"Playing Jigger Craigin" in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Season 38 Episode 5

About the Episode

Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for his performance as Jud Fry in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, Shuler Hensley joins the cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel to play another colorful ne'er-do-well, Jigger Craigin. Here he reveals how he was able to put his own special stamp on the character of a man you love to hate.

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Extras

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