Season Sponsors: Kate Tiedemann & Ellen Cotton; The Central Park Performing Arts Foundation

Show Sponsor: Judy Hall

Director/Musical Director: Jason Tucker
Choreographer: James Grenelle

Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, & Cynthia Weil
Book by Douglas McGrath

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.

THE CAST

Carole King – Lauren Butterfield

Gerry Goffin – Matthew Morris

Barry Mann – David Russell

Cynthia Weil – Natalie Ness

Don Kirschner – Rick Coates

Genie Klein – Sarah Libes

Ensemble
Emma Barrow
Julia Cheeseman
Courtney Cooper
Ryan Farnworth
Emma Foroutan
Sara Heller
Carnell Lightfoot
Stephon Mikell
Syeeta Robinson-DeBerg
Todd Wellman