Carousel review " takes the shine off its fairground attraction
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonTimothy Sheader's production relocates the musical from New England to the north of England and dismantles the fatal romance at its heart It is no surprise that Carousel was Richard Rodgers' favourite of all his collaborations with Oscar Hammerstein. However, his exquisite score sits awkwardly with the dark kitchen-sink drama at the musical's heart. The fatal romance " a blend of…