Blow Low Soliloquy A Real Nice Clambake Geraniums in the Winder Stonecutters Cut It On Stone What's the Use of Wond'rin? You'll Never Walk Alone The Highest Judge of All If I Loved You (Reprise) You'll Never Walk Alone (Reprise) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.