Broadway, West End, First and Second National North American Tours, UK/Ireland Tour, Australia, Japan
Winner of 2 Tony Awards, 2 Laurence Olivier Awards, 3 Drama Desk Awards, 1 Grammy Award, 5 Helpmann Awards (Sydney Awards) including Best Director of a Musical, and 5 Green Room Awards (Melbourne Awards) including Best Director of a Musical
27th Longest Running Broadway Show
For the Original Broadway Cast Recording, click here
Choreography by Josh Prince
Scenic Design by Derek McLane
Costume Design by Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski
Sound Design by Brian Ronan
“Carole King fans will love it! With Marc Bruni’s crisp direction and Josh Prince’s precision choreography, the song hits segue seamlessly on Derek McLane’s grid set — from drab office to glittery concert stage — with the efficiency of one of librettist Douglas McGrath’s snappy lines.”" - Newsday
“Instantly joins the ranks of the irresistible. Take my word, the earth under the theater moves, it moves!” - The Huffington Post
“Out of control amazing. This is one of those special performances you really remember. Jessie Mueller becomes a star right before your very eyes.” - The Wall Street Journal
“Beautiful is a joyous celebration! Douglas McGrath’s smart, well-crafted, and funny book cleverly threads together a memorable catalog of early rock hits. BEAUTIFUL also boasts a winning central performance by Jessie Mueller as the shy Jewish girl from Brooklyn who only gradually comes into her own as a headlining voice of a generation. She’s as beautiful as she feels.” - Entertainment Weekly
“A must-see! It’s a rich thrill to see the new musical BEAUTIFUL, whether you’re a King fan or you’re fascinated by the music business.” - NBC, New York
“Everything about the production seems fresher, lovelier and livelier than on Broadway. It’s a feast for eyes and ears and, when it is done, the feeling of elation is irresistible. I can count on one hand the number of musicals which have tempted me to dance along with the final tune, after the bows, but this show is another. And at its heart is the phenomenal Katie Brayben. This is the kind of musical one can see every week and not regret spending the time or money in so doing. Fundamentally fabulous and perfectