YOUR KIND OF MUSIC. YOUR KIND OF MUSICAL.
For five years, BEAUTIFUL, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Carole King musical, has thrilled Broadway with the inspiring true story of one woman's remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
From the string of pop classics she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, chart-busting success with Tapestry, BEAUTIFUL takes you back to where it all began- and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Featuring over two dozen pop classics, including "You've Got a Friend," "One Fine Day," "Up on the Roof," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," and "Natural Woman," this crowd-pleasing international phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember- and a story you'll never forget.
With Marc Bruni's crisp direction and Josh Prince's precision choreography, the hits segue seamlessly on Derek McLane's industrial grid set -- from drab office to glittery concert stage -- with the efficiency of a snappy line (libretto by Douglas McGrath) as we encounter live replicas of The Drifters, Shirelles, Righteous Brothers and Little Eva...Jessie Mueller strikes a delicate balance between spunk and humility, making it impossible not to root for her as she morphs into an inspired Carole King. Jake Epstein reflects Gerry's conflicted soul while Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector offer comic contrast to their songwriting rivals' discord. As Kirshner, Jeb Brown is a softy for anyone who writes a hit, while Liz Larsen struggles to rise above the mother-of-the-star cliches she's assigned.If there's one song among a dozen to hum on the way out of 'Beautiful,' it should be 'Will You (Still) Love Me Tomorrow,' exemplifying both the professional and personal side of this Gershwin Prize-winning genius.
Here is arguably the nicest, most normal, least eccentric personality ever to be at the center of a Broadway musical. 'Beautiful' is the show for theatergoers who don't like drama queens. Is there such an animal? The new Carole King bio musical 'Beautiful,' which opened Sunday at the Stephen Sondheim Theater, might more aptly be titled 'Nice.' 'Beautiful,' of course, is just one of the singer-composer's many hit songs. 'Nice,' though, is the word that best describes this showbiz musical that goes out of its way to prove that great talent isn't necessarily dramatic.
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