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"The Bench Scene" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn, stars of the New York Philharmonic's new performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, tell us what goes into bringing the famous "Bench Scene" to life. This landmark scene, in which two young lovers explore their feelings for each other, has been described by Stephen Sondheim as "probably the single most important moment in the evolution of contemporary musicals."

"The Bench Scene" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

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    The Nance In Conversation - aired October 10, 2014

    7m 45s

    Actor Nathan Lane, playwright Douglas Carter Beane and director Jack O'Brien return to Lincoln Center to reminisce about the making of this landmark production, and the significance of its broadcast on PBS.

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