Production PhotosFirst Look at Sharon D. Clarke in Caroline, or Change at London’s Hampstead TheatreClarke reprises her role from the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production.
By
Hannah Vine
March 19, 2018
The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori’s musical Caroline, or Change transferred to London’s Hampstead Theatre with Sharon D. Clarke reprising her starring role as Caroline Thibodeaux. The Michael Longhurst-helmed staging returns after an acclaimed engagement last summer.
Clarke is joined by returning cast members Angela Caesar, Teddy Kempner, Ako Mitchell, Abiona Omonua, Vincent Pirillo, and Lauren Ward, as well as new additions Naana Agyei-Ampuda, Alastair Brookshaw, Me’sha Bryan, Sue Kelvin, Carole Stennett, Sharon Rose, and T’Shan Williams.
Caroline, or Change began performances in London March 12 ahead of a March 19 opening. The run is scheduled through April 21.
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First Look at Sharon D. Clarke in Caroline, or Change at London’s Hampstead Theatre
The production features design by Fly Davis, choreography by Ann Yee, musical direction by Nigel Lilley, lighting by Jack Knowles, and sound by Paul Arditti. Casting is by Charlotte Sutton CDG, and children’s casting is by Debbie O’Brien.
The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories.