Don’t let my sorrow make evil of me.”It’s the illustrious Nova Y. Payton who, in Round House Theatre’s vibrant revival, portrays Caroline — a role tailor-made for a golden-throated powerhouse. For if any musical actress in town can roust meteorological forces — did you catch Payton as Effie in Signature Theatre’s “Dreamgirls”? That would be that “Caroline, or Change,” while always fairly positively received, may be better than even its past notices indicate. The linchpin relationship of “Caroline, or Change” is the brittle tug-of-war between Caroline and Noah, and here’s a facet of the production that feels underdeveloped. Caroline, or Change, music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Tony Kushner.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2017 20:32 UTC