Conversation so far:
What year was production?
1945.
Who was the producer?
CANNOTANSWER.
Where was this first performed?
It played for five months in Chicago alone.
Who played in it?
The original cast included John Raitt (Billy), Jan Clayton (Julie), Jean Darling (Carrie), Eric Mattson (Enoch Snow).
Who wrote this?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: were there any issues during early production?
Self-contained rewrite: were there any issues during early production of the musical Carousel?