Caroline Innerbichler
Early life and education
Innerbichler was born in Southern California,{{Cite web |title=Caroline Innerbichler {{!}} Bio |url=http://carolineinnerbichler.com/bio-1 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Caroline Innerbichler |language=en-US}} but grew up in Eagan, Minnesota, with her sister, Allison.{{Cite web |last=Montag |first=Kristen Hirsch |title=BWW Interview: REBELS! ON BROADWAY's Caroline Innerbichler |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/BWW-Interview-REBELS-ON-BROADWAYs-Caroline-Innerbichler-20160926 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Joseph |date=20 February 2022 |title=BWW Interview: Caroline Innerbichler of FROZEN at Dr. Phillips Center |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/article/BWW-Interview-Caroline-Innerbichler-of-FROZEN-at-Dr-Phillips-Center-20220220 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}} Their parents frequently took the two of them to theater productions. She first acted at age 10 in a community theater production of Annie at Eagan High School.{{Cite web |last=Considine |first=Basil |date=10 December 2015 |title=INTERVIEW: After the Mermaid – A Conversation with Caroline Innerbichler |url=https://twincitiesarts.com/2015/12/10/after-the-mermaid/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Twin Cities Arts Reader |language=en}} Afterwards, she began taking voice and acting lessons.
After graduating from Eagan High School,{{Cite news |last=Schuster |first=Christina |date=16 November 2022 |title=New musical comedy headed to Broadway stars Minnesota-raised actress |work=Bring Me The News |url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/new-musical-comedy-headed-to-broadway-stars-minnesota-raised-actress |access-date=30 April 2023}} Innerbichler attended the BFA Guthrie Actor Training program at the University of Minnesota, but dropped out after her first year.
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. She continued working as a professional through high school.
After leaving her college program, she began working as a professional in the Twin Cities and in other regional theaters. In 2008 she was cast in Little House on the Prairie as an ensemble member and an understudy for Nellie Oleson. She went on to tour with the show, with rehearsals beginning when she was 21. Her first lead performance was in 2014, as Ariel in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' production of The Little Mermaid.{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Tyler |date=28 October 2013 |title=Chanhassen Dinner Theatres to Present Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, Begin. 2/28 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/Chanhassen-Dinner-Theatres-to-Present-Disneys-THE-LITTLE-MERMAID-Begin-228-20131028 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}
Innerbichler eventually moved to the West Coast to pursue work in Santa Barbara.{{Cite web |last=Montag |first=Kristen Hirsch |date=18 October 2021 |title=BWW Interview: Caroline Innerbichler of FROZEN at Hennepin Theatre Trust |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/BWW-Interview-Caroline-Innerbichler-of-FROZEN-at-Hennepin-Theatre-Trust-20211018 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}
While visiting friends in Chicago, Innerbichler auditioned for Frozen, and received a final callback for the Broadway production. Although she did not receive the role, she was later invited to audition for the national tour, where she was cast as Anna.{{Cite web |last=Brunner |first=Jeryl |date=5 December 2019 |title=Meet Caroline Innerbichler Who Stars As Anna In The North American Tour Of Disney's Frozen |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2019/12/05/meet-caroline-innerbichler-who-stars-as-anna-in-the-north-american-tour-of-disneys-frozen/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}} 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,{{Cite web |last=Moynihan |first=Caitlin |date=10 August 2021 |title=Caroline Bowman & Caroline Innerbichler Set for Return of Frozen National Tour |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/201110/caroline-bowman-caroline-innerbichler-set-for-return-of-frozen-national-tour/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Broadway.com |language=en}} and Innerbichler remained with the tour until March 2022.{{Cite web |last=Rabinowitz |first=Chloe |date=10 March 2022 |title=McKenzie Kurtz to Join the National Tour of FROZEN as 'Anna' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/McKenzie-Kurtz-to-Join-the-National-Tour-of-FROZEN-as-Anna-20220310 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}
During Frozen's hiatus, Innerbichler was made aware of Shucked and began working with the show's team.{{Cite web |last=Scriven |first=Maren |date=2022-10-25 |title=Meet Caroline Innerbichler, from Pioneer Theatre's SHUCKED |url=https://utahtheatrebloggers.com/904600/meet-caroline-innerbichler-from-pioneer-theatres-shucked |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Utah Theatre Bloggers |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Gillian |date=2023-07-27 |title=Isabelle McCalla to join 'Shucked' Broadway cast {{!}} Official NY Theatre Guide |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/isabelle-mccalla-to-join-shucked-broadway-cast |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=New York Theatre Guide |language=en}}
Theater credits
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical |rowspan=3|Shucked |{{Lost|Nominated}} |
| Theatre World Award
|Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production |{{Won|Honoree}} |
| {{center|2024}}
| {{nom}} |
Personal life
Innerbichler lives in New York City with her partner, Sean, and dog, Finna. She plays ukulele and has ADHD.
External links
- [http://carolineinnerbichler.com Official website]
- [https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/caroline-innerbichler-505864 Caroline Innerbichler at the IBDB]
References
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