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.
The early life and career of legendary singer-songwriter Carole Kingsurely deserves more imaginative treatment than the corny chronological storytelling (And then we wrote ...) and old-fashioned musical format (scene/song/scene/song) of 'Beautiful.' But whenever this bio-musical stumbles over Douglas McGrath's flat-footed book, helmer Marc Bruni rushes to the rescue with some snazzy piece of stagecraft for the sleek production numbers. And all is forgotten, even momentarily forgiven, whenever Jessie Mueller, in the modest person of Carole King, sits down at the piano and pours heart and soul into familiar favorites from the composer's songbook.
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.
2014 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
West End |
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2015 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Jessie Mueller |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Douglas McGrath |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Anika Larsen |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Steve Sidwell |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Brian Ronan |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Jessie Mueller |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Jessie Mueller |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Jarrod Spector |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Anika Larsen |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Douglas McGrath |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Good Productions |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Brunish & Trinchero |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Roger Faxon |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Larry Magid |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Kit Seidel |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Lawrence S. Toppall |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | William Court Cohen |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | John Gore |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | BarLor Productions |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Matthew C. Blank |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Tim Hogue |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Joel Hyatt |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Marianne Mills |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michael J. Moritz, Jr. |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | StylesFour Productions |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Patty Baker |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Orin Wolf |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Terry Schnuck |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Elaine Krauss |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Mike Bosner |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Richard A. Smith |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jeffrey A. Sine |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Harriet N. Leve |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Paul Blake |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Steve Sidwell |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jarrod Spector |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Anika Larsen |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Jessie Mueller |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Brian Ronan |
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