Learn more about the history of the production and its creators through a lively discussion with Roundabout Teaching Artists. Tickets for Caroline, or Change are available by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, in person at a Roundabout box office; or by visiting StubHub, the Premier Secondary Ticketing Partner of Roundabout. 2022 Theatre In Chicago, all rights reserved. Guaranteed authentic, sealed in a custom fitted vinyl bag, and mailed in protective packaging. By At church, Caroline gives Emmie, Jackie, and Joe fierce hugs and accepts that her children will have better and different lives from the one she has had. At the bus stop, Emmie dreams of growing up to be independent and fighting for justice ("I Hate the Bus"). The Tony-nominated production officially opened at the August Wilson Theatre December 2. 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Charles Newells steely, graceful production blows a hole through the heart. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. Ticket prices range from $59-$159. Directed by Michael Longhurst with choreography by Ann Yee, Caroline, or Change features music supervision by Nigel Lilley, music direction and orchestrations by Joseph Joubert, scenic and costume design by Fly Davis, lighting design by Jack Knowles, and sound design by Paul Arditti with stage management by Pat Sosnow, Jereme Kyle Lewis, and Jhana K-C Bonnick. INTO THE WOODS Extends Broadway Run by 8 Weeks, VIDEO: German Cast of HAMILTON Performs 'Alexander Hamilton', VIDEO: Julia Lester on HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL the Series Season Three. 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Caroline, or Change is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics and book by Tony Kushner. November 19, 2021. The musical starred Tonya Pinkins in the title role, Anika Noni Rose as Emmie Thibodeaux, Harrison Chad as Noah Gellman, Veanne Cox as Rose Stopnick Gellman and Chandra Wilson as Dotty Moffett (all both off-and on-Broadway). December 9, 2021. Richard Alexander Phillips is an alternate for both Jackie and Joe. Sign up for reopening news, announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! The musical was first workshopped in 1999[1] at New York's Off-Broadway Public Theater. In the past, Newell and music director Doug Peck have collaborated on stripped-down rethinkings of big, old-fashioned Broadway musicals like Guys and Dolls and Carousel; this production compellingly, sometimes even magically, brings the same thoughtful, challenging perspective to offbeat material. Director George C. Wolfe continued to workshop the musical at the Public Theater, where it opened on November 30, 2003, and closed on February 1, 2004.[2][3]. After 18 years, Caroline Thibodeaux is back on Broadway. Running time: 2 hours and 25 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission. Back at the house, Stuart laments that he can give neither Rose nor Noah what they need ("Moon, Emmie, Stuart Trio"). Photos/Video: Get a First Look at LEGALLY BLONDE at the Muny Starring Kyla Stone, Patti Murin & More! The Gellmans' 8-year-old son Noah, whose mother has recently died of cancer, is attracted to Caroline, a no-nonsense single parent ("Noah Down The Stairs"). The Tony-winning musical resumed performances at the Music Box Theatre December 11. Marc J. Franklin 
By It is an important work that needs to be experienced.". After work, Caroline argues with her friend Dotty about each other's lifestyles ("Dotty and Caroline"). By On a hot day in 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Caroline, a black maid who works for the Gellman family for $30 a week, launders clothes in the basement ("16 Feet Beneath The Sea"). FOR EVERYONES PROTECTION Roundabout has COVID-19 vaccine requirements for audiences, artists, and staff. Dont miss your chance to experience this triumphant new production of a candidate for the centurys greatest piece of musical theater (Helen Shaw, New York Magazine/Vulture). Marc J. Franklin Additional information about each production will be announced. VIDEO: Ms. Guidance- Episode 5 | How to Succeed in Jenny Without Really Trying, VIDEO: Get A First Look At Tommy Bracco, Sarah Bowden & More in Pittsburgh CLO's A CHORUS LINE, VIDEO: Kate Reinders Teases a New Season of HSMTMTS, Photo/Video: Rosie O'Donnell & More in A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN Series, VIDEO: Corbin Bleu on 'Coming Home' to HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL the Series, VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE LAST SUPPER, with Charlotte d'Amboise, Alex Newell and Mark Evans, Applications Now Open for $2M in Grants from NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre, Get Exclusive Presale Tickets For Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 2022/2023 Season, Play BroadwayWorld's Daily Word Game - 7/27/2022, Shop Our Most Popular Merch on BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop - POTUS, COME FROM AWAY, HADESTOWN & More. Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. 
