The Shubert, past and present
Just as Billy Bigelow returns to Earth from Heaven unseen in the Dramat’s fall mainstage “Carousel,” this weekend “Carousel” returned to New Haven. In fact Richard Rogers’ and Oscar Hammerstein II’s tragic story of a carousel barker and his mill-working lover originated in New Haven, as did many of their other classics. While now it is mostly associated with touring company productions of standards — this year features “Annie” among others — the Shubert was once one of the starriest stages outside of Broadway. Marlon Brando performed in the premiere of “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the...
