| Carnival | |
|---|---|
 Original Broadway Cast Album | |
| Music | Bob Merrill |
| Lyrics | Bob Merrill |
| Book | Michael Stewart |
| Basis | The film Lili (1953) |
| Productions | 1961 Broadway 1961 First US National Tour 1962 Second US National Tour 1962 Sydney 1963 West End 2002 Encores! 2007 Kennedy Center |
Carnival is a musical, originally produced by David Merrick on Broadway in 1961, with the book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The musical is based on the 1953 film Lili, which again was based on the short story and treatment titled "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" by Paul Gallico. The show's title originally used an exclamation point (as Carnival! ); it was eventually dropped during the show's run, as director Gower Champion felt it gave the wrong impression, saying, "It's not a blockbuster. It's a gentle show."[1]
- ^ Gilvey, John Anthony. Before the Parade Passes By: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical. New York: St. Martin's Press (2005), pp. 92-93.