Caroline, or Change Tickets

Sharon D Clarke won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her work in the West End production of Death of a Salesman, which she is thrilled to bring to Broadway this season alongside Wendell Pierce. She made her Broadway debut just last year in the Roundabout Theatre’s acclaimed revival of Caroline, Or Change, for which she received a 2022 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, plus Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. A titan of the UK stage and screen, she originated the role of Caroline at the Minerva Theatre Chichester followed by transfers to the Hampstead Theatre, London, and then to the West End at the Playhouse Theatre, where her performance won the 2019 Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical. A three-time Olivier Award winner, her stage credits include The Amen Corner (Olivier Award), Blues in the Night, Chicago, Fame, Ghost (Manchester Theatre Award), Guys and Dolls, Hairspray, King the Musical, The Life (Offies), The Lion King, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Once on This Island, Porgy and Bess, Rent, and We Will Rock You (WhatsOnStage Award). Her film and television credits include: Oscar winner Rocketman, BAFTA winner Rocks, Doctor Who, Holby City, Show Trial, Informer, The Shadow Line, Silent Witness, The Singing Detective, Thunderbirds Are Go, and Waking the Dead. She is the 2019 recipient of the Black British Theatre Lifetime Recognition Award, and in 2017 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to drama.

Caissie Levy (she/her) recently appeared in the world premiere of Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company, and was also seen this season as Rose in the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Caroline, Or Change. She originated the roles of Elsa in Disney's Frozen, Sheila in the revival of Hair (& West End), Molly in Ghost (& West End), and Fantine in Les Misérables. Other credits include Penny in Hairspray (Broadway), Elphaba in Wicked (Los Angeles), Maureen in Rent (national tour), Murder Ballad (MTC), First Daughter Suite (The Public Theater). Extensive recording, voiceover, solo concert & symphony work. 

John Cariani was last seen on Broadway as Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten!. He was noominated for a Tony for his performance as Motel in the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. His screen credits include Law & Order, Numb3rs and The Onion News Network. Also an accomplished playwright, Cariani penned Almost, Maine.

Tamika Lawrence is a two-time Grammy-winning Artist. Broadway: Gettin’ The Band Back Together, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen (Virtual Cast), Beautiful, If/Then, Matilda, The Book of Mormon. Off-Broadway: Hercules (The Public Theater) Rent, The Tempest (The Public Theater). Television: Modern Love, The Last OG, The Wiz Live!, Vinyl (HBO), Show Me a Hero (HBO), Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU. Movies: The Greatest Showman, White Girl, Breakable You. For Monte.

 A Texas native, Samantha Williams made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning hit musical Dear Evan Hansen playing the principal role of Alana Beck when she was in her junior year at Pace University. Now in her senior year, she is honored to be sharing a story so close to her heart as she returns to Broadway as Emmie in Caroline, or Change. Most recently, Samantha was seen reprising the role of Alana Beck on the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen. Her university credits include the role of Dot in Sunday in the Park with George and the title role in Caroline, or Change.

