Caroline, or Change Revival
2 hours 10 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission
Caroline, or Change - 2021 Broadway History , Info & More
Studio 54 (Broadway)
254 West 54th St. New York, NY
Direct from a smash-hit run on London's West End, this new production of Tony Kushner (Angels in America) and Jeanine Tesori's (Fun Home) explosive musical launches to "the titanic dimensions of greatness" (Ben Brantley, The New York Times). The "incandescent" (Holly Williams, Time Out London) Sharon D Clarke stars in an exhilarating, Olivier Award-winning performance as Caroline, an African-American maid whose world of 1963 Louisiana ripples with change both large and small. Erupting with transcendent songs and larger-than-life imagination, Caroline, or Change explores how, in times of great transformation, even the simplest acts shake the earth.
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Caroline or Change on Broadway Review
10 / 10
As the title character of 'Caroline, or Change,' Sharon D. Clarke sings a breathtaking 11 o'clock number called 'Lot's Wife' that sparks thunderous applause; the audience at Studio 54 is clearly thrilled by the performer's soulful delivery. Some surely also burst into tears, saddened by the character's despair. But my enthusiasm for this first Broadway revival of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's inventive, thoughtful and affecting collaboration comes not just from those aspects of the show that satisfy audience expectations about big Broadway musicals. What makes this work so powerful, and especially timely, is how this splendid cast tells a small story about change - literal pocket change - while offering a larger glimpse into the complex undercurrents in a tense moment of change in American history.
The Time Is Now, Finally, for Caroline, or Change
10 / 10
Eighteen years ago, the musical had a little more ... hope in it. As Kushner has noted, the story has always been Caroline's tragedy, but in 2003, it used Emmie and Jackie and even Noah to point at possibilities of the non-tragic to come. The musical still ends the same way, but in the audience, we know the U.S. continues to display its own immobility, its own dogged resistance to change. Longhurst's production is therefore brave enough not to brighten, not even at the curtain call. The libretto does for a while pretend there's a kind of slantwise equivalence between the bereaved Noah and the exhausted Caroline, but in 'Lot's Wife,' the show has admitted which grief is the unrecoverable one. 'I'm gonna slam that iron down on my heart,' Caroline cries. 'Gonna slam that iron down on my throat, gonna slam that iron down on my sex.' The sound in the room grows huge and unbearable as a woman gives up on her future, releasing energy like an atom ripping apart. The show can't recover from this intensity; certainly, we cannot. Whatever comes after 'Lot's Wife,' whatever little grace notes the production gives to Emmie and Noah, we stay frozen in that song's nuclear blast.
by David Clarke - December 22, 2021
Christmas came early when Broadway Records released CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (The New Broadway Cast Recording) on digital platforms. The stunning two-disc recording captures every marvelous moment of the mostly sung-through score, gifting fans of Broadway a truly remarkable way to access this show no matter where they are.
by Nicole Rosky - December 20, 2021
Roundabout Theatre Company has released the studio recording of Caroline, or Change (The New Broadway Cast Recording) from Broadway Records/Roundabout Records, with the physical release date set for January 14, 2022.
by Stephi Wild - November 16, 2021
Caroline, or Change (The New Broadway Cast Recording) will be made in collaboration with Roundabout Theatre Company under the new Broadway Records label imprint, Roundabout Records.
by Nicole Rosky - November 13, 2021
Broadway has been a long time coming for Sharon D Clarke. The two-time Olivier Award winner finally makes her debut this season in a star-making performance in Roundabout Theatre Company's Caroline, or Change.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 2, 2021
BroadwayWorld's new interview series Back on Broadway is taking readers on the exciting journey of Broadway's return to the stage! Next up in the series is Richard Phillips, one of the youngest actors on Broadway right now, starring in Caroline, or Change.
by Team BWW - October 29, 2021
After 18 years, Caroline Thibodeaux is back on Broadway. Caroline, or Change, the beloved musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori, returned to Broadway Wednesday night at Studio 54 in a stunning new revival from Roundabout Theatre Company.
by Jennifer Broski - October 28, 2021
After 18 years, Caroline Thibodeaux is back on Broadway. Caroline, or Change, the beloved musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori, returned to Broadway last night at Studio 54 in a stunning new revival from Roundabout Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special event and you can check out photos from the curtain call and after party festivities
by Bruce Glikas - October 28, 2021
The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change opened just last night, October 27, at Studio 54. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special event and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals.
