CAROLINE: A NEW MUSICAL
2026
UK Tour
CREDITS
Written by: Vikki Stone
Director: Douglas Rintoul
Co-Director: Alex Thorpe
Set & Costume Designer: Stella Backman
Musical Supervisor: Paul Schofield
Lighting Designer: Callum Macdonald
Sound Designer: Helen Atkinson
Choreographer: Sundeep Saini
Fight & Intimacy Director: Haruka Kuroda
Dramaturg: Titilola Dawudu
Voice Coach: Charmian Hoare
Costume Supervisor: Kira Tisbury
Production Manager: Andy Stubbs
Stage Management: Judith Volk, Melody Wright, Francesca Mai
Photographer: Will Green
"Portable radios appear like stars in the night sky captures the sense of connection and community felt by listeners."
The Stage
"Stella Backman’s design, with its seaside bench and rusting pier, underscores the story’s empathy"
The Guardian
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"Creatively, this production captures the spirit of 1960s Essex brilliantly, particularly in Stella Backman’s set design - each piece felt carefully considered, and the overall atmosphere created helped to sell the entire musical."
All That Dazzles
"Costumes capture the vibrant optimism of the Swinging Sixties."
Musical Theatre Review
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"The set design (Stella Backman) succeeds in evoking both the gritty charm of the Essex coast and the claustrophobic excitement of life aboard the radio ship, while fluid scene transitions maintain momentum. The staging embraces a concert-like aesthetic, with instruments woven into the action and actor-musicians constantly in motion"
Musical Theatre Review
"Stylish period costumes and set"
LondonTheatre1
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