{"product_id":"caroline-or-change-9781559362481","title":"Caroline, or Change","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eCaroline\u003c\/i\u003e is a breakthrough--a story so grounded in the ordinary details of life that it almost seems to have discovered a new genre.\" -Richard Zoglin, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Acute, smart and witty: a telling snapshot focusing with sharp clarity on characters captured at a fraught turning point in history--a culture's and a family's.\" -Charles Isherwood, \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thrilling. You've never seen anything quite like \u003ci\u003eCaroline, or Change\u003c\/i\u003e and likely won't again anytime soon. There's never a moment that the part-pop, part-opera, part-musical-theater score Jeanine Tesori has conjured up doesn't ideally match Tony Kushner's meticulously chosen words with clarion precision.\" -Matthew Murray, \u003ci\u003etalkinbroadway.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A monumental achievement in American musical theater. Joyful, wholly successful, immensely moving, told with abundant wit and generosity of heart.\" -John Helipern, \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouisiana, 1963: \u003c\/b\u003e A nation reeling from the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement and the Kennedy assassination. Caroline, a black maid, and Noah, the son of the Jewish family she works for, struggle to find an identity for their friendship after Noah's stepmother, unable to give Caroline a raise, tells Caroline that she may keep the money Noah leaves in his pockets. Through their intimate story, this beautiful musical portrays the changing rhythms of a nation. Tony Kushner and composer Jeanine Tesori have created a story that addresses contemporary questions of culture, community, race and class through the lens and musical pulse of the 1960s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e's plays include \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the play by Pierre Cornelle; \u003ci\u003eSlavs \u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Bright Room Called Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHomebody\/Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Caroline, or Change\u003c\/i\u003e, a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori; and \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote the screenplays for Mike Nichols's film of \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e and for Steven Spielberg's \u003ci\u003eMunich\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include\u003ci\u003e The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present; Brundibar\u003c\/i\u003e, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak; and \u003ci\u003eWrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish-American Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Alisa Solomon.\u003cbr\u003eAmong many honors, Kushner is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, two Evening Standard Awards, an Olivier Award, an Emmy Award, two Oscar nominations, and the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2012, he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. He lives in Manhattan with his husband, Mark Harris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanine Tesori\u003c\/b\u003e composed the scores for Tony Award-winning musicals \u003ci\u003eThoroughly Modern Millie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShrek the Musical\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaroline, or Change\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of multiple Drama Desk and Obie Awards, and her film composition credits include\u003ci\u003e Nights in Rodanthe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinds of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShow Business\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWrestling With Angels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e's plays include \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the play by Pierre Cornelle; \u003ci\u003eSlavs!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Bright Room Called Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHomebody\/Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Caroline, or Change\u003c\/i\u003e, a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori; and \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote the screenplays for Mike Nichols's film of \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e and for Steven Spielberg's \u003ci\u003eMunich\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include\u003ci\u003e The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present; Brundibar\u003c\/i\u003e, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak; and \u003ci\u003eWrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish-American Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Alisa Solomon.\u003cbr\u003eAmong many honors, Kushner is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, two Evening Standard Awards, an Olivier Award, an Emmy Award, two Oscar nominations, and the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2012, he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. He lives in Manhattan with his husband, Mark Harris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanine Tesori\u003c\/b\u003e composed the scores for Tony Award-winning musicals \u003ci\u003eThoroughly Modern Millie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShrek the Musical\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaroline, or Change\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of multiple Drama Desk and Obie Awards, and her film composition credits include\u003ci\u003e Nights in Rodanthe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinds of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShow Business\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWrestling With Angels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566975193362,"sku":"9781559362481","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c812cdd-b69b-4037-b5bd-bcfe13278d30.jpg?v=1731905050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/caroline-or-change-9781559362481","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}