Carnival! (Original Broadway Production, 1961)

Production Info

Previews: April 11, 1961 (2 prev.)
Opening April 13, 1961
Closing: January 5, 1963
Length of Run: 719 perf.
Run Type: Open-ended

Location Info

Market: Broadway
Location: New York, NY

Credits Highlights

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Director and Choreographer

Gower Champion

Cast

... Jacquot	Pierre Olaf
... Mr. Schlegel	Henry Lascoe
... Marco the Magnificent	James Mitchell (i)
... The Incomparable Rosalie	Kaye Ballard
... Lili	Anna Maria Alberghetti
... Paul Berthalet	Jerry Orbach
... Aerialist	Dean Crane
... Dr. Glass	Igors Gavon
... Grobert	Will Lee
... Roustabouts	George Marcy Tony Gomez Johnny Nola Buff Shurr

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Musical Numbers

Act One

Direct from Vienna .... Rosalie, Schlegel and Carnival People
A Very Nice Man .... Lili
Fairyland .... Puppets
I've Got to Find a Reason .... Paul
Mira .... Lili
Sword, Rose and Cape .... Marco and Roustabouts
Humming .... Rosalie and Schlegel
Yes, My Heart .... Lili and Roustabouts
Everybody Likes You .... Paul
Magic, Magic .... Marco, Rosalie and Lili
Tanz Mit Mir .... The Bluebird Girls
Carnival Ballet .... Lili, Carnival People, Townspeople
Mira (Reprise) .... Lili
Theme from Carnival .... Lili and Puppets

Act Two

Yum Ticky .... Lili and Puppets
The Rich .... Lili and Puppets
Theme from Carnival (Reprise) .... Lili and Puppets
Beautiful Candy .... Lili, Puppets and Vendors
Her Face .... Paul
Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris .... Jacquot and Carnival People
I Hate Him
Her Face (Reprise) .... Lili / Paul
Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris (Reprise) .... Carnival People
Always, Always You .... Marco and Rosalie
She's My Love .... Paul

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.

Philadelphia Song List

Trivia & History

Carol Lawrence was among the actresses seriously considered for the role of Lili.

Posters & Promo Art

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Production Info

Previews: April 11, 1961 (2 prev.)
Opening April 13, 1961
Closing: January 5, 1963
Length of Run: 719 perf.
Run Type: Open-ended

Location Info

Market: Broadway
Location: New York, NY

Venues

Main Run

Imperial Theatre (New York, NY)
4/13/1961 - 12/15/1962
Winter Garden Theatre (New York, NY)
12/21/1962 - 1/5/1963

Tryout

National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
3/9/1961 - 3/25/1961
Forrest Theatre (Philadelphia, PA)
3/27/1961 - 4/8/1961

Audio Recordings

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Commercial Recordings

Original Broadway Cast (1961)
Pierre Olaf , Henry Lascoe , Will Lee , George Marcy , Tony Gomez

Private Recordings

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Broadcast Recordings

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