FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pierre-Jacques Brault, Artistic Director Mercury Theatre Company, 216.771.5862 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel June 9-24, 2017 South Euclid, OH – Mercury Theatre Company, Cleveland’s professional summer theatre at Notre Dame College, opens its 19th Season with a reimagined production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical, Carousel, June 9 - 24. After a bank robbery gone wrong, carousel barker Billy Bigelow is given a second chance to make things right for the love-of-his-life Julie Jordan and the child he never got to meet. Carousel features some of the pair’s best-loved songs: “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “If I Loved You,” and the seven-minute powerhouse, “Soliloquy”. Time Magazine calls this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic tale of love and redemption the “greatest musical of the twentieth century.” “It’s got unforgettable characters, moments of pure theatrical magic and the lushest and most resonant music Rodgers and Hammerstein ever wrote, centered on a passionate quest for redemption,” says Mercury Theatre Company Artistic Director Pierre Brault. “I’m trying not to feel too much pressure, but it’s kind of the greatest musical of all time.” The cast is led by Ryan Everett Wood as Billy Bigelow and MTC favorite Jennifer Myor as Julie Jordan. Fresh off the Beauty and the Beast national tour, Ryan Everett Wood is making his Mercury Theatre Company debut in his “dream role to end all dream roles.” Jennifer returns to Mercury for her 7th season, having just been awarded the Best Featured Actress in a Musical award for her performance as Agnes Gooch in Virginia Musical Theatre’s production of Mame in February. The pair heads a cast of 26, including Lynnette Turner as Nettie Fowler. At A Glance: What: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL When: June 9-24, 2017 June 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 7:30 pm June 11 and 18 at 2:00 pm June 15 and 22 at 7:00 pm Where: Regina Hall, Notre Dame College. 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121 Cost: $20 Adults, $16 Seniors (60+), $16 children and students (with valid ID) How: For tickets call 216.771.5862 or order online at www.mercurytheatrecompany.org Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org