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Sharon D. Clarke stars in a thrilling new musical by the award-winning Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America.

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Performance dates

20 November 2018 - 6 April 2019.

Run time 2hr 35min (inc. interval)

Includes interval

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Caroline, or Change tickets are now available for the West End transfer to the Playhouse Theatre.

Kennedy has just been assassinated though that doesn’t change the realities of Caroline’s world. A black maid to a Jewish family in Louisiana, Caroline is struggling to keep it all together, financially and emotionally, in her household and the household where she works. Noah, the 8-year-old son of the family she works for, is trying to make sense of things after his mother’s death and his father’s remarriage and looks to Caroline.

Olivier Award-winning actress Sharon D. Clarke once again takes the lead role. She is well known from her work on stage in shows like Guys and Dolls, The Amen Corner, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as well as her TV roles in shows like Holby City, EastEnders, and The Singing Detective.

Olivier Award winner for Best New Musical, Caroline, or Change comes from Tony Kushner author of the critically acclaimed Angels in America with a stunning musical score by Tony Award-winning composer and arranger Jeanine Tesori.

This personal story tells an intimate story that addresses wider questions about race, human rights and ideals. With a cast of heartfelt characters and household appliances, this musical will touch you.

Get your Caroline, or Change tickets before it is too late!

Please note that Sharon D. Clarke will not be performing on any Monday evening.

Special notes

The appearance of any particular artist cannot be guaranteed. Please note that Sharon D. Clarke will not be performing on any Monday evenings. The role of Caroline will be played by Naana Agyei-Ampadu on the following dates – 4 February, 11 February, 18 February and 25 February. There will be an Audio Described performance on Tuesday 26th February.

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Q&A with Naana Agyei-Ampadu from Caroline, or Change

Features / Interviews

Q&A with Naana Agyei-Ampadu from Caroline, or Change

Ahead of the final performance date for Caroline, or Change, which is now less than two weeks away, we sat down with one of the show's stars, Naana Agyei-Ampadu, for an exclusive Q&A. The Ghana-born British actress trained in acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama and has previously starred as Juliet in Measure for Measure at Shakespeare's Globe, Avenue Q, The Frontline and in Been So Long, the latter of which earned her an Evening Standard Award nomination. 

Caroline, or Change is now playing at the Playhouse Theatre until 2 March 2019.

20 Feb, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

Top 5 Reasons to see Caroline, or Change

Features

Top 5 Reasons to see Caroline, or Change

Olivier Award-winning musical, Caroline, Or Change made its West End transfer to the Playhouse Theatre back in November after successful runs in Chichester and Hampstead. This hit musical is booking until 6 April 2019 and has already accumulated a mass of five-star reviews and praise. Here we’ve compiled five reasons on why it really is that good.

4 Feb, 2019 | By Jade Ali

Caroline, or Change announces West End closing date

News

Caroline, or Change announces West End closing date

It's now 'Caroline or bust' as the Chichester Festival Theatre's Caroline, or Change officially announces today its final West End performance date. The critically acclaimed musical by award-winning playwright and author of Angels in America Tony Kushner is now playing at the Playhouse Theatre until early March.

28 Jan, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

London Theatre Review: Caroline or Change at the Playhouse Theatre

Reviews / Features

London Theatre Review: Caroline or Change at the Playhouse Theatre

Why have I never heard of this musical spectacular? With Caroline, or Change set in Louisiana in November 1963, we witness an African-American maid named Caroline (Sharon D. Clarke) cook and clean for the Gellmans whilst befriending and comforting the son, Noah Gellman, a recently bereaved boy from a Jewish family. Where she works serves a good metaphor for her social position, as well as her emotional state.

7 Dec, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

Caroline, or Change: Louisiana in the ’60s

Reviews / Features

Caroline, or Change: Louisiana in the ’60s

Caroline, or Change has an impressive pedigree, moving from rave reviews in Chichester and Hampstead to the buzzing Thames-side Playhouse Theatre in London. I have to confess, I struggled at first to work out what was going on this musical and where the story was going. I’m not sure what I expected, but faced with a kitchen of singing white goods and an extremely vocal radio, I felt I needed to concentrate hard to make sense of this show.

5 Dec, 2018 | By Carole Lovstrom

Casting announced for West End transfer of Caroline, or Change

News / Casting

Casting announced for West End transfer of Caroline, or Change

Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Caroline, or Change, joining Olivier-Award-winning actress Sharon D Clarke, who will be reprising her role as Caroline Thibodeaux from the Chichester Festival and Hampstead Theatre productions. Caroline, or Change premieres at the Playhouse Theatre on 20 November 2018.

24 Sep, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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