Photo Flash: First Look at Laura Osnes, Steven Pasquale & More in Lyric Opera of Chicago's Stunning CAROUSEL!
Lyric Opera of Chicago's stunning new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel begins tonight, April 10, and continues through May 3 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Tickets start at $29, and are available at lyricopera.org/carousel or at 312-827-5600. The official press opening for Carousel is tomorrow, Saturday, April 11 at 7pm. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!
The production is directed and choreographed by Tony, Emmy, and Olivier Award winner Rob Ashford. It stars Steven Pasquale (The Bridges of Madison County, The Good Wife) as carousel barker Billy Bigelow; Laura Osnes (Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella) as his true love, millworker Julie Jordan; Jenn Gambatese (Lyric's The Sound of Music) as Carrie Pipperidge; Matthew Hydzik (Side Show, West Side Story) as Carrie's beau Enoch Snow; Denyce Graves (Lyric's Carmen) as Nettie Fowler;Jarrod Emick (Damn Yankees) as Jigger Craigin; Charlotte d'Amboise (Pippin) as Mrs. Mullin; and Tony Roberts (The Royal Family; Victor, Victoria; Cabaret) as the Starkeeper.
Conductor David Chase makes his Lyric debut with Carousel, leading members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Chase is a regular collaborator with director/choreographer Rob Ashford (The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live!, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Lyric's The Barber of Seville). Visual artist Paolo Ventura makes his theatrical debut as set designer. Tony Award-winning Catherine Zuber (Lyric's The Barber of Seville) is costume designer. Neil Austin (Lyric's Madama Butterfly) is lighting designer, Mark Grey (Lyric's The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, Show Boat) is sound designer, and Michael Black is chorus master.
The opening night performance of Carousel will be broadcast on 98.7WFMT and streamed on wfmt.com on Sunday, April 12 at 7:15pm.
Photos by Todd_Rosenberg
Steven Pasquale, Laura Osnes & Company of CAROUSEL
Steven Pasquale, David Lively, Laura Osnes
Denyce Graves & Company of Carousel
Company of CAROUSEL
Jenn Gambatese, Denyce Graves & Company of Carousel
Laura Osnes, Abigail Simon, Steven Pasquale
Jenn Gambatese, Laura Osnes & Company of Carousel
Abigail Simon, Martin Harvey, Charlotte d'Ambois, Steven Pasquale
Charlotte d'Ambois,
Charlotte d'Ambois
Steven Pasquale, Abigail Simon, Tony Roberts
Jarrod Emick & Company of CAROUSEL
Denyce Graves, Steven Pasquale, Laura Osnes
Matthew Hydzik, Jenn Gambatese, Jarrod Emick
Jenn Gambatese, Matthew Hydzik & Company of Carousel
Jenn Gambatese, Matthew Hydzik
Company of CAROUSEL
Laura Osnes, Steven Pasquale, Jarrod Emick
Charlotte d'Ambois, Steven Pasquale, Jarrod Emick
Company of CAROUSEL
