Book By
DOUGLAS MCGRATH
Words & Music By
GERRY GOFFIN, CAROLE KING, BARRY MANN & CYNTHIA WEIL
Performances: November 8-10, 15–17, & 22–24, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Director
MARC WALENTOWICZ
Assistant Director
TOM DOWNEY
Music Director
PAUL ABBOTT
Choreographer
EMMA GARBER
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Featuring such unforgettable classics as “You’ve Got a Friend”, “One Fine Day”, “So Far Away”, “Take Good Care of My Baby”, “Up on the Roof”, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, and “Natural Woman”, this Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember and a story you’ll never forget.
Character Descriptions
In reference to the character descriptions below –The characters in this show are written with he/him or she/her pronouns. However, we seek to be as inclusive as possible and ask actors to list on the audition form the roles they most identify with.
The ages listed are the “playing ages” of characters. Actors who fall out of these parameters with respect to their own chronological age may still audition for any role.
Cast List
*Many of the casting for this show will be doubled up. For instance, the person playing Neil Sedaka might also be cast as a Righteous Brother. Or whomever we cast as Little Eva may also play a member of the Shirelles, and so on.