Lorna Want, Ian McIntosh, Cassidy Janson, Alan Morrissey, Diane Keen and Gary Trainor celebrate Beautiful – The Carole Kind Musical’s first birthday in London. Picture: Dan Wooller
The producers of the multi award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical have announced the show will be extending booking in the West End until 18 February 2017.
The announcement came the morning after a star-studded gathering at the Aldwych Theatre celebrating the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award winning show’s first birthday in London’s West End. King’s own February birthday, along with those of Barry Mann and the late Gerry Goffin, were also celebrated at the event which marked the 45th anniversary of the release of King’s classic album ‘Tapestry’
In a special message King commented: “I had the great pleasure of seeing the West End production of Beautiful on opening night in 2015 with my dear friends Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. We were all so moved that we joined the company onstage after the show in singing ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ and of course we couldn’t help but think of Gerry Goffin, who passed away in 2014. I know that Gerry would join Barry, Cynthia, and me in expressing gratitude not only to the company but to audience members, many of whom are coming to see the show not just once but twice or thrice. London is one of my favourite cities. I hope to be back very soon. Until then, here’s to another brilliant year. Cheers!”
The celebrations also coincided with the announcement that the show was one of the West End productions eligible to receive this year’s Olivier Magic Radio Award voted for by the public. Voting is now open at www.olivierawards.com, the four shortlisted nominees will be announced on 14 March with the winning show revealed on the night of the ceremony on 3 April.
The West End cast is led by Cassidy Janson in the lead role alongside Alan Morrissey who plays King’s husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin; with Lorna Want as Cynthia Weil (a role for which she won the 2015 Olivier for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical); Ian McIntosh as Barry Mann; Gary Trainor as music publisher and producer Don Kirshner; and Diane Keen as Genie Klein, King’s mother.
The cast also includes Gavin Alex, Hannah Jay-Allan, Vivien Carter, Dom Hartley-Harris, Leo Ihenacho, Jammy Kasongo, Matt Nalton, David O’Mahony, Earl R Perkins, Jay Perry, Sharon Rose, Tanisha L Spring, Danielle Steers and Joanna Woodward playing iconic musical performers and band members of the era. Ensemble members are Chanice Alexander-Burnett, Koko Basigara, Ashford Campbell, Matthew Colthart, Rosie Heath and Leigh Lothian.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical musical are available HERE
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