BEAUTIFUL National Tour to Stop at Kennedy Center, 10/6-25
By: Tyler Peterson Sep. 01, 2015
Beautiful-The Carole King Musical stars Abby Mueller as Carole King. Mueller's sister, Jessie Mueller, won the Tony Award in 2014 Best Actress in a Musical her portrayal of King in the show's Broadway production. Casting also includes Liam Tobin as Gerry Goffin, Becky Gulsvig as Cynthia Weil, Ben Fankhauser as Barry Mann, Curt Bouril as Don Kirshner, Suzanne Grodner as Genie Klein, and an ensemble that includes Mark Banik, Ashley Blanchet, Sarah Bockel, Andrew Brewer, Britney Coleman, Rebecca E. Covington, Josh A. Dawson, John Michael Dias, Ryan Farnsworth, Rosharra Francis, Jay McKenzie, Alaina Mills, Paris Nix, Noah J. Ricketts, Nasia Thomas, Salisha Thomas, Delaney Westfall, and Dashaun Young.
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, a Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her 20s, had the husband of her dreams, and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock 'n' roll. But it wasn't until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. Beautiful tells the 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.
The show opened on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (125 West 43rd Street) in January 2014, where it has since broken all box office records and recently became the highest grossing production in the Theatre's history. In addition to the hit Broadway production, Beautiful opened to rave reviews at London's Aldwych Theatre in February 2015 (where the show just garnered eight Olivier Awards nominations), and launches its First National Tour in September 2015. The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Beautiful-The Carole King Musical (Ghostlight Records), the 2015 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on CD, digitally, and on vinyl.
The creative team of Beautiful also includes Derek McLane (Set Design), Alejo Vietti (Costume Design), Peter Kaczorowski (Lighting Design), Brian Ronan (Sound Design), Charles G. LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Sidwell (Orchestrations and Music Arrangements), Jason Howland (Music Supervision), and John Miller (Music Coordination).
The National Tour of Beautiful-The Carole King Musical
Providence, RI - September 15 - 20, 2015
Durham, NC - September 23 - October 4, 2015
Washington, D.C. - October 6 - 25, 2015
Pittsburgh, PA - October 27 - November 1, 2015
Boston, MA - November 3 - 15, 2015
Minneapolis, MN - November 18 - 29, 2015
Chicago, IL - December 1, 2015 - February 21, 2016
St Louis, MO - February 23 - March 6, 2016
Rochester, NY - March 8 - 13, 2016
Buffalo, NY - March 15 - 20, 2016
Philadelphia, PA - March 22 - April 3, 2016
Cleveland, OH - April 5 - 17, 2016
Charlotte, NC - April 19 - 24, 2016
Tampa, FL - April 26 - May 1, 2016
Orlando, FL - May 3 - 8, 2016
Fort Lauderdale, FL - May 10 - 22, 2016
Atlanta, GA - May 24 - 29, 2016
Houston, TX - May 31 - June 5, 2016
Dallas, TX - June 7 - 19, 2016
Los Angeles - June 22 - July 17, 2016
Denver, CO - July 19 - 31, 2016
San Diego, CA - August 2 - 7, 2016
San Francisco, CA - August 9 - September 18, 2016
Beautiful-The Carole King Musical runs October 6 - 25, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Performances are Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. Matinee performances will take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. Tickets start at $39. For more information please visit the Kennedy Center website, in-person at the Kennedy Center box office at 2700 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20566, or call (202) 467-4600 or (800) 444-1324.
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