Why go and see it?
The Telegraph's ‘must-see performance of the year’. Everyone is talking about Sharon D. Clarke’s ‘career-defining’ (Evening Standard) depiction of an African-American maid in 1960’s Louisiana.
Winner of the Oliver Award for Best New Musical and with performances that'll take your breath away, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE is an imaginative and moving story of strength, revolution and hope. With a "voice full of raw soul that shreds the heart, and sets it soaring" (Times, ★★★★★), don't miss a career-defining central performance from SHARON D. CLARKE in the five-star musical which changes everything.
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Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5DE
2 hours 35 minutes incl. interval
Mon - Sat at 7.30pm
Thurs and Sat at 2.30pm
Written by Tony Kushner (author of legendary play Angels in America) and with a soaring score by the Tony Award-winning Jeanine Tesori, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE is an imaginative and moving story of strength, revolution and hope.
Louisiana, 1963. Revolution is in the air, though not so much for Caroline, the poorly paid maid toiling endlessly in the sweltering basement of the Gellman household. It’s a fantastical, magical place amidst the piles of laundry and singing washing machines, especially for eight-year-old Noah Gellman who sneaks downstairs to see her whenever he can. Yet a simple gesture to leave more money in Caroline’s pocket is about to test who and how far the winds of change can ever really reach…
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Caroline, Or Change is a playful, funny, and deeply moving tale set to a score that hits new heights of emotion. Directed by Michael Longhurst (Amadeus, Constellations), this vital and timely musical enjoys a strictly limited West End transfer until March 2 2019.
Please note that on Mondays, the role of Caroline is played by Naana Agyei-Ampadu.
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Join todayWhat the critics say
A career-defining triumph- Evening Standard
The must-see performance of the year- The Telegraph
Sharon D. Clarke, what a force, what a voice- Time Out
The Playhouse
Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5DE
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The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
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The Playhouse Theatre, originally known as the Royal Avenue Theatre, opened in 1882. The Theatre closed for refurbishment in 1905 and reopened under its current name in 1907. The venue staged the premier of Shaw’s Arms and the Man and has hosted WS Gilbert, Gladys Cooper, The Almeida Theatre Company, The Peter Hall Company and Janet McTeer.
Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5DE
2 hours 35 minutes incl. interval
Mon - Sat at 7.30pm
Thurs and Sat at 2.30pm
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