Sweet, Lonely, Caroline.

 Caroline, Or Change

opened on Broadway in 2004,

having been work-shopped at the Public Theatre for several years. 

Music was by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home, Thoroughly Modern Millie),

a book and lyrics by Tony Kushner (Angels In America).

Although its run lasted only 4 months,

it was highly praised and received 6 Tony nominations.

 It starred Tonya Pinkins as Caroline (on the right)

and Chandra Wilson (left) as Dotty.

 Caroline is a maid in a Jewish household in 

New Orleans, circa the early 1960s.

The appliances (the washer, dryer, radio), 

the bus and the moon 

are all played by actors who comment and/or torment

from the side.

 Caroline's star, the wonderful Tonya Pinkins,

a Tony award winner for "Jelly's Last Jam",

has done television (soap operas got her a start!),

film and a helluva lot of stage work.

Brava!

 A good find:

Blossom Dearie and Howard Keel

singing obsure Oscar Hammerstein...

"Lonely Feet",

originally from a show called Three Sisters,

and also used in the film, Sweet Adeline, 1934.

Above, Blossom; below, Howard...

both looking studious in matching glasses. 

 Mr. Astaire in The Bandwagon,

contemplating life "By Myself".

Nice matching luggage tho, Fred.

 From our "Sweet" corner,

"When Veruca Says" from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Above Emma Pfaelle, as the current Broadway Veruca,

and below, Ben Crawford who plays her dad, Mr. Salt.

 Spoiler alert:
Veruca gets it, in the end.