Shows · Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Opened 2014
2,418 performances
Musical, Modern
From her teenage years writing hits in 1960s New York to her transformation into one of the most successful solo artists of the 1970s, Carole King's journey traces her songwriting partnership and marriage to Gerry Goffin, their friendly rivalry with fellow writers Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and Carole's ultimate triumph recording the landmark album Tapestry after her marriage falls apart.
- Music
- Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
- Lyrics
- Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
- Book
- Douglas McGrath
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by Douglas McGrath that tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs that she wrote, often together with Gerry Goffin, and other contemporary songs by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and others. The original production of Beautiful received its world premiere at the Curran Theatre, San Francisco, in October 2013, with direction by Marc Bruni and choreography by Josh Prince, and starring Jessie Mueller in a Tony Award-winning performance as Carole King and Jake Epstein as Gerry Goffin. It made its Broadway debut at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in January 2014. A West End production starring…
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