MCC Theater's world premiere of Caroline, penned by Preston Max Allen (We Are the Tigers) and directed by Tony winner David Cromer (Dead Outlaw; Good Night, and Good Luck), officially opened September 30, and the reviews are rolling in.
On opening night, it was announced that the play was also extending its Off-Broadway engagement for a second time. The production, which began previews September 13 at MCC Theater’s Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater, was originally scheduled to conclude October 19. First extended through November 2, the production will now run through November 16.
The new play follows Maddie, who is forced to seek the help of her long-estranged mother and finds herself unable to shield her daughter Caroline from the circumstances that fractured their family.
The cast features Amy Landecker (Bug, Transparent) as Rhea and Chloë Grace Moretz (The Peripheral, The Miseducation of Cameron Post) as Maddie, both returning to the New York stage for the first time in over a decade. The duo is joined by River Lipe-Smith (Geva Theatre’s A Christmas Carol), in their New York debut, as Caroline. Casting is by The Telsey Office and Caparelliotis Casting.
Read the reviews below.
1 Minute Critic (Matthew Wexler)
New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck)
New York Theatre Guide (Joe Dziemianowicz)
The New York Times (Laura Collins-Hughes)*
TalkinBroadway (Kimberly Ramirez)
TimeOut (Melissa Rose Bernardo)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The production also has scenic design by Lee Jellinek, costume design by David Hyman, sound design by Christopher Darbassie, lighting design by Tyler Micoleau, voice, text, and dialect coaching by Gigi Buffington, makeup design by Suki Tsujimoto, hair and wig design by Robert Pickens, and properties supervision by Samantha Shoffner.
Nicole Johnson, Em Chester/Harriet Tubman Effect is the DEI consultant, and Kelly Martindale is the production stage manager.
Caroline is produced by special arrangement with Tom Kirdahy Productions.
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Chloë Grace Moretz and River Lipe-Smith in Caroline
Chloë Grace Moretz and River Lipe-Smith in Caroline
Chloë Grace Moretz, Amy Landecker, and River Lipe-Smith in Caroline
Chloë Grace Moretz and River Lipe-Smith in Caroline
River Lipe-Smith and Amy Landecker in Caroline
River Lipe-Smith and Chloë Grace Moretz in Caroline
Amy Landecker and Chloë Grace Moretz in Caroline
Amy Landecker and River Lipe-Smith in Caroline
Chloë Grace Moretz in Caroline
