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Caroline Innerbichler

Caroline Innerbichler is an American stage actress best known for her role as Anna in the North American tour of Frozen, and as Maizy in Shucked on Broadway.

Early life and education

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Innerbichler was born in Southern California,[1] but grew up in Eagan, Minnesota, with her sister, Allison.[2][3] Their parents frequently took the two of them to theater productions.[3] She first acted at age 10 in a community theater production of Annie at Eagan High School.[2][4] Afterwards, she began taking voice and acting lessons.[2]

After graduating from Eagan High School,[5] Innerbichler attended the BFA Guthrie Actor Training program at the University of Minnesota, but dropped out after her first year.[3][4]

Career

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Innerbichler's first professional theater gig was as Annika in Pippi Longstocking in 2001, at age 12, with Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.[1][2][4] She continued working as a professional through high school.[3]

After leaving her college program, she began working as a professional in the Twin Cities and in other regional theaters.[3] In 2008 she was cast in Little House on the Prairie as an ensemble member and an understudy for Nellie Oleson.[4] She went on to tour with the show, with rehearsals beginning when she was 21.[4] Her first lead performance was in 2014, as Ariel in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' production of The Little Mermaid.[2][6]

Innerbichler eventually moved to the West Coast to pursue work in Santa Barbara.[3][7]

While visiting friends in Chicago, Innerbichler auditioned for Frozen, and received a final callback for the Broadway production.[3] Although she did not receive the role, she was later invited to audition for the national tour, where she was cast as Anna.[3][7][8] The tour, which began in late 2019, went on hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed performances again in September 2021,[3][9] and Innerbichler remained with the tour until March 2022.[10]

During Frozen's hiatus, Innerbichler was made aware of Shucked and began working with the show's team.[11] In April 2023 she made her Broadway debut in the show as Maizy. On September 3, 2023, Innerbichler performed as Maizy for the last time, sharing news of her pregnancy. Isabelle McCalla -- a veteran of Broadway's The Prom, Aladdin and Hercules -- replaced Innerbichler as Maizy beginning September 8, 2023.[12]

Theater credits

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Year(s) Production Role Location Category
2008[13] Little House on the Prairie Ensemble, Nellie Orson (understudy) Guthrie Theater
2009–2010[14] North American Tour
2012 Ragtime[15] Evelyn Nesbit Park Square Theater
Bye Bye Birdie[16] Ensemble Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
2013 Bessie's Birthday[17] Bessie Theater Latte Da
Fiddler on the Roof[18] Chava Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
2014 The Little Mermaid[6] Ariel
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Mary Bennet Industry reading
2015 The Pirates of Penzance[19] Ensemble Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
2015–2016 The Sound of Music[20] Liesl von Trapp
2016 Broadway Songbook: Rebels! On Broadway[2]
Irving Berlin's White Christmas[21] Ensemble[2]
2017 Grease[22][23] Sandy Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Austen's Pride[24] Industry reading
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley[25] Lydia Ensemble Theatre Company
2018 Mamma Mia![26] Sophie Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
2019 Guys and Dolls[27] Guthrie Theater
2019–2022 Frozen[28] Anna National tour
2022[29] Shucked Maizy Pioneer Theatre Company
2023[30] Nederlander Theatre Broadway

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical Shucked Nominated [30]
Theatre World Award Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production Honoree [31]
2024
 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Nominated [32]

Personal life

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Innerbichler lives in New York City with her partner, Sean, and dog, Finna.[1] She plays ukulele and has ADHD.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Caroline Innerbichler | Bio". Caroline Innerbichler. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Montag, Kristen Hirsch. "BWW Interview: REBELS! ON BROADWAY's Caroline Innerbichler". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Harrison, Joseph (20 February 2022). "BWW Interview: Caroline Innerbichler of FROZEN at Dr. Phillips Center". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Considine, Basil (10 December 2015). "INTERVIEW: After the Mermaid – A Conversation with Caroline Innerbichler". Twin Cities Arts Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  5. ^ Schuster, Christina (16 November 2022). "New musical comedy headed to Broadway stars Minnesota-raised actress". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b Peterson, Tyler (28 October 2013). "Chanhassen Dinner Theatres to Present Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, Begin. 2/28". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  7. ^ a b Montag, Kristen Hirsch (18 October 2021). "BWW Interview: Caroline Innerbichler of FROZEN at Hennepin Theatre Trust". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  8. ^ Brunner, Jeryl (5 December 2019). "Meet Caroline Innerbichler Who Stars As Anna In The North American Tour Of Disney's Frozen". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  9. ^ Moynihan, Caitlin (10 August 2021). "Caroline Bowman & Caroline Innerbichler Set for Return of Frozen National Tour". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  10. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (10 March 2022). "McKenzie Kurtz to Join the National Tour of FROZEN as 'Anna'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  11. ^ Scriven, Maren (2022-10-25). "Meet Caroline Innerbichler, from Pioneer Theatre's SHUCKED". Utah Theatre Bloggers. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  12. ^ Russo, Gillian (2023-07-27). "Isabelle McCalla to join 'Shucked' Broadway cast | Official NY Theatre Guide". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  13. ^ "Blanchard and Gilbert Join 'Little House' Musical". BroadwayWorld.com. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  14. ^ Sierra, Gabrielle (27 April 2010). "Photos: Melissa Gilbert Reunites with Her Original LITTLE HOUSE TV Series Family". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  15. ^ Sierra, Gabrielle (1 December 2011). "RagTime Comes To Park Square Theater". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  16. ^ "BYE BYE BIRDIE Comes to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Tonight, 10/5". BroadwayWorld.com. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  17. ^ "Caroline Innerbichler Stars in BESSIE'S BIRTHDAY at Theater Latte Da, Beg. Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  18. ^ "Keith Rice Stars in Chanhassen Dinner Theatre's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Beg. Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  19. ^ Rosky, Nicole (3 August 2015). "Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Brandon O'Neill & More Star in PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the Ordway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  20. ^ Fuller, Sally Henry (13 November 2015). "Ordway Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  21. ^ "Ordway to Present IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS This December". BroadwayWorld.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  22. ^ BWW News Desk. "GREASE Is the Word at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres This March". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  23. ^ Tribune, Rohan Preston Star (14 March 2017). "'Grease' brings the heat in Chanhassen revival". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  24. ^ "Lisa O'Hare, Kara Lindsay, Ryan Silverman and More to Lead Lab of New 'Pride & Prejudice' Musical". BroadwayWorld.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  25. ^ BWW News Desk. "Photos: First Look at MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Ensemble Theatre Company". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  26. ^ Wild, Stephi (30 July 2018). "Photos: First Look at MAMMA MIA! at the Ordway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  27. ^ Piatt, Bryan (July 31, 2019). "Women Crushing it Wednesday: Caroline Innerbichler". kare11.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  28. ^ Medeiros, Linnae. "Meet the Cast of the FROZEN National Tour!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  29. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (29 September 2022). "Alex Newell, Taylor Trensch, Caroline Innerbichler & More to Lead SHUCKED World Premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  30. ^ a b ""New York, New York," "Some Like It Hot," "Shucked" lead 2023 Outer Critics Circle nominations". Broadway News. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  31. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Julie Benko, Jodie Comer & More Will Receive 2023 Theatre World Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  32. ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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