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Why see Beautiful: The Carole King Musical?

Part of North Shore Music Theatre's 2023 season! 

Feel Beautiful!

Tracing the career of Carole King, and endorsed by the beloved Grammy winner herself, Beautiful was the feel-good Broadway hit of 2014, scoring two Tony Awards. Described by The New York Times as "A complex, revitalizing portrait of the real, conflicted person within the reluctant star", Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is an inspiring story about the rocky road to superstardom!

Featuring songs from her back catalogue, as a solo artist and co-writer, Beautiful revisits "Uptown," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and "You've Got a Friend" amongst many more, with touching grace, proving it's much more than just another jukebox musical.

The road to stardom...

Before rising to one of the 20th Century's best-selling stars, plain Carol Klein was a talented teenager, living in Brooklyn and making music. But it's her co-writing, with husband Gerry Goffin that gets her noticed. Breaking through into the music business as a songwriter for some of the day's biggest artists, she discovers there is more to juggle whilst following her dreams. All is not what it seems with her fairy-tale life. It's only when we fall, that we learn to fly.

Lose yourself in the Tony winning Beautiful, and see the journey that led to finding her true voice.

DID YOU KNOW?

'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow', penned with Goffin, was Carol's first Number One hit, when she was just 17!

Key Information

Audience

Suitable for audiences aged 11 and upwards.

Run Time

Two hours 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermission

Dates

Finished Jun 18, 2023

Creative



Awards

2014 Tony awards

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Jessie Mueller

Best Sound Design of a Musical



2014 DRAMA DESK AWARDS

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Anika Larsen

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical - Brian Ronan

Reviews

Our review

Flawless, Inspiring, Remarkable

In 2018, we are not surprised by the teenyboppers moving through the music industry at a rapid rate producing hit songs, and then disappearing from the limelight almost as quickly as they shot to fame. However, in the late 1950s, it was certainly a surpr

Nicola Quinn

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Customer reviews

21 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)

Tech Traveler

Blown Away

I remember Carole King's Tapestry album from my high-school days. It isthe soundtrack to many of my memories of the time. I had no idea though of the prolific talent of Carole King - writing songs for the Shirelles, Bobby Vee, Aretha Franklin and others BEFORE embarking on her own career as a performer. The show cleverly weaves her emergence as a writer and, later, as a performer with exceptional engagement across changing tastes in music and her own growth and challenges with a difficult marriage. At times I laughed, at times I had tears in my eyes but I enjoyed this show like no other. It was Beautiful!! ... Read more

Jojo K

Remarkable Talent!

Loved every minute of this performance! Cast was amazing and voices were phenomenal!! I didn’t want it to end! ... Read more

Patty Mc

TOMORROW

It's tomorrow and I STILL love you! Thank you, Carole King, for your inspiring story! Thank you to the amazing cast who brought it to life ! Like so many others, I didn't want it to end! So many magnificent songs and memories... awesome production! ... Read more

News

Join Jessie Mueller, Hillary Clinton and more for live chat

Join Jessie Mueller, Hillary Clinton and more for live chat

Wendy, September 24th, 2020
Jessie Mueller, Hillary Clinton, Audra McDonald and more will join a special online chat to discuss all things Broadway on Oct 1st. The live event will be hosted by The New York Times, and chaired by their theatre reporter Michael Paulson....
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Join Jessie Mueller, Hillary Clinton and more for live chat

Join Jessie Mueller, Hillary Clinton and more for live chat
Wendy, September 24th, 2020
Jessie Mueller, Hillary Clinton, Audra McDonald and more will join a special online chat to discuss all things Broadway on Oct 1st. The live event will be hosted by The New York Times, and chaired by their theatre reporter Michael Paulson....
Read more

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