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 Innerbichler was born in Southern California, but grew up in Eagan, Minnesota, with her sister, Allison. 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. Afterwards, she began taking voice and acting lessons.
After graduating from Eagan High School, 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.
Innerbichler eventually moved to the West Coast to pursue work in Santa Barbara.
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. 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, and Innerbichler remained with the tour until March 2022.
During Frozen's hiatus, Innerbichler was made aware of Shucked and began working with the show's team. 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.
Theater credits Year(s)ProductionRoleLocationCategory2008Little House on the PrairieEnsemble, Nellie Orson (understudy)Guthrie Theater2009–2010North American Tour2012RagtimeEvelyn NesbitPark Square TheaterBye Bye BirdieEnsembleChanhassen Dinner Theatres2013Bessie's BirthdayBessieTheater Latte DaFiddler on the RoofChavaChanhassen Dinner Theatres2014The Little MermaidArielJane Austen's Pride and PrejudiceMary BennetIndustry reading2015The Pirates of PenzanceEnsembleOrdway Center for the Performing Arts2015–2016The Sound of MusicLiesl von Trapp2016Broadway Songbook: Rebels! On Broadway Irving Berlin's White ChristmasEnsemble2017GreaseSandyChanhassen Dinner TheatresAusten's PrideIndustry readingMiss Bennet: Christmas at PemberleyLydiaEnsemble Theatre Company2018Mamma Mia!SophieOrdway Center for the Performing Arts2019Guys and DollsGuthrie Theater2019–2022FrozenAnnaNational tour2022ShuckedMaizyPioneer Theatre Company 2023Nederlander TheatreBroadway
Awards YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef2023Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway MusicalShuckedTheatre World AwardOutstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album
Personal life Innerbichler lives in New York City with her partner, Sean, and dog, Finna. She plays ukulele and has ADHD.
External links
Caroline Innerbichler at the IBDB
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