NYCB Is Taking Over Broadway Yet Again

If you lived for Megan Fairchild in On the Town and Robbie Fairchild as An American in Paris, get stoked. Next March 23, a revival of Carousel is opening on Broadway, featuring the talents of no fewer than three New York City Ballet stars.

As reported by The New York Times, Justin Peck will choreograph this revival, Amar Ramasar will play seductive baddie Jigger Craigin and Brittany Pollack will take on the role of Louise Bigelow, a young woman trying to move on from her parents’ troubled past.

Speaking of troubles, a lot of people are wondering how this revival—the fifth (!!) since the original 1945 production—will address the, um, problematic aspects of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical’s tragic plot. Carousel follows a young, innocent millworker named Julie Jordan, who falls hard for the town bad boy, a carnival barker named Billy Bigelow. Cue alllllll of the heartbreak, including domestic violence and other hallmarks of a toxic romantic relationship.

Personally, I can’t wait to see how Peck addresses these possibly controversial elements, especially since he says he’s “hoping to both pay homage to what Agnes de Mille did originally, and to extend the show further into new territory.” No real specifics have been revealed yet, but traditionally there’s a HUGE dream ballet in the second act centered on Jigger (Ramasar) and Louise (Pollack). Get excited, Broadway bunheads!