Chip Zien created the central role of the Baker in Sondheim/Lapine’s award-winning Into the Woods (L.A. Drama-Logue Award, Outer Critics nomination) and also created the role of Mendel in William Finn’s highly acclaimed Falsettos. Most recently he was seen on B'way in It Shoulda Been You, preceded by The Big Knife directed by Douglas Hughes, The Roundabout’s The People in the Picture, The Country Girl directed by Mike Nichols 'and as Thenardier in the revival of Les Miserables. He appeared in Tommy Tune’s Grand Hotel playing Otto Kringelein, the memorable dancing bookkeeper. Other Broadway credits include, The Boys from Syracus, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, All Over Town directed by Dustin Hoffman, The Suicide with Derek Jacobi. Mr. Zien began his long association with William Finn in the New York premiere of In Trousers, the first Marvin musical, at Playwrights Horizons playing Marvin and appeared thereafter in the original productions of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. Mr. Zien also starred in the La Jolla reworking of Merrily We Roll Along (L.A. Drama-Logue Award). Off-Broadway, Mr. Zien has been equally comfortable in plays and musicals. Among his many credits: Nathan Englander’s The 27th Man and the Delacorte’s revival of Into the Woods for the Public Theater. As well as Glenn Merzer’s Anonymous, Peter Parnell’s An Imaginary Life, Wendy Wasserstein’s Isn’t It Romantic (Drama Desk Nomination), Michael Weller’s Split and Moonchildren, Lanford Wilson’s Hot L Baltimore (both in NY and LA’s Mark Taper Forum), Allan Ginsburg’s Kaddish, as well as Finn’s A New Brain (Drama Desk Nomination), Diamonds, the Ashman/Menken Real Life Funnies, and the hit revue Tuscaloosa’s Calling Me, etc. On TV, Mr. Zien appears this season on House of Cards. He received excellent notices for his recurring role on HBO’s The Night Of. He has been a series regular on The Caroline Rhea Show, Almost Perfect, (CBS), Now and Again (CBS), Deadline (NBC), Shell Game (CBS), Love, Sidney (NBC), and Reggie (ABC). He has guested through the years on many popular shows, among them Bull, Mozart in the Jungle, Chicago PD, The Good Wife, Ugly Petty, Lipstick Jungle, Rescue Me, CSI, Law and Order, Cheers, The Bob Newhart Show, Thirty-Something, Judging Amy, Cosby, The Cagney and Lacey Movies, Chips, Son of the Beach, Madigan Men, and Wings, as well as numerous pilots. His film career has been varied. He played the Chief Executive to the President of the United States in The Siege and was the voice of the infamous Howard the Duck. Also: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead, United 93, Snake Eyes, Breakfast of Champions, Dorothy Parker and the Vicious Circle, Grace Quigley with Katherine Hepburn, So Fine, Hello Again, House of God and The Rose. Mr. Zien has also turned his attention to writing. His musical, The History of War was selected and presented at The New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF). His one-man show Death in Ashtabula and a musical revue Travels with My Discontent showcasing the music of Deborah Abramson were both developed and performed at The Barrington Stage. Additionally, Mr. Zien has performed his solo cabaret and concert act at 54 Below and his CD, Seriously Upbeat, recorded live, is available on the web. Mr. Zien attended the University of Pennsylvania. His wife, Susan Pilarre, is a former soloist with the NYC Ballet and currently teaches at the School of American Ballet. They are the proud parents of two wonderful daughters and three grandchildren.

Alexander Bello has been seen on Broadway in The Rose Tattoo and All My Sons. Off-Off-Broadway: A Real Boy (59E59 Theaters). Television: John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix), And Just Like That (HBO). Alexander is thrilled to be back at the Roundabout and over the moon to be part of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's musical masterpiece. He thanks Michael Longhurst, Jim Carnahan and the Roundabout for this opportunity, John Mara, Jr., Chris York, José Escolástico and Sakachez Dance for helping him get here, and his loving family for their unwavering support!

Arica Jackson recently appeared in the Broadway production of Waitress. Other credits include Head Over Heels (Broadway), Waitress (tour). Television: Evil (CBS). She is incredibly grateful to be telling this story and working with this incredible team. CMU Drama 2017. Special thanks to her amazing family & her reps at The Price Group. 

Gabriel Amoroso is beyond grateful to be making his Broadway debut! Gabe was previously cast as Young Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child but wasn't able to take the stage due to the shutdown. Off-Broadway credits include: Medea (Harvey Theatre at BAM), Galileo (reading, NYSAF Powerhouse Theater). Special thanks to my family, Jessi, David, Sherry, Mallory, Carnahan Casting/Roundabout Theatre Co, and the Caroline, or Change creative team and cast

Stuart Zagnit has been seen on Broadway in Newsies, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Seussical, The Wild Party, The People In The Picture and Those Were The Days (also original cast recordings). Off-Broadway: The original Little Shop Of Horrors, All In The Timing, Lucky Stiff, Kuni-Leml, The Grand Tour, Signs Of Life. National Tours: The Wizard In Wicked, Grinch, Crazy For You, Into The Woods, Tintypes, Applause. Regional: Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof at Syracuse Stage, Max in The Producers at the John Engeman Theater, Sound Of Music at Sacramento Music Circus, Enter Laughing at Berkshire Theatre Festival, Curtains at Pittsburgh CLO; TV: The Blacklist, Bull, Instinct, Jessica Jones, The Good Wife, Elementary, Blue Bloods, 30 Rock and five Law & Orders; Small Miracles (Web series). Film: According to Greta, Jingle Hell. Stuart is the original voice of Pokemon’s “Professor Oak.”

