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More of a pocket opera than a conventional musical, Caroline, or Change is the work of playwright Tony Kushner and composer Jeanine Tesori. The plot, which concerns a black maid in a Jewish home in Lake Charles, LA, in the fall of 1963 and her relationship with the family's eight-year-old son who absent-mindedly leaves change in his pockets, might more appropriately have been applied to a short story. But Kushner, who needed two separate, very long plays to encompass his Angels in America, doesn't write miniatures. So, the slight story is made to bear the burden of American race relations and the trauma of the Kennedy assassination. Tesori, who wrote the new songs for the stage production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, sets Kushner's lyrics and dialogue to familiar styles of the period. This is a show in which inanimate objects -- a radio, a washing machine, a dryer, a bus, the moon -- are all alive and singing, and Tesori gives them each a genre. The radio, for example, personified by a female trio, sings in early-'60s girl group style, sometimes recalling Motown Records acts like the Supremes or a Phil Spector creation like the Crystals ("Santa Comin' Caroline," which begins the second act and the second disc, would fit on Spector's A Christmas Gift to You LP). The washing machine sounds like Aretha Franklin, while the devilish dryer is a blues singer in the mold of Bobby "Blue" Bland. Caroline herself, forcefully portrayed by Tonya Pinkins, sings in gospel tones as if channeling Mahalia Jackson. The Jewish family, on the other hand, with father Stuart (David Costabile) fingering the clarinet, is given klezmer music to sing to. Encompassing the entire sung-through show, the two-hour, two-CD cast album reflects the overblown nature of the stage production. There are many moments of lyrical wit and musical enjoyment, but Caroline, or Change is an enormous project built upon a small subject that cannot support its weight. ~ William Ruhlmann
Composer: Jeanine Tesori.
Lyricist: Tony Kushner.
Tonya Pinkins: Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox, Reathel Bean, Harrison Chad, Tracy Nicole Chapman, David Costabile, Aisha de Hass.
Liner Note Author: Lynne Tillman.
Caroline, Or Change (Original Broadway Cast) Soundtrack Music
Caroline, Or Change (Original Broadway Cast) Soundtrack Songs
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1 | 16 Feet Beneath the Sea
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Capathia Jenkins Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:45 | $0.99 | |
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2 | Radio
(with with Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks) | 0:44 | $0.99 | |
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3 | Laundry Quintet
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks Tonya Pinkins Capathia Jenkins) | 2:10 | $0.99 | |
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4 | Noah Down the Stairs
(with with Harrison Chad, Soundtrack) | 1:06 | $0.99 | |
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5 | Cigarette
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Capathia Jenkins Tonya Pinkins Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 0:43 | $0.99 | |
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6 | Laundry Finish
(with with Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks) | 1:36 | $0.99 | |
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7 | Dryer
(with with Chuck Cooper, Chuck Cooper Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tracy Nicole Chapman) | 1:20 | $0.99 | |
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8 | I Got Four Kids
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Chuck Cooper, Chuck Cooper Tonya Pinkins Capathia Jenkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 4:09 | $0.99 | |
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9 | Caroline, There's Extra Food
(with with Alice Playten, Reathel Bean, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox, Veanne Cox Reathel Bean Alice Playten Tonya Pinkins) | 2:03 | $0.99 | |
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10 | There Is No God, Noah
(with with David Costabile, Soundtrack) | 1:11 | $0.99 | |
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11 | Rose Stopnick Can Cook
(with with Alice Playten, David Costabile, David Costabile Veanne Cox Reathel Bean Alice Playten Tonya Pinkins, Reathel Bean, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox) | 1:14 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Long Distance
(with with Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 2:35 | $0.99 | |
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13 | Dotty and Caroline
(with with Aisha de Haas, Chandra Wilson, Chandra Wilson Aisha De Haas Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 4:32 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Moon Trio
(with with Aisha de Haas, Chandra Wilson, Chandra Wilson Aisha De Haas Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:45 | $0.99 | |
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16 | Bus
(with with Chuck Cooper, Soundtrack) | 3:23 | $0.99 | |
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17 | That Can't Be
(with with Aisha de Haas, Chandra Wilson, Chandra Wilson Aisha De Haas Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 0:41 | $0.99 | |
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18 | Noah and Rose
(with with Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox, Veanne Cox Harrison Chad) | 0:53 | $0.99 | |
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19 | Inside/Outside
(with with Aisha de Haas, Aisha De Haas Veanne Cox Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 1:29 | $0.99 | |
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20 | Jfk
(with with Aisha de Haas, Aisha De Haas Veanne Cox Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 1:59 | $0.99 | |
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21 | Duets: No One Waitin'
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Anika Noni Rose Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks Tonya Pinkins, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Tracy Nicole Chapman) | 2:55 | $0.99 | |
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22 | Duets: 'Night Mamma
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Soundtrack) | 0:44 | $0.99 | |
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23 | Duets: Gonna Pass Me a Law
(with with Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 2:14 | $0.99 | |
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25 | Noah Has a Problem
(with with Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox, Veanne Cox Tonya Pinkins) | 1:49 | $0.99 | |
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27 | Quarter In the Bleach Cup
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Capathia Jenkins Tonya Pinkins Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:43 | $0.99 | |
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28 | Caroline Take My Money Home
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Harrison Chad, Leon G. Thomas III, Marcus Carl Franklin, Marcus Carl Franklin Leon G. Thomas III Anika Noni Rose Harrison Chad Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:03 | $0.99 | |
