Domestic violence, suicide, bullying—Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s 1945 musical Carousel is as famous for its dark subject matter as its soaring score. (My high school graduation featured ...

Under Kate Swan's direction, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's production of "High School Musical on Stage!" is a lively, likable show, filled with youthful energies and engaging performances. The show in ...

It seems strange at this remove that Buckley was bottom of the bill, yet it’s a fair bet some of the Carousel’s audience were specifically there to see him. Being signed to the hip imprint Elektra ...

One of the treats of kids of our vintage was riding on a merry-go-round if you could find a dime during a county fair or a carnival coming to town. If I found one today I could afford to ride but the ...