{"description":"On the 80th anniversary of Carousel, author Barry Kester joins us to explore the lasting impact of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein\u2019s second collaboration. Despite initial reluctance to adapt Ferenc Moln\u00e1r\u2019s dark play Liliom into a musical, it became an instant Broadway hit in 1945, followed by success in the West End in 1950. Kester examines subsequent versions, including the 1956 film and Sir Nicholas Hytner\u2019s award-winning National Theatre production, shedding light on the musical\u2019s enduring influence and evolution. Barry will be in conversation with Ronald E. Bornstein.","height":1080,"html":"<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%\"><iframe src=\"https://muse.ai/embed/2K4Ksq9\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>","provider_name":"Skiv","provider_url":"https://skiv.com","thumbnail_height":198,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.skiv.com/u/MkG8VMM/400b2d8909e501fdabf192ed0eb2327d79090a11527dc6922a8742da9d464432/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_width":352,"title":"The Story of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel","type":"video","url":"https://muse.ai/v/2K4Ksq9","version":"1.0","width":1920}