{"product_id":"16986-carousel-rodgers-richard-carousel-signed","title":"[Carousel] Rodgers, Richard. (1902–1979) Carousel - SIGNED","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned book from the important composer and songwriter. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\"To Jane and Bob Emerson \/ with best wishes \/ Richard Rodgers.\" 178 pp. Illustrated with photographs from the original production. Hardcover, green cloth with gold details; without dust jacket. Light shelf wear; spine faded; inscription page rather toned, especially at left edge; otherwise fine overall. 5 x 7.5 inches (12.5 x 19 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFollowing the spectacular success of the first Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eOklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e! (1943), the pair sought to collaborate on another piece. After some hesitation, they acquired the rights to Ferenc Molnár's play \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLiliom\u003c\/i\u003e, about a Budapest carousel barker, and transplanted the setting to coastal Maine, adding a more hopeful ending. The musical required considerable modification during out-of-town tryouts, but once it opened on Broadway on April 19, 1945, it was an immediate hit with both critics and audiences. \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eCarousel\u003c\/i\u003e initially ran for 890 performances and duplicated its success in the West End in 1950.\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093635682463,"sku":"16986","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Rodgers_Richard_Carousel_16986_02.jpg?v=1722189344","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/16986-carousel-rodgers-richard-carousel-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}