Broadway Musical Home - Caroline, or Change

A through-composed musical from Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner, the author of Angels in America.

Story:

Caroline is a maid in the Gellman household and both Caroline's family and the Gellmans are struggling. Noah and Caroline form a unique relationship as each attempts to deal with the change in their lives.

: Composer
Jeanine Tesori

: Lyricist and Librettist
Tony Kushner

Premiere
2020

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Opening Night: May 2, 2004

Total Performances: 136

Original Cast: Tonya Pinkins, Reathel Bean, Harrison Chad, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Chuck Cooper, David Costabile, Veanne Cox, Aisha de Haas, Marcus Carl Franklin, Marva Hicks, Capathia Jenkins, Larry Keith, Ramona Keller, Alice Playten, Anika Noni Rose, Leon G. Thomas III, Chandra Wilson

Director: George C. Wolfe

Choreographer: Hope Clarke

Musical Director: Linda Twine

Orchestrations: Rick Bassett, Joseph Joubert and Buryl Red

Scenic Design: Riccardo Hernandez

Costume Design: Paul Tazewell

Lighting Design: Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer

2020 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Studio 54

Opening Night: Oct 27, 2021

Total Performances: 77

Original Cast: Sharon D. Clarke, Gabriel Amoroso, Alexander Bello, John Cariani, Joy Hermalyn, Arica Jackson, Tamika Lawrence, Caissie Levy, Adam Makké, Kevin S. McAllister, Harper Miles, N'Kenge, Nya, Richard Alexander Phillips, Jayden Theophile, Nasia Thomas, Jaden Myles Waldman, Samantha Williams, Stuart Zagnit, Chip Zien

Director: Michael Longhurst

Producer: Ambassador Theatre Group, Benjamin Lowy Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Glass Half Full Productions

Musical Director: Chris Fenwick

Orchestrations: Rick Bassett, Joseph Joubert, and Buryl Red

Scenic Design: Fly Davis

Costume Design: Fly Davis

Lighting Design: Jack Knowles

Sound Design: Paul Arditti

Musical Numbers

16 Feet Beneath the Sea

Laundry Quintet

Noah Down the Stairs

I Got Four Kids

Caroline, There's Extra Food

There is No God, Noah

Rose Stopnick Can Cook

Long Distance

Dotty and Caroline

Inside/Outside

JFK

No One Waitin'

'Night Mamma

Gonna Pass Me a Law

Noah Go to Sleep

Quarter in the Bleach Cup

Caroline Take My Money Home

Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw

Santa Comin' Caroline

"1943"

I Saw Three Ships

A Twenty Dollar Bill and Why

Moon, Emmie, and Stuart Trio

Lot's Wife

Salty Teardrops

Why Does Our House Have a Basement?

Underwater

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 2021 Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Books

: Script

Other

2023 Grammy Award Nominations

Best Musical Theatre Album

2022 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Sharon D Clarke
Best Costume Design of a Musical

2022 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sharon D Clarke

2022 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sharon D Clarke

2022 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Sharon D. Clarke

2022 Theatre World Award Nominations

Sharon D. Clarke

2004 Tony Award Nominations

Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Anika Noni Rose
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actress in a Musical - Tonya Pinkins
Best Direction of a Musical

2004 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Music
Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Anika Noni Rose