Round In Circles:The Story of Rodgers & Hammerstein''s Carousel is intended not only for those who share the author''s love of the ''Golden Age'' Broadway musicals, but also for students of the genre who want to learn about the trials and tribulations encountered in producing a musical at that time when Rodgers and Hammerstein were transforming such shows into the unique American art form we continue to enjoy today.
The book covers the history of the classic musical from its beginning as Liliom, a 1909 play by Hungarian author Ferenc Moln- to its latest 2021 London revival.
At first, Rodgers and Hammerstein dismissed the idea of turning Liliom into a musical. How they were persuaded to change their minds, and the struggles the duo experienced in adapting the dark, fantastical play is a key part of the story told by author, Barry Kester. But
