MAINSTAGE – Actors' Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre

Caroline, or Change
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner

March 27 – April 14, 2024

Set in one of the most pivotal times in America’s history, the Tony-nominated Caroline, or Change is riveting, moving and awe-inspiring. Featuring a virtuosic score by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie), it blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies, creating a breathtaking medium for Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner’s (Angels in America) provocative and personal story. Caroline, or Change, produces a valuable theatrical experience that continues to thrill audiences the world over. It is a story that must be shared, will open minds, and change theatergoers for the better.

“CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Makes History’s Heartbreak Sing” – The New York Times

A Rock Sails By
By Sean Grennan

May 15 – June 9, 2024

Sean Grennan brings audiences another stellar play filled with humor and heart. Dr. Lynn Cummings, an astrophysicist, tries to bring science and faith into balance while grappling with personal questions, reconnecting with her daughter, and mourning the loss of her husband. When an unidentified object is discovered heading toward Earth, a less-than-reputable online magazine misquotes her, casting doubt on her credibility. Dr. Cummings hopes to witness nothing remarkable and thus save her reputation, but there is no telling what she will discover beyond the stars.

“Playwright Sean Grennan has a way with words and thoughts, working them like a turbine produces electricity.” – WFRV-TV

Hundred Days
Book/Music by The Bengsons
Book by Sarah Gancher

July 17 – August 4, 2024

Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating, and heartrending musical based on a true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap, and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question in this 2018 Lucille Lortel & Drama League Nominee for Outstanding Musical: how do we make the most of the time that we have?

“A luminous musical memoir that celebrates and laments the elusive radiance of a shared life.” – The New York Times