About Caroline
Caroline Kay is a Dublin-born Writer, Composer, and Performer, living in London. She recently released her third EP of original music, Overnight, which was long-listed for a Grammy Award. She has written the music and lyrics for a new musical which is being developed in New York by Deaf West Theatre and is due to premier in the States in 2026. Caroline has also written the Book, Music, & Lyrics for her own original musical, Daisy, which is in development for production.
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After a Degree in Music and English at National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Caroline went on to complete a Masters in Musical Theatre Performance at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Since graduating, she has performed in off-West End musicals, West End concerts, studio album recordings, workshops, and more. Some recent credits include Drew Gaspirini’s I Could Use A Drink (The Garrick Theatre, West End), The Clockmaker’s Daughter (studio album and concert production at Cadogan Hall), and being Ramin Karimloo's special guest for Ramin Karimloo and the Broadgrass Band (The Other Palace).
“The heart of this production [Love Story, Brockley Jack Theatre] ... Is Kay’s powerful portrayal, which makes the biggest impact of all - terribly sad, disarmingly passionate and incredibly moving.”
MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
Caroline has released three EPs of her original music - Notes (2017), tricks (2019), both of which went to number 1 in the Irish iTunes Album Charts, and Overnight (2023), which was long-listed for a Grammy Award. She has self-produced a number of solo concerts, sharing her original material, in Dublin (The Sugar Club), Cork (Triskel Arts Centre), New York (The Irish American Historical Society), and London (The Other Palace, & Live at Zedel).
“[Her songs] have sent shivers down the arms of many people... In short she's seriously talented”
THE IRISH EXAMINER
During the Covid-19 lockdown, Caroline paired up (virtually) with West End Star, David Hunter, and together they wrote, recorded, and produced a mini musical, The Space Between, which is available to watch now on YouTube, and available as an EP on all music platforms.
“[...] the score is glorious. The sophisticated but tasteful compositions provide Hunter and Kay with the perfect accompaniment for their West End-honed voices [...]. The final song is a classic musical theatre duet as touching as any you have seen, despite featuring only a piano, a cello, and two characters you have known for less than a quarter of an hour.”
★★★★★ MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
“The three songs which make up The Space Between sound like they have been lifted directly from a West End stage”
★★★★★ THEATRE WEEKLY
One of Caroline's recent singles, My Parents' New Car, amassed 10,000 streams within its first week of release. Her song Better Than You now has well over 1 million streams on Spotify alone. She has also written an original Irish musical, Daisy, which is in the late stages of development. Caroline is excited to be Composer-Lyricist for new musical, Elephant Shoes, written specifically for Deaf West, with Director Jeff Calhoun (Newsies, Big River), and Book Writer Ivan Menchell (Bonnie & Clyde).