Archive -- Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Jun. 23 - Aug. 6, 2023

The November Theatre, Marjorie Arenstein Stage

(804) 282-2620

"A resplendent production... a rousing trip through a career crammed with universally-loved songs... It’s hard not to find the results, well, beautiful."

STYLE Weekly

"A true spectacle... Grey Garrett gives a wonderful, expressive performance as Carole King."

Richmond Family Magazine

"Every actor soars out of the gate... The choreography done by Simeon Rawls is absolutely electric... a Summer must-see."

RVA Mag

Grey Garrett's interview on NBC12:

Meet the full cast!

Beautiful:The Carole King Musical tells the Tony® and Grammy®-winning 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.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil—including “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You've Got a Friend,” and the title song—Beautiful took home two 2014 Tony Awards®, as well as a 2015 Grammy® for Best Musical Theater Album, and features a book by Tony® and Academy Award®-nominated writer Douglas McGrath.

Read the press release.

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