Sharon D Clarke in Caroline, or Change at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester. Picture: Marc Brenner
Tony Kushner’s and Jeanine Tesori’s celebrated musical Caroline, or Change will transfer to the Hampstead Theatre, following its run at Chichester Festival Theatre with Sharon D Clarke reprising her role as Caroline Thibodeaux.
Artistic director Edward Hall commented: “Tony Kushner’s work continues to enthral audiences around the world and we are thrilled that he will be returning to Hampstead after iHO [The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a key to the Scriptures] with his musical collaborator Jeanine Tesori and their multi-award winning musical.
“Partnering up with our friends at Chichester, this will be our first musical offering since Sunny Afternoon and I know it will be a special experience hearing Jeanine’s score in our intimate theatre as the phenomenal Sharon D Clarke makes her Hampstead Theatre debut.’”
Caroline, or Change, directed by Michael Longhurst, has book and lyrics by Tony Kushner, with music by Jeanine Tesori. The production will run at Hampstead from 12 March to 21 April, with a press night on 19 March. Sharon D Clarke will reprise her role as Caroline Thibodeaux.
An Olivier Award-winning musical with a hugely original, highly eclectic and uniquely American score, Caroline, or Change creates an uplifting and profound portrait of America at a time of momentous social upheaval.
Sharon D Clarke’s recent theatre credits include Caroline, or Change (Chichester), The Life (Southwark Playhouse), Pigs and Dogs (Royal Court Theatre), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (National Theatre), A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes (Tricycle Theatre), An Oak Tree (National Theatre), Everyman (National Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Rose Theatre, Kingston), Porgy and Bess (Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park), Blues in the Night (Hackney Empire), The Amen Corner (National Theatre, 2014 Olivier Award winner), Ghost (original London cast), Hairspray (Shaftesbury Theatre, West End), Chicago (Adelphi Theatre), We Will Rock You (original London cast), The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre, West End), Rent (Shaftesbury Theatre, West End), Guys and Dolls (National Theatre), Mama I Want to Sing (Cambridge Theatre, West End), Once On This Island (Birmingham Rep and West End), Little Shop of Horrors (Leicester Haymarket Theatre) and Medea (Theatr Clwyd and Young Vic).
Caroline, or Change is a Chichester Festival Theatre production. Casting will be announced in due course.
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