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Carnival The Musical

Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by Michael Stewart

Carnival Recommended Resources

Plot Summary & Audition Notes

List of Characters in Carnival

Carnival 1961 Original Broadway Cast Recording

DownloadCarnival (1961 Original Broadway Cast Recording) [1989 Remastered] - Download This Album Now! 

Based on the film "Lili" by Helen Deutsch, adapted from a story by Paul Gallico.

Carnival is an interesting show about various workers in - you guessed it - a carnival.

Audition Preparation Suggestions for
Carnival

The performer playing the role of Marco must be able to perform slight-of-hand. Carnival's chorus is made up of various circus performers. Therefore, it is necessary that the chorus not only sing well but also demonstrate circus-type skills.

Lili (Soprano)
a waif-like, recently orphaned teenager
Marco (Baritone)
Self-centered, slick, lusty magician
Paul (High Baritone)
the head puppeteer, a bitter former dancer who was crippled in the war. Must be able to create different voices for various puppets. A complex character.
Rosalie (Alto)
Marco's long-suffering girlfriend
Jacquot (Baritone)
Paul's good-natured, caring assistant
Schlegel (Baritone)
The grumpy carnival boss.
Grobert
abrupt, lusty souvenir operator
Dr. Glass
Rosalie's veterinarian boy friend
Small chorus - circus skills necessary

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Carnival (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

DownloadCarnival (1961 Original Broadway Cast Recording) [1989 Remastered] - Download This Album Now! 

  • Everybody Likes You (Paul)
  • Her Face
  • Humming (Rosalie)
  • I Hate Him (Lili)
  • Mira (Lili)
  • She's My Love (Paul)

 

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