Photos: Two Fine Years! BEAUTIFUL Celebrates a Broadway Milestone!
Just yesterday, the company of Beautiful celebrated a milestone- two years on Broadway! Since opening on Broadway on January 12, 2014, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter has broken all box office records at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where it is now the highest grossing production in the theatre's history. It recently passed the $100 million in grosses and is already the 27th highest grossing musical in Broadway history. BroadwayWorld was there for the special day and you can check out photos below!
With a book by Tony® and Academy® Award-nominated playwright Douglas McGrath, direction byMarc Bruni and choreography by Josh Prince, Beautiful features a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil.
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, 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.
Photo Credit: Jessica Fallon Gordon
The cast of Beautiful
The cast of Beautiful
Liz Larsen and Paul Anthony Stewart
Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector
The cast of Beautiful
Chilina Kennedy and the cast of Beautiful
The cast of Beautiful
The cast of Beautiful
The cast of Beautiful
The cast and crew of Beautiful
Scott J. Campbell, Chilina Kennedy, Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector
Scott J. Campbell, Chilina Kennedy, Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector
Scott J. Campbell, Chilina Kennedy, Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector
Scott J. Campbell, Chilina Kennedy, Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector
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