Review: Sharon D Clarke is electrifying in ‘Caroline, or Change’
Should you happen to pass Sharon D Clarke on the street, you might not find her to be a particularly imposing figure. But as the title character in the superlative Broadway revival of the musical “Caroline, or Change,” she commands the stage with such towering authority that it is almost surprising to see anyone else work up the nerve to step on it.
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Caroline, or Change: Inertia Buries a Musical Masterpiece
When Caroline, or Change premiered on Broadway in 2004, critics lacked the imagination to appreciate what they had been given: a story that prioritized how many Black women bury their trauma in order to survive. Fifteen years later, one prominent theatre critic acknowledged that he was finally able to receive the glory of the story […]
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‘Dana H’: In Her Own Voice
There’s something sinister about a motel room. I think of buzzing fluorescent lights, the lingering scent of tobacco on every surface, nondescript paintings over nondescript wallpapers, and faint conversations from the next room. I’ve got vivid memories of those details, all of which could’ve been from an actual stay in a motel somewhere along a […]
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