Caroline, or Change
Musical - Original
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
- First Preview: April 12, 2004
- Opening Date: May 2, 2004
- Closing Date: August 29, 2004
- Previews: 22
- Performances: 136
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics: Tony Kushner
Book: Tony Kushner
Synopsis
A black woman works as a maid for a Jewish family in 1963 New Orleans, where she is allowed to keep the pocket change she finds while doing laundry. This becomes a point of pride and even crisis for the maid, who cannot cope with greater changes in her life and in the growing civil rights movement.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Tonya Pinkins | Caroline Thibodeaux |
 |
Chuck Cooper | The Dryer The Bus |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Tony Kushner | Book |
 |
Jeanine Tesori | Music |
|
Tony Kushner | Lyrics |
 |
George C. Wolfe | Director |
 |
Hope Clarke | Choreographer |
| Riccardo Hernandez | Scenic Design |
Videos (1)
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Most Promising Female Performer | Anika Noni Rose | Winner |
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Tonya Pinkins | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | George C. Wolfe | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Anika Noni Rose | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding Music | Jeanine Tesori | Winner |
| 2004 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Tonya Pinkins | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | George C. Wolfe | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Theatre World Award | Anika Noni Rose | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Actress in a Musical | Tonya Pinkins | Nominee |
| 2004 | Book of a Musical | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| 2004 | Direction of a Musical | George C. Wolfe | Nominee |
| 2004 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Anika Noni Rose | Winner |
| 2004 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 2004 | Original Score | Jeanine Tesori
Tony Kushner |
Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Aug. 29, 2004 | 13 | $416,186 $756,360 |
$71,460 | $61.85 $240.00 |
6729 1057 |
8 0 |
79.58% | 10.98% |
| Aug. 22, 2004 | 12 | $344,726 $756,360 |
$30,636 | $59.43 $240.00 |
5801 1057 |
8 0 |
68.60% | 3.05% |
| Aug. 15, 2004 | 11 | $314,090 $756,360 |
$12,676 | $56.66 $240.00 |
5543 1057 |
8 0 |
65.55% | 4.29% |
| Aug. 8, 2004 | 10 | $301,414 $756,360 |
- | $58.19 $240.00 |
5180 1057 |
8 0 |
61.26% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,376,416 $3,025,440 |
$59.03 | 23253 33824 |
32 0 |
68.75 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$7,527,718 $14,949,630 |
$62.31 $240.00 |
120494 167134 |
136 22 |
72.09 % | |||
