Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

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Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 8:55pm

...or at least it should have been. It should have lasted so much longer. I personally thought it was a musical for the ages and Tonya Pinkins performance was one of the best I'll ever see. Let the CoC love out right hurr.

#2

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 8:58pm

i know it was a really wonderful musical, it should've lasted so much longer, the music is really touching and the performances were so strong and enjoyable

#3

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 8:58pm

...was Adrianne Lenox really Tonya's understudy? Anyone know how she was?

#4

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:00pm

I never got to see it I didn't get to go to NY while it was on. But I absolutely love the cast recording, it's the most passionate cast recording I have ever heard.

#5

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:03pm

Click on "Watch the CAROLINE, OR CHANGE buzz spot" on the bottom right hand corner

#6

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:05pm

Im also looking for Margo's review of CoC but can't seem to find it by searching...if anyone can find it or if Margo has it saved or something, please post because I know he loved it just as much (probably more) than I did.

#7

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:09pm

wow, audra mcdonald? I dont think she was Tonya's understudy in NY....I saw it in San Francisco, UNBELIEVABLE!

#8

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:12pm

Hehe. Adrianne Lenox not Audra McDonald. Adrianne Lenox is from Doubt.

#9

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:18pm

You simply can't imagine how upset I am that I missed it. My friend and I were going to rush it a week before it closed. I bought the cast recording, which, being an opera, contains most of the show, but it would still be nice to see it live.

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#10

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:21pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=199498#199589

Yea i just saw that! wow Adrianne Lennox, that's awesome, I would have loved to see that!

#11

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:25pm

Any chance it will ever tour?

#12

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:32pm

It did...in California.

Such a great show. BEAUTIFUL. I wish I could have seen it. I bet it is a much better experience live.

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#13

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:34pm

I think it is one of the all time best musicals.

MattG saw Ms. Lenox--and said she was STUNNING.

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#14

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:38pm

and if you'd like to see a local production, MTI is releasing the rights very soon, but i dont know who could pull it off, perhaps a regional theater could

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re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:46pm

I bet it gets done in community and educational theatres, too. I hope it does. It's a work that needs to be seen!

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#16

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:56pm

More cult favorite than classic
That is not meant as an insult..

#17

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 9:59pm

I heard that Caroline or Change is a really great musical! I have seen a performance somewhere....Good Morning America or something it was really good!

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#18

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/12/05 at 10:44pm

I saw it on the TODAY SHOW, which I'm guesisng you did too. They performed Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw.

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"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

#19

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:12am

I'd like to direct you all to my blog (not updated recently) that includes a pretty extensive essay on Caroline or Change. You may find it enlightening or you may not!

ChucksBroadwayThoughts.blogspot.com

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#20

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:41am

If I remember correctly, Adriane Lenox played The Moon down at the Public, but was replaced by Aisha de Hass for the transfer to Broadway. Adriane was then designated as Tonya's understudy, only going on the week after the Tony's due to Tonya's strained vocals.

#21

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 2:01am

It will be legendary. Remeber that shows like Sweeney Todd, Follies, and other shows that are "legendary" and alwasy remebered as some of the best shows of all time did not last that long AT ALL. I cant wait in ten years to be like "yeah, I saw tonya pitkins and most of the original cast in Caorline or Change when they came to LA". So great.

#22

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:10am

HBO filmed the show when it first opened on Broadway. Let's hope a broadcast happens sometime in the near future.

#23

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:16am

Apparently the National Theatre here in London is interested in the show, so maybe we'll get a mounting over here sometime soon. Even better, maybe they'll follow that up with the European premiere of Light in the Piazza! I can but dream...

#24

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:30am

I think I heard somewhere that Tonya never missed a show, so that's why Adrianne never went on.

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#25

re: Caroline, or Change: a legendary musical...

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:42am

Lenox performed a few shows the week after the Tonys.