CAROUSEL Patrick Wilson - L.A. Opening Special '96 

Omg seeing Patrick Wilson doing stunning roles at my current age -- his career is non-stop gems!

Who would have thought that eight years later, Patrick Wilson would play Raoul in the movie version of The Phantom of the Opera!

"It's not about people in France.....these are *real* people." LOL. Great video, tho, thanks for posting it. Love Patrick Wilson!

Oh how I love this show…and oh how I wish there was somewhere, some how a complete video of this entire production! It is just so brilliant, and the performances so moving. Patrick Wilson omg is powerful, yet touching. Oh thank you so much for providing this, you are a marvel.

I saw this tour in Seattle. I LOVED the show and Patrick was so good, I said "I HAVE to play that role!" And...I did. After this tour closed, it went out again as a non-union national tour and I played Billy. So, this show holds a very special place in my heart.

Spiderwoman my jaw is dropped!!! I had no idea this even existed - this ranks very highly as one of my all-time favorite revivals. Such great footage and I so miss these 1990’s TV specials that were done for musicals on tour or for those amazing Toronto productions. Thank you so much for posting this Spiderwoman!

What a rare privilege to view this TV special. Thank you.

another gem from you!!! I saw this production at the National Theatre before it got to NYC. Gorgeous production...and that music and that Carousel Waltz...thanks,,,,

I recall that anguished scream after he slapped Louise. It was heartbreaking and powerful.

🎹 I saw this production when It got to New York City. I will never forget how emotional it was... how much I sobbed... and how much the audience sobbed right along with me. 😢 It was a heartbreaking performance but unforgettable. Thankyou so much for posting this.

I have chills, I love your channel and I absolutely adore carousel, I have never seen this, thank you so much

CAROUSEL 's Carrie and Enoch are comedy relief characters.

Thank you for posting this! It’s fabulous to be able to see some of this amazing production!❤️🎠

Dear Aurora did you post this simply to brighten my day!? WHAT A WONDER YOU ARE!!

This is a great tribute to a great musical.

OMG- I saw him and Jennifer Laura Thompson in Hershey, PA in this tour- what an amazing performance from both

Fantastic! As always!

patrick is a baby here 💙

Seems like this was common practice in the 90s when a major nationally known show would come to LA, Beauty, Saigion, and Wizard of Oz had these types of specials too

I didn’t realize he did this role. What a great choice.

My favourite musical. Off to see open air version in Regents Park, London, later this month. Praying for good weather!

Maggie sundby love Rodgers and harmmrstn carousel

And to think that Patrick was, what, just 22-23 here? That means he was around my age currently when he did this…wow. Find it hard to believe that this dude will turn 50 next year. And, no, that isn’t a joke. Wow.

Just came across this. What a find --especially w Shirley Jones in it. I saw this production down in Costa Mesa when it went on tour. Didn't realize it started out with Patrick Wilson who is not quite the right type for Bigelow. Wilson is too aesthete; his features and his cut are too refined for the rough, swaggering "bully" that Billy was supposed to be. Sure, Wilson can sing it and I guess that's more important in the theatre than on film but Billy really must contrast with the the more tender, softer character of Julie who does suffer the slings and arrows of fate. Anyway, thanks for posting this.