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29 | Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Harrison Chad, Leon G. Thomas III, Marcus Carl Franklin, Marcus Carl Franklin Leon G. Thomas III Anika Noni Rose Harrison Chad Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 7:30 | $0.99 | |
Disc 2 |
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1 | Santa Comin' Caroline
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks Capathia Jenkins) | 1:15 | $0.99 | |
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2 | Little Reward
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks Tonya Pinkins Capathia Jenkins) | 0:57 | $0.99 | |
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3 | 1943
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks Tonya Pinkins Capathia Jenkins) | 5:10 | $0.99 | |
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4 | Mr. Gellman's Shirt
(with with Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox, Veanne Cox Tonya Pinkins) | 1:32 | $0.99 | |
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5 | Ooh Child
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks Capathia Jenkins) | 0:32 | $0.99 | |
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6 | Rose Recovers
(with with Chuck Cooper, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox, Veanne Cox Chuck Cooper Tonya Pinkins) | 1:57 | $0.99 | |
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7 | I Saw Three Ships
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Leon G. Thomas III, Marcus Carl Franklin, Marcus Carl Franklin Leon G. Thomas III Anika Noni Rose Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:34 | $0.99 | |
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8 | Chanukah Party
(with with Alice Playten, David Costabile, David Costabile Veanne Cox Reathel Bean Alice Playten Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad, Reathel Bean, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 5:29 | $0.99 | |
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9 | Dotty and Emmie
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Anika Noni Rose Chandra Wilson Tonya Pinkins, Chandra Wilson, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 2:04 | $0.99 | |
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10 | I Don't Want My Child To Hear That
(with with Alice Playten, Larry Keith, Larry Keith Reathel Bean Alice Playten Tonya Pinkins, Reathel Bean, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:05 | $0.99 | |
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11 | Mr. Stopnick and Emmie
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Larry Keith, Larry Keith Anika Noni Rose Veanne Cox Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins, Veanne Cox) | 1:33 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Kitchen Fight
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Anika Noni Rose Chandra Wilson Tonya Pinkins, Chandra Wilson, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:23 | $0.99 | |
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13 | Twenty Dollar Bill and Why
(with with Alice Playten, Chandra Wilson, Harrison Chad, Larry Keith, Larry Keith Chandra Wilson Veanne Cox Alice Playten Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 2:22 | $0.99 | |
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14 | I Hate the Bus
(with with Anika Noni Rose, Soundtrack) | 1:41 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Moon, Emmie and Stuart Trio
(with with Aisha de Haas, Anika Noni Rose, Anika Noni Rose Aisha De Haas David Costabile Veanne Cox, David Costabile, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 3:11 | $0.99 | |
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16 | Twenty Dollar Bill
(with with Alice Playten, Harrison Chad, Larry Keith, Larry Keith Veanne Cox Reathel Bean Alice Playten Harrison Chad, Reathel Bean, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 2:26 | $0.99 | |
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17 | Caroline and Noah Fight
(with with Chuck Cooper, Chuck Cooper Harrison Chad Tonya Pinkins, Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 1:52 | $0.99 | |
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18 | Aftermath
(with with David Costabile, Harrison Chad, Larry Keith, Larry Keith David Costabile Veanne Cox Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 5:50 | $0.99 | |
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19 | Sunday Morning
(with with Chandra Wilson, Chandra Wilson Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 3:19 | $0.99 | |
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20 | Lot's Wife
(with with Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 5:14 | $0.99 | |
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21 | Salty Teardrops
(with with Marva Hicks, Ramona Keller, Soundtrack, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Tracy Nicole Chapman Ramona Keller Marva Hicks) | 2:33 | $0.99 | |
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22 | Why Does Our House Have a Basement?
(with with Capathia Jenkins, Harrison Chad, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox, Veanne Cox Harrison Chad Capathia Jenkins) | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
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23 | Underwater
(with with Harrison Chad, Harrison Chad Tonya Pinkins, Soundtrack, Tonya Pinkins) | 2:22 | $0.99 | |
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24 | Epilogue
(with with Aisha de Haas, Anika Noni Rose, Anika Noni Rose Aisha De Haas David Costabile Veanne Cox, David Costabile, Soundtrack, Veanne Cox) | 3:19 | $0.99 | |
Caroline, Or Change (Original Broadway Cast) Soundtrack Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  staggering...
This is a musical of rare quality of intense vocals, compelling lyrics and a heartbreaking story
I found especially Tonya Parkins creation of Caroline to be one the most moving pieces of musical theatre ever.
I strongly recommend this double cd musical for anyone serious about strong performances and a staggering story full of sorrow and beauty.
Submitted by jeconomus (Gurnee, IL, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Caroline surprises
As I was listening I was desparing the fact that there were no "take home tunes" This is NOT your typical musical. It is another attempt, and I think a successful one, to stretch the boundaries of Musical Theatre. The score is solid and all of the performances are wonderful. I was left with an overwhelmming emotional satisfaction at the end. This is a carefully crafted musical theatre piece. Maybe short on longer, mores sustained melodic passagtes, but there is melody and some love things are in the show. I hope to see the show in New York this weekend.
Submitted by encoreplay (SLC Utah)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Takes no prisoners
Listen to this CD with a strong heart, and stay well hydrated. There is almost too much content to absorb. The performance of Cut 20, "Lot's Wife," is such an overwhelming and thrilling experience that even the careful build-up of tension and the musical foundation cannot prepare you for its impact. Pinkins portrays the richness of Caroline's dominance-in-despair with almost unbearable energy. This is a performance not to miss.
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