Caroline
Closing: November 02, 2025Caroline - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
MCC Theater
511 West 52nd St New York, NY 10019
When Maddie is forced to seek the help of her long-estranged mother, she finds herself unable to shield her daughter Caroline from the inescapable circumstances that fractured their family. A world premiere play by PRESTON MAX ALLEN (WE ARE THE TIGERS), directed by Tony Award Winner DAVID CROMER (DEAD OUTLAW, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK), CAROLINE is a luminous and intimate story about the possibility of redemption and the complex relationships between generations of mothers and daughters.
Caroline - 2025 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Caroline
Theater Chloë Grace Moretz plays a fierce but flawed mom in ‘Caroline’ (Off Broadway review)
8 / 10
There’s so much to admire about Caroline and how it skillfully raises issues about whether we can truly make amends for our past mistakes — or rebuild our trust in those who have betrayed it. In the end, it’s the precocious title character who has the most insightful read on the situation. Sometimes it takes a child to lead us.
On the Road, in Three Dimensions: Caroline
9 / 10
That’s why it’s refreshing to come across a play like Preston Max Allen’s Caroline, the assured, affecting three-hander now getting its premiere at MCC under the emblematically thoughtful and ungilded direction of David Cromer. Allen is writing about something that’s in our newsfeeds daily, but crucially, that thing doesn’t flatten or predetermine his people. What he’s actually interested in are relationships, the interconnectedness of messy human beings. His characters are grappling with the consequences of broken trust and the agonizing question of how much we can truly protect anyone we love. The political resonance of his project arises not from an explicit statement of values but from a tender demonstration of complex, undeniable humanity.
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by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2025
Explore the world premiere of Caroline at MCC Theater, featuring Chloë Grace Moretz. Discover critics' insights on this emotional family drama.
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2025
Production photos have been released for Caroline, now running at MCC Theater’s Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater. Directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer, the intimate new play explores fractured family ties and the possibility of redemption across three generations of mothers and daughters.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2025
The World Premiere of Caroline has been extended for a second and final time at MCC Theater. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here.
by Jennifer Broski - September 30, 2025
MCC Theater's World Premiere of Caroline by Preston Max Allen and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer just celebrated it opening night at MCC Theater’s Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater. Check out photos from the big night here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2025
MCC Theater's World Premiere of Caroline by Preston Max Allen and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer will run for two additional weeks. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2025
MCC Theater will present the World Premiere of Caroline, by Preston Max Allen and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Caroline History
Other Productions of Caroline
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Caroline - 2025 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | David Cromer |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | River Lipe-Smith |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Caroline |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY | David Cromer |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY | Caroline |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | John Gassner Award (for a new American play preferably by a new playwright) | Preston Max Allen |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | River Lipe-Smith |
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