By Waldo Cabrera
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.
CAST
Carole King — Tess Jonas*
Genie Klein — Kristine Zbornik*
Betty — Meredith Heller
Neil Sedaka — Jeremiah Todd Smith
Lucille — Kendall Stewart
Don Kirshner — Chris Donovan
Gerry Goffin — Lukas James Miller*
The Drifters — Dante Rayvonne Hill, David Benjamin Perry, Ephraim Takyi*, Travis Talib Wroten
Cynthia Weil — Lily Daugherty
Barry Mann — Joey LaVarco*
The Shirelles — Laila Canelo, Kendall Stewart, Payton Tabb, Remi Veronica
Janelle Woods — Remi Veronica
Little Eva — Laila Canelo
The Righteous Brothers — Cody Howard, Jeremiah Todd Smith
“One Fine Day” Backup Singers — Laila Canelo, Kendall Stewart, Payton Tabb
Nick — Cody Howard
Marilyn Wald — Shannan Lydon
“Uptown” Singer — Payton Tabb
Lou Adler — Jeremiah Todd Smith
UNDERSTUDIES
Carole King — Meredith Heller
Gerry Goffin — Cody Howard
Cynthia Weil — Shannan Lydon
Barry Mann — Jeremiah Todd Smith
Don Kirshner — Jake Van Eycken
Betty / Marilyn — Ava Arkin