December 13, 2021. ", "Charles Newells triumphant Chicago premiere provides heat and truth. Please note that the Community Conversation for Caroline, or Change will be held via Zoom on Monday, January 10. ("How Long Has This Been Going On?"). November 18, 2021. By 
Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming revivals of Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner's Caroline, or Change and Alice Childress's Trouble in Mind will open on Broadway this fall. Noah Haidle's Birthday Candles, which was weeks away from beginning previews at the American Airlines Theatre in March 2020, will now begin previews March 18, 2022, with opening night set for April 10, 2022. It transferred to Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on May 2, 2004 and closed on August 29, 2004 after 136 performances and 22 previews. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. He's directed it with a tremendously sharp eye and a superlative cast to create the season's first must-see show. As David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter says, Anyone who has missed the overwhelming emotional power of a great Broadway musical should look no further.. ", "Caroline or Change will either get you to love it or hate it. 
Noah, aware of Caroline's situation, purposefully leaves his candy and comic book money in his pockets, as well as 75 cents ("Quarter in the Bleach Cup"). ", "Newell's production (played out on John Culbert's minimalist set, magically lit by Robert Denton), subtly and beautifully captures the mythic element of Kushner's script. Underwriting support provided by Roundabouts Musical Production Fund partners, Andrew Martin Weber and Elizabeth Armstrong. The Broadway premiere of Childress's 1955 drama Trouble in Mind, directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, will begin previews at the American Airlines Theatre on October 29, with opening night set for November 18. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.org. As Christmas approaches Caroline, ironing clothes in the basement, remembers her ex-husband, who was kind and thoughtful until he became abusive ("Santa Comin' Caroline"/"Little Reward"/"1943"). 'Caroline, or Change,' directed by Longhurst, starring Clarke, premiered in June 2017 at the, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director/CEO; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Sydney Beers: Executive Producer; Steve Dow: Chief Administrative Officer), Caiola Productions/Willette & Manny Klausner, The Public Theater (George C. Wolfe, Producer; Mara Manus, Executive Director), POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. It's Very Rude") and Dotty tells Emmie about the courthouse statue ("Dotty and Emmie"). [7] The production transferred to the West End at the Playhouse Theatre, where it began playing on 20 November 2018, and ran until 2 March 2019, once again starring Clarke. Roundabout is pleased to offer GalaPro, a free app for live transcription and audio description that you can use on your personal smartphone device. |, The Ultimate Playbill Binder - Archival Quality Storage for Contemporary Sized Playbills - U801, Hamilton The Broadway Musical - Young Scrappy Red Tee - HAMSCRAP T, Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical: Parrot Head Umbrella for Adults - MPU1, Opening Night and Special Event Playbills, The Ultimate Playbill Binder - Archival Quality Storage for Contemporary Sized Playbills, Hamilton The Broadway Musical - Young Scrappy Red Tee, Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical: Parrot Head Umbrella for Adults. You are currently processing an exchange. Nya, Kevin S. McAllister, Harper Miles, Nasia Thomas, and Sharon D Clarke, Harper Miles, Sharon D Clarke, Nya, and Nasia Thomas, Harper Miles, Samantha Williams, Nya, and Nasia Thomas, This production is produced in association with Ambassador Theatre Group, Benjamin Lowy Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions and Glass Half Full Productions. The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning play officially opened November 17. The forthcoming revival of Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, will open in the fall of 2022 at the American Airlines Theatre. | Caroline, or Change was hours away from beginning previews when theaters shut down in March 2020. | The Gellman family reminisces about the good President Kennedy did for the Jews and Dotty reminisces about the good he intended to do for African Americans ("Inside/Outside"/"JFK"). Noah inadvertently leaves the $20 bill in his pants; after school he rushes to the basement, but Caroline has found it and says she is keeping it, per their agreement ("The Twenty Dollar Bill"). Caroline keeps herself sane in the basement by imagining the items in the basement as people ("The Radio"/"Laundry Quintet"). Rose tells Caroline to keep any money Stuart leaves in his clothes as well but Caroline snaps at Rose saying she does not need her pity or money and threatens her with the iron ("Mr. Gellman's Shirt"/"Ooh Child").
