Caroline (play)
| Caroline | |
|---|---|
| File:Caroline 2025 Off-Broadway poster, MCC Theatre.png 2025 Off-Broadway production poster | |
| Written by | Preston Max Allen |
| Characters | Maddie Caroline Rhea |
| Genre | Drama |
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Caroline is a dramatic stage play by American playwright Preston Max Allen, following a mother seeking help from her own mother to take care of her transgender daughter. The play premiered in 2025 Off-Broadway at MCC Theatre.[1]
Plot
The play follows Maddie as she is forced to seek help from her own mother, Rhea, in caring for her transgender daughter, Caroline. Maddie seeks to shelter her daughter from the pain her own mother caused her, amid themes of addiction, class and family.[2][3]
Production history
The play premiered in 2025 Off-Broadway at MCC Theatre, directed by David Cromer and starring Chloë Grace Moretz as Maddie, Amy Landecker as Rhea and River Lipe-Smith as Caroline. The production began previews on September 12, 2025, opening on September 30 and running through November 16 of the same year.[4][5][1]
The production received mixed reviews, with praise for the performances and direction and some criticism for the play's writing. The New York Times praised Cromer's direction as "sensitively judged" and claimed the show was generally "beautifully nuanced," faltering in the final moments.[2] Conversely, the New York Theatre Guide praised the "powerful cast" and Allen as having "a fine-tuned ear for dialogue."[3]
The production was also nominated for three Drama Desk Awards,[6] two Outer Critics Circle Awards,[7] three Drama League Awards[8][9] and a Dorian Award.[10]
Cast and characters
| Character | Off-Broadway 2025[1] |
|---|---|
| Maddie | Chloë Grace Moretz |
| Caroline | River Lipe-Smith |
| Rhea | Amy Landecker |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Play | Nominated | [11][6] | |
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | River Lipe-Smith | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | David Cromer | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | John Gassner Award | Preston Max Allen | Nominated | [12][7] | |
| Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | River Lipe-Smith | Nominated | |||
| Drama League Award | Outstanding Production of a Play | Nominated | [8][9] | ||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | David Cromer | Nominated | |||
| Distinguished Performance | Chloë Grace Moretz | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Award | Outstanding Writing for an Off-Broadway Production | Preston Max Allen | Nominated | [10] | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "CAROLINE". MCC Theater. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Green, Jesse (October 1, 2025). "'Caroline' Review: Chloë Grace Moretz as a Mother Starting Over". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dziemianowicz, Joe (September 30, 2025). "'Caroline' Off-Broadway Review — Chloë Grace Moretz Leads a Powerful Cast in This Emotional Family Drama". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Caroline (Off-Broadway, The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, 2025)". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (2025-05-20). "David Cromer Will Direct World Premiere Preston Max Allen Play Caroline at MCC Theater". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gans, Andrew (May 17, 2026). "Ragtime Leads 2026 Drama Desk Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Schmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gans, Andrew (April 20, 2026). "2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hipes, Patrick (April 20, 2026). "Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans Among Drama League Award Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Mandell, Jonathan (June 1, 2026). "2026 Dorian Theater Award winners: Schmigadoon. Prince Faggot. Ragtime: Joshua. Junior. Quincy. Qween". New York Theater. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 29, 2026). "Beau, Mexodus Lead 2026 Drama Desk Award Nominations; Read the Full List Here". Playbill. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2026 Outer Critics Circle winners: Full list". Broadway News. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
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