Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

BEAUTIFUL – the Carole King Musical

  • Played six seasons on tour
  • Played nearly 200 cities and was seen by more than 2.9 million people.
  • Launched in San Francisco in August 2016 and toured through March 12, 2020.
  • Relaunched in Chicago on November 2, 2021 and toured through June 23, 2022.
  • Winner – two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by and Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award.

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Reviews

“OUT OF CONTROL AMAZING!”

The Wall Street Journal

“IT’S SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL!”

NY1

“INSTANTLY JOINS THE RANKS OF THE IRRESISTIBLE! TAKE MY WORD, THE EARTH UNDER THE THEATER MOVES, IT MOVES!”

The Huffington Post

“A MUST-SEE! It’s a rich thrill to see the new musical ‘Beautiful,’ whether you’re King fan or you’re fascinated by the musical business.”

NBC, New York