Rose shoos Noah out of the kitchen ("Noah, Out! ", "Sharing the acclaim is the accomplished music director Doug Peck. The score combines spirituals, blues, Motown, classical music, and Jewish klezmer and folk music. Noah confesses that he hates Rose ("Rose Stopnick Can Cook"). Myers and Donica Lynn), and a Washing Machine and Dryer (Plumpp and Byron Glenn Willlis) with vivid lives of their own. I cant wait to see it again., CAROLINE, OR CHANGE is a candidate for the century's greatest piece of Musical theater, Nasia Thomas, Kevin S. McKallister, Sharon D Clarke, Arica Jackson, and Harper Miles, Gabriel Amoroso, John Cariani, Caissie Levy, Chip Zien, Joy Hermalyn, and Stuart Zagnit, Nasia Thomas, Harper Miles, Nya, Arica Jackson and Sharon D Clarke. [23] A new production by Acting Up Stage Company, now called The Musical Stage Company, in Toronto, Ontario will play January 31 to February 16, 2020 starring Jully Black as Caroline and Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman as The Moon at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres.[24].
The production did not transfer to the West End but did win the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Despite its relatively short run, it was critically acclaimed[4] and nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Copyright 1991-2022 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. By Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke reprises her West End performance in the title role alongside Caissie Levy as Rose Stopnick Gellman, John Cariani as Stuart Gellman, Samantha Williams as Emmie Thibodeaux, Joy Hermalyn as Grandma Gellman, Arica Jackson as The Washing Machine, Tamika Lawrence as Dotty Moffett, Kevin S. McAllister as The Dryer and The Bus, Harper Miles as Radio 3, NKenge as The Moon, Nya as Radio 2, Nasia Thomas as Radio 1, Stuart Zagnit as Grandpa Gellman, and Chip Zien as Mr. Stopnick. Opening night is scheduled for Oct. 27., The Broadway premiere of Alice Childresss Trouble in Mind is now scheduled to begin previews at the American Airlines Theatre Oct. 29, with an opening night Nov. 18, Tickets for both engagements will go on sale July 28. The revival, which was originally scheduled to begin previews last spring, will return to Studio 54 with, , Roundabout Theatre Company announced Monday. Roundabout Theatre Company has brought the musical masterpiece, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, back to Broadway for a very limited engagement, with a cast led by Londons three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke, who delivers a performance that people will talk about forever (Theatermania). The play was, of 1776, directed by Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page, will play the American Airlines Theatre in fall 2022., Roundabout Theatre Company is one of the first major players to put forth, upon reopening. The show may be some kind of quirky masterpiece, but it also carries a considerable load of thematic difficulties. Download the GalaPro app from the app store or Google Play. Lake Charles, Louisiana, November - December, 1963. *The designation of "Jeff Recommended" is given to a production when at least ONE ELEMENT of the show was deemed outstanding by the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee. December 10, 2021. This is a masterwork. [11] Direction was by Michael Longhurst with choreography by Ann Yee. As her college-bound confidante Dotty, Jacqueline Williams gives Caroline hope for a future that escapes her past. Caroline Thibodeaux is a Black woman working as a maid for a Jewish family in 1963 Louisiana, as the civil rights movement is transforming America. Marc J. Franklin Off-Broadway, Roundabout will premiere Mansa Ra's what the end will be, directed by Margot Bordelon, in April 2022 at the Laura Pels Theatre, with Dave Harris's Exception to the Rule, directed by Miranda Haymon, also opening in April 2022 in the Black Box Theatre. Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you! November 24, 2021. The present, however, is inextricably present in Malcolm Durnings Noah, a curious boy who eventually proves no better than his background. ", "when director Charles Newell draws our attention to the characters and their emotions, the work achieves a rare potence. iHeartRadio Broadway takes you inside the opening night celebration! Marc J. Franklin This story of a Black woman working as a maid for a Jewish family in 1963 Louisianacreated by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner and Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesoripulses with the urgency and passion that's shaping the world today. Caroline, or Change, directed by Michael Longhurst and choreographed by Ann Yee, starring Sharon D Clarke, premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre in June 2017. Deeply personal story from Tony Kushner blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies in a breathtaking score. The revival starred Sharon D. Clarke and Samantha Williams (Emmie).