Please do yourselves a favor and watch Liliom, directed by Fritz Lang, starring Charles Boyer, and included in the BD of Carousel. It may not have the glorious R&H music and lyrics, but it is very rewarding in its own right. It also fleshes out the characters in a more realistic way.
And if you...
John,
Bet you didn't see the non-musical version of How to Succeed. Hollywood did shoot an alternate version with dialogue replacing the musical numbers, and released in countries where musicals were not considered popular. I saw it opening week in Puerto Rico, and was appalled. Many people must...
Well, Steve, you are not alone. I have Prime and my package is sitting somewhere in Irving, TX. Won't see it till tomorrow. I think Amazon is going to hear from me!
Listen to William Tabbert as Lt. Cable in the original production of South Pacific (1949), and you'll hear why Connick was a mistake. Oh, and Tabbert sang without amplification.