Caroline, or Change

See it if You already like or wish you had seen Caroline, or Change; you enjoy brilliant musicals; you're a fan of Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner

Don't see it if You don't like serious musicals; you're looking for light and fluffy

Also Easy to get to via N or W train

See it if You know and love the show or if you've never seen it - and you really should.

Don't see it if You prefer jukebox musicals or just light and fluffy shows.

Also The level of the direction and the performances of the actors and the musicians is far above what you might expect to see from a community theater production. Well worth a not at all difficult trip to Queens.... Read more Read less

See it if you would like a funny, heart-warming story by Tony Kushner (Angels in America) and sung so beautifully by a very talented cast.

Don't see it if you can't get to Astoria by May 25th. If you missed the Broadway production, see it now!

See it if deeply character driven pieces excite you. More opera than play set in the turbulent 1960's but relevant for today. Magnificent job!

Don't see it if you expect a typical Broadway musical. The theater is a half mile from the subway and the show starts at 8 so ends late.

See it if have never seen a production of the show before. It is worth the trip to Queens. I was very moved. The cast is terrific.

Don't see it if are looking for light entertainment. Don't want to be challenged to think. It's Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori so it's not for dummies.

Also APAC always does a great job but this production is special. There is no weak link in this cast.LaDonna Burns as Caroline is in complete control every moment. She is marvelous in this role. The direction is excellent. I wish Lot's Wife had been lit differently to make Caroline more "alone" on stage. We, the audience, also need to applaud at the end. We WANT to but it's directed so it moves on. Sabatino Cruz, as Noah is charming, charismatic, lovable, and a terrific young actor and singer. It's a difficult score and as a 7th grader, he is amazing. Every cast member is wonderful. I had never seen this show, and I was very moved. Yes the folding chairs are hard, and yes it's not the easiest venue to get to, but once you are there it is worth the trip. I highly recommend this production. Congratulations to Musical Director Minhui Lee, who leads a great group of musicians. I didn't have other problems with the sound as some people did. This is something special. Make an effort-go... Read more Read less

See it if Kushner, great singing, off off broadway, racial themes, Jewish religion, contrast, poverty, very cute children actors

Don't see it if Metal chairs, poor sound stage/resonance, small productions.

See it if A soaring, opera-like epic with more relevant than ever social themes. Beautifully designed with electrifying performances.Unique,thrilling

Don't see it if you're expecting a conventional musical. Demands concentration for the complex words and leisurely unfolding enormous scale of the narative

See it if you enjoy good musicals with large casts on an interesting set

Don't see it if you're not interested in stories exploring racial/religious differences

See it if Perspectives on Jewish and black families who share Caroline as a common member. Deep characters & themes. Complex operatic music.

Don't see it if You would be uncomfortable sitting on a folding chair for 2+ hours, or travelling to Queens. You are uninterested in a serious musical.

Also The story has double meanings. The title refers to choices that have to be made by the Jewish boy, by Caroline's daughter, and by Caroline herself. "Change" as in money, or world progress, or personal character.... Read more Read less

See it if You like sung through musicals about family life in a different era with fantastic talent.

Don't see it if You are hard of hearing. There are no microphones in the venue and some vocals were hard to hear.

See it if you enjoy and/or wish to experience modern, sung-through musical theater addressing race, class, and activism topics.

Don't see it if you want a comedy, something fluffy, or traditional musical theater, you don't want to be made to think.

See it if you love good story telling. Good acting. Singing. and wonderful musical theater.

Don't see it if don't like thought provoking theater.

See it if You like a good historical lesson, that's not TOO preachy, with great singing, acting, and staging, with adorable kids. I liked that it was

Don't see it if In a "Boys & Girls Club" too, giving Broadway 🎭 caliber performance to a community space. My only critique is some diction issues.

See it if you want to see an excellent off-off Broadway cast in a good show with social issues that still ring true.

Don't see it if you need a traditional theater setting or have a hard time hearing, you do not like sung through musicals that are not about catchy tunes.

See it if You like shows that examine race and religion. You want to hear some great belt-it-out solos by some talented singers.

Don't see it if The story is pretty sparse at times. It's more about setting a scene than doing much with it.

See it if You want to be surprised how good an off-off-broadway production can be; strong cast, esp. the female leads and the boy; impressive 1st show

Don't see it if You dont wanna sit on cold chair for 2.5 hrs; the sound effect is mediocre (long echo); Kushner’s book is a bit outdated..

See it if you are looking for masterful performances in an off-broadway venue

Don't see it if you want a show to have a true "ending" or want something that is modern/current

See it if you like musicals, like terrific, heart-felt singing and a moving story that still resonates.

Don't see it if you hate sung-through musicals, dislike autobiographical family stories and don't like themes of blacks and whites in 1960's Louisiana.

See it if This is such a strange little show. It's part Brecht, part The Help, part proto-Fun Home. But it all adds up to something great. The talent

Don't see it if in this production is stunning. It's definitely worth the trip out to Queens to catch this rarely performed gem of a show.

See it if You want to see a traditional staging of a fun modern musical with a winning cast.

Don't see it if You can't get to Queens, or are looking for re-interpretation. This feels like a scaled-down version of the Bway original.

See it if you'd like to see a sharp, spare production of an important, innovative musical of the early 21st century.

Don't see it if for you a musical requires a lush production.

Also “Caroline, or Change,” among the few most innovative musicals of the early 21st century, has impressive parents. Book & lyrics are by 1 of our great playwrights, Tony Kushner, & music is by a composer who has gone on to huge success, Jeanine Tesori. Set in mid-1960s Louisiana, the play deals with material that is both racially charged & domestic: The personal is political with a vengeance. In this fine, lean production the 2 leads, a black maid & the 8-year-old boy from the family she works for, are very strong as singers & actors, & the rest of the large supporting case are almost as fine. Here & there the script can feel a bit dated. But in a song about Louisiana being under water (this was written before Hurricane Katrina) & a bit of plot that involves a protest action against a confederate war memorial the piece feels remarkably prescient. Anyone with an interest in the American musical will want to see this production.... Read more Read less

See it if You love a show with a heart and message, you love the music and are OK seeing amateurs (who could put some Broadway folks to shame).

Don't see it if Are adverse to race talk or if you have hearing difficulties — the acoustics in this auditorium could cause problems.

Also What a fantastic production. Continue to be impressed with the caliber of work this group puts on with what must be a small budget and in interesting locations!... Read more Read less

See it if Strong singing, well acted, see it if you're a Kushner fan.

Don't see it if You don't like sung through musicals, or cerebral lyrics, or metal chairs.

See it if you like thought provoking musicals. This may not be a Broadway caliber production but it is a highly enjoyable show

Don't see it if you don't like period musicals or ones where there is very little dialogue

See it if you enjoy musicals with a message this one powerful when first produced and continues today, with a very talented cast, quite well directed

Don't see it if you find the projection of some young cast members difficult to hear or you find it difficult to sit on a hard folding chair for 2+ hours.