[12]. Free captions are available in Spanish with GalaPro. The Caroline, or Change creative team includes Fly Davis (Sets & Costumes), Jack Knowles (Lights), Paul Arditti (Sound), Rick Bassett, Joseph Joubert & Buryl Red (Orchestrations), Amanda Miller (Hair & Wigs), and Sarah Cimino (Make-up). www.PLAYBILLSTORE.com, Copyright 2022 PlaybillStore.com. When Mr. Stopnick belittles Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent civil disobedience, Emmie tells him white people have no right to be critical ("I Don't Want My Child To Hear That"/"Mr. Stopnick and Emmie"). ", "In Caroline, or Change, artistic director Charles Newell finally has found the American contemporary opera he's sought for some years; a work of musical theater beyond the traditional Broadway song-and-dance formula but with American historical themes and a red-white-and-blue score that hovers between Broadway and popular music. Marc J. Franklin Think "Black Narcissus" and the River Styx, thanks to a mesmerizing Harriet Nzinga Plumpp as the changeable Moon, a trio of Supremes-like singers emanating from Caroline's radio (Starr Busby, Barbara L.W. [21] In 2017, the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland staged it as part of a season with a focus on Tony Kushner plays. Enjoy live events at insider prices. Rose tells Noah to stop leaving money in his pants pockets, and that any money Caroline finds in his laundry will be hers to keep ("Noah and Rose"). On March 12, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover the artists and history behindCaroline, or Changein the Upstage Playgoers Guide. The Lincoln Center Theater production, starring Harry Hadden-Paton, Carmen Cusack, and Tony Yazbeck, officially opened December 13. Review Roundup: THE KITE RUNNER Opens On Broadway! | Noah, awake in his bedroom, asks Caroline what laws she would pass if she were president ("Gonna Pass Me a Law"/"Noah Goes To Sleep"). Whether it's a birthday, anniversary or a special event, celebrate your friends and family with a gorgeous bouquet from 1-800-Flowers.com. | ", "howling Caroline, one of this countrys great dramatic works of the last few decades and among its most honest examinations of our democracys accidental caste system, trusts you to leave all this baggage at the door. Mr. Stopnick's Chanukah present to Noah is a $20 bill, intended as a life lesson about money and its value ("A Twenty Dollar Bill and Why"). Jackie and Joe come out to shush her and she tells them that it is up to the children of Caroline Thibedeaux to change the future ("Epilogue"). Fry, who seems wholly subsumed by this role, makes you feel every stab of her character's pain. It should be experienced by everyone. Caroline slaps Emmie ("Kitchen Fight"). The production, starring Tony Award winner LaChanze, officially opened at the American Airlines Theatre November 18. 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Caroline allows Noah to light her one cigarette each day, a secret they can share ("The Cigarette"). Vivienne Benesch will return to direct the play, with Debra Messing once again starring. By The plan includes a five-year strategic plan proposed by 29 staff members, which includes a rebuild of the organizations artistic programming, organizational structure and its board of directors., of director Kenny Leon as its senior resident director, with a task of working with the organization on its anti-racism and equity goals. Marianne Elliott's revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical, starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, officially opened at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre December 9. | [8], A Broadway revival by Roundabout Theatre Company based on the Chichester production initially was announced to start previews on March 13, 2020 and open on April 7, 2020 at Studio 54. Still, regardless of some plot confusion, or rather plot jamming, the performances and voices in this production make nabbing a last minute ticket highly recommended. The show ran both Off-Broadway and on Broadway as well as in London. Caroline feels bad about keeping it, but does so, out of necessity. Marc J. Franklin Theatre In Chicago features the most comprehensive listings, news, reviews, and pre-theatre dining suggestions for the shows that are currently playing in the Chicago area as well as future productions of shows. In her Olivier Award-winning performance, Sharon D Clarke brings this indelible heroine to "incandescent" life (Time Out London), in a production that launches to "the titanic dimensions of greatness" (The New York Times). [6] The production transferred with Clarke to the Hampstead Theatre, London from 12 March to 21 April 2018. Noah's father Stuart, despondent since his wife's death, tells Noah he has lost his faith ("There is No God, Noah"). There is enough material to admire or criticize in this multi-themed ambitious chamber piece. Best Revival of a Musical Sharon D Clarke, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Fly Davis, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Please note that the Community Conversation for, Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre - Laura Pels Theatre, Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre - Black Box Theatre, How often does a musical actually change your life?, Rick Bassett, Joseph Joubert, and Buryl Red, Spanish Language Subtitles is now available. Playing the role of Noah Gellman are Gabriel Amoroso, Adam Makk, and Jaden Myles Waldman; Jackie Thibodeaux is played by Alexander Bello, and the role of Joe Thibodeaux is played by Jayden Theophile. iHeartRadio Broadway is a 24/7 channel giving loyal audiences of Broadway a free way to connect with the music, performers and shows they love, no matter where they are in the country. At the Chanukah party, Noah educates Emmie about the holiday ("The Chanukah Party"). [14] Its premiere in The Washington DC area at The Studio Theatre in 2006, starring Julia Nixon and Max Talisman, received rave reviews,[15] and won The Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical (Nixon), and Outstanding Resident Musical. Click for details and updates. Opening in October 2006, a London production at the National Theatre on the Lyttelton stage, also directed by Wolfe, ran in repertory with Marianne Elliot's production of Thrse Raquin to January 2007.