It's great to be back on Broadway! Credits include: Broadway: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (Young Craig); TV: Puppy Dog Pal's (season 5-Darius), Jerry O'. Special thanks to the Lord, my manager, Lisa Calli and agent, Barry Kolker. Thanks to mom and dad for pushing me as hard as they could to get me here. My sister and brother, and coaches! 

Joy Hermalyn has been seen on Broadway/Off Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof, Cyrano, Candide, Christmas Carol, Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème, Death Takes a Holiday, Encores! Favorite regional: Souvenir (FFJenkins), 33Variations (Gertrude), Sweeney Todd (Lovett), Gypsy (Rose), Hamlet (Gertrude), Beauty & the Beast (Wardrobe), Oliver (Widow Corney). Opera from AK-Italy-UT; NBC’s Sound of Music Live!; New York Philharmonic; Carnegie & Royal Albert Halls. Joy teaches Voice/Audition Technique at Yale, Kean and in private studio/zoom. Gratitude to Roundabout, HCKR, J&MM. She persisted!

So excited to GET DOWN with y’all! Broadway: Caroline or Change (Revival), Ain't Too Proud, Beautiful. Off-Broadway (Out of the Box): The Last Five Years. Regional: Beauty and the Beast (TUTS), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, (MUNY), The Color Purple (MUNY). Hairspray (MUNY). TV: “The 4400” (Kenya), “That Damn Michael Che” (Kim). BFA MT Elon ‘15, The Governors School for the Arts ‘11. Thankful to her family, friends, teachers, mentors, DGRW for the endless sacrifices, support, and love.

Kevin S. McAllister recently made his Broadway debut in Come From Away. Based in Washington D.C., he has performed with nearly every notable regional house in the VA/D.C./Maryland area. Selected credits include Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Helen Hayes nomination), Grand Hotel, Titanic (Signature Theatre), Ragtime (Ford’s Theatre, Helen Hayes Award), Lost in the Stars (Washington National Opera), Annie (Olney Theatre Center). Kevin received his BA in music from Morgan State University and serves as artistic director/co-founder of D.C.-based ArtsCentric, Inc.

Nya is blessed to be making her Broadway debut with Caroline, or Change. “To be young, to be gifted, to be black, and unrestricted.”

Harper Miles is filled with joy and gratitude to be making her Broadway debut with this company. She was last seen on tour in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lucille). Other favorite credits include Memphis (u/s Felicia); Rocky Horror Picture Show (Magenta) and Sister Act (Tina). Special thanks and abundant love to God, her parents who are always encouraging, her rep Baker Management and her day 1’s! Luke 1:37 With God nothing is impossible.

Emmy Nominee. NY Post called N'Kenge “Electrifying” as Mary Wells in Motown. Broadway: Motown: The Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim. Off-Broadway: Mother Hare in The Golden Apple at NYCC Encores! West End: The Genius of Ray Charles. Broadway Bound: Dorothy in Dorothy Dandridge Musical, Jazz in Dangerous Musical. TV: Producer Gina Goff helms musical TV series Black Butterfly created by N'Kenge. International Soloist with Symphonies. Special thanks to her family, Bret Adams Agency and Jim Carnahan Casting. 

Adam Makké is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut in Caroline, or Change and is honored to be a part of the reopening of Broadway! He would like to thank his acting teacher, Therese Walden-Murphy and his voice coach, Kim Russell. Adam sends love to his family and friends in West Chester, PA for always supporting his dream that is now coming true. He’s thankful for this opportunity to be working with this amazing cast and crew.

Jaden Myles Waldman is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut! Theatre: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Ragtime on Ellis Island. Television: Star Wars: Visions (Disney+), Pinkalicious & Peterrific (PBS Kids), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), The Plot Against America (HBO). Film: Mirai (Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated), Give or Take. Jaden loves school, soccer, drumming and creating Lego stop-motion videos. Gratitude to Carly, family & friends, everyone at Roundabout Theatre Co, Carnahan Casting, Jessica, Sherry, Barbara and Minda.

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