Caroline Innerbichler

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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.

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Early life and education

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

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 Innerhichler as Maizy beginning September 8, 2023. [12]

Theater credits

Year(s)ProductionRoleLocationCategory
2008 [13] Little House on the Prairie Ensemble, Nellie Orson (understudy) Guthrie Theater
2009-2010 [14] North American Tour
2012 Ragtime [15] Evelyn NesbitPark Square Theater
Bye Bye Birdie [16] EnsembleChanhassen Dinner Theatres
2013Bessie's Birthday [17] BessieTheater Latte Da
Fiddler on the Roof' [18] ChavaChanhassen Dinner Theatres
2014 The Little Mermaid [6] Ariel
Jane Austen's Pride and PrejudiceMary BennetIndustry reading
2015 The Pirates of Penzance [19] Ensemble Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
2015-2016 The Sound of Music [20] Liesl von Trapp
2016Broadway Songbook: Rebels! On Broadway [2]
Irving Berlin's White Christmas [21] Ensemble [2]
2017 Grease [22] [23] SandyChanhassen Dinner Theatres
Austen's Pride [24] Industry reading
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley [25] LydiaEnsemble Theatre Company
2018 Mamma Mia! [26] SophieOrdway Center for the Performing Arts
2019 Guys and Dolls [27] Guthrie Theater
2019-2022 Frozen [28] AnnaNational tour
2022 [29] Shucked MaizyPioneer Theatre Company
2023 [30] Nederlander Theatre Broadway

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
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 ProductionHonoree [31]
2024
 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Nominated [32]

Personal life

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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