Photos: Maryann Lopinto
A celebration of the release of the 2018 Broadway Cast Recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, with special performances by Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry and Lindsay Mendez, and an introduction by RenéeFleming, complete with a cast album signing at the Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side occurred on July 13th to cheering fans.
Carousel received 2018 Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Lindsay Mendez) and Best Choreography (Justin Peck); five 2018 Drama Desk Awards including Best Actress in a Musical (Jessie Mueller), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Lindsay Mendez), Best Choreography (Justin Peck), Best Orchestrations (Jonathan Tunick) and Best Fight Choreography (Steve Rankin); three 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding Choreography (Justin Peck), Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Lindsay Mendez) and Outstanding Orchestrations (Jonathan Tunick); and a 2018 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway show.