Beautiful – The Carole King Musical continues at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley until 18 January and then tours until 29 August 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the true, inspiring story of Carole King, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent, and her remarkable […]
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Carole King musical Beautiful to tour the UK in 2017
The multi award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is to begin a tour of the UK in September next year. The announcement came this week just days after new casting details for the London production were revealed. In a statement the producers said: “We are truly thrilled that Beautiful will be touring the UK […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – Aldwych Theatre
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical continues at the Aldwych Theatre, London, currently booking until 13 June. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There are jukebox musicals, and then there are jukebox musicals. Some, like Mamma Mia!, wrap up songs from a common source with a story that, while it may not hold up on its […]
Carole King joins Beautiful cast for opening night
There were some special guests at the opening night of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at London’s Aldwych Theatre and they included legendary singer/songwriter Carole King herself, as well as songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical has a book by Douglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and is directed by Marc Bruni. Katie Brayben plays the title role […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – first look at production images
Here’s a first look at production images from Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Katie Brayben plays the title role of Carole King, with Alan Morrissey as King’s husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, Lorna Want as songwriter Cynthia Weil, Ian McIntosh as songwriter Barry Mann, Glynis Barber as Genie Klein, King’s mother, and Gary Trainor as music publisher and producer Don Kirshner. The show is currently in […]
First look at Katie Brayben as Carole King in Beautiful
Here’s a first look at Katie Brayben playing the title role of Carole King in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Alan Morrissey is King’s husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, with Lorna Want as Cynthia Weil, Ian McIntosh as Barry Mann, Glynis Barber as Genie Klein, King’s mother, and Gary Trainor as music publisher and producer Don Kirshner. London previews begin at the Aldwych Theatre on […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical arrives in London next year
The West End production of the two-time Tony Award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical will open at the Aldwych Theatre in February next year. Based on the early life and career of legendary singer/songwriter Carole King, Beautiful has a book by Douglas McGrath, with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and is directed by Marc Bruni. Public booking for Beautiful – […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – New York
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, New York, in an open-ended run. According to the programme for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, the songwriter has had more than 400 of her compositions recorded by more than 1,000 artists, generating 100 hit singles. And many of those tunes, which […]