by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2021
Roundabout Theatre Company presents the new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change, which opens tonight, at Studio 54.
by Nicole Rosky - October 27, 2021
Tonight, October 27, Roundabout Theatre Company’s new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change officially opens on Broadway at Studio 54. Check out footage of Clarke and company in action!
by Stephi Wild - October 27, 2021
All new photos have been released for Roundabout Theatre Company’s new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change.
by Michael Major - October 27, 2021
Nya, Nasia Thomas, and Harper Miles performed on The Late Show with Seth Meyers as the 'Radio' from Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Caroline, or Change with a performance of 'Salty Teardrops'. Watch the full performance now!
by Stephi Wild - October 27, 2021
Caroline, or Change officially opens tonight, October 27 on Broadway at the Roundabout's Studio 54. Learn more about the cast bringing this show back to Broadway here!
by Team BWW - October 9, 2021
The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change, began previews, last night at Studio 54. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was in attendance to address the crowd and pay a visit backstage with the cast and creatives.
by Team BWW - October 8, 2021
The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change, began previews, tonight at Studio 54. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was in attendance to address the crowd and pay a visit backstage with the cast and creatives.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 7, 2021
Roundabout Theatre Company will present the new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change, which begins previews tomorrow, October 8.
by Michael Major - September 28, 2021
Nya, Nasia Thomas, and Harper Miles perform 'Salty Teardrops' as the Radio in Caroline, or Change. The production's lead, Sharon D. Clarke, introduced this morning's performance.
by Nicole Rosky - September 29, 2021
Beginning October 8, Roundabout Theatre Company will present the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change, starring three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke in the title role.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2021
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast joining Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke in the new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical Caroline, or Change.
by A.A. Cristi - April 7, 2020
Roundabout Theatre Company, the show's presenter, held an online cast party to commemorate the show's would-be opening and to bring the company together for some fun in the meantime!
by Stephi Wild - February 29, 2020
Roundabout Theatre Company's Caroline, or Change will begin performances on March 13, 2020 and open on April 7, 2020 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2020
Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Broadway revival of Tony Kushner & Jeanine Tesori's Tony Award nominated and Olivier Award winning musical Caroline, or Change, starring 2019 Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke reprising her role as 'Caroline' from the acclaimed West End production.
Caroline, or Change FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Radio
Laundry Quintet
Noah Down the Stairs
The Cigarette
Laundry Finish
The Dryer
I Got Four Kids
Caroline, There's Extra Food
There is No God, Noah
Rose Stopnick Can Cook
Long Distance
Dotty and Caroline
Moon Change
Moon Trio
The Bus
That Can't Be
Noah and Rose
Inside/Outside
JFK
Duets: No One Waitin'
Duets: 'Night Mamma
Duets: Gonna Pass Me a Law
Duets: Noah Go to Sleep
Noah Has a Problem
Stuart and Noah
Quarter in the Bleach Cup
Caroline Takes My Money Home
Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw
Santa Comin' Caroline
Little Reward
1943
Mr. Gellman's Shirt
Ooh Child
Rose Recovers
I Saw Three Ships
The Chanukah Party
Dotty and Emmie
I Don't Want My Child to Hear That
Mr. Stopnick and Emmie
Kitchen Fight
A Twenty Dollar Bill and Why
I Hate the Bus
Moon, Emmie and Stuart Trio
The Twenty Dollar Bill
Caroline and Noah Fight
Aftermath
Sunday Morning
Lot's Wife
Salty Teardrops
Why Does Our House Have a Basement?
Underwater
Epilogue
Caroline, or Change History
Other Productions of Caroline, or Change
| 2002 | Off-Broadway |
Workshop Off-Broadway |
| 2003 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 2004 |
West Coast Tour |
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| 2006 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Studio Theatre Revival Washington, DC (Regional) |
| 2006 | London |
Royal National Theatre Production London |
| 2018 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2021 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway Revival Broadway |
Caroline, or Change - 2021 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Sharon D Clarke |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Caroline, Or Change |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Sharon D Clarke |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Caroline, Or Change |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Sharon D Clarke |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Caroline, or Change |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Fly Davis |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Sharon D Clarke |
| 2021 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Awards | Sharon D Clarke |
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