Review of Carousel (1956) by Dave F — 02 Mar 2007

Extremely depressing, especially for a musical... don't see it unless you a. like crying or b. are obsessed with musicals.

This review of Carousel (1956) was written by Dave F on 02 Mar 2007.

Carousel has generally received mixed reviews.

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