{"product_id":"9781559362481","title":"Caroline, or Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e“ \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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48146568872176,"sku":"9781559362481","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559362481_p0.jpg?v=1763765523","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559362481","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}