Janie Dee and Joanna Riding won Olivier Awards for their performances in Carousel at the National Theatre in 1992 and will now return to the roles of Julie Jordan and Carrie Pipperidge in a special concert production of Carousel at the Cadogan Hall this summer.They are currently appearing together in the National's hit production of Follies and will be joined by Hadley Fraser (Young Frankenstein)playing Billy Bigelow with further star casting to be announced.
The 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, follows carousel barker Bigelow's budding romance with millworker Jordan, featuring classic numbers including "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Mr Snow" "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "If I Loved You".
The special one off concert at Cadogan Hall will run on Sunday 19 May at 6.30pm and will feature a 31-piece orchestra conducted by Alex Parker.