Review of Carousel (1956) by Scott R — 03 Jun 2007

This is my favorite musical. It would be my number one if Patrick Wilson was Billy Bigelow, which he played on Broadway.

This review of Carousel (1956) was written by Scott R on 03 Jun 2007.

Carousel has generally received mixed reviews.

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