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Sharon D Clarke
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|October 29, 2021
IMAGINE YOU'RE ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR BROADWAY DEBUT IN A HIGHLY anticipated, groundbreaking musical, only to have it all put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That's exactly what happened to Sharon D Clarke, a veteran of London's West End, who at 56 is finally able to claim her space in musical history with her award-winning turn as Caroline Thibodeaux in the revival of Caroline or Change (runs until January 9). “The show will always be relevant because we're holding up a mirror and saying: Where are we now? How far have we come? We're still telling the same story.” Set in 1963 Louisiana, the story revolves around a Black domestic worker for a Jewish family struggling with a changing world. “It's all about how change has to be less talk and more action.” The singular uniqueness of the character Caroline isn't lost on Clarke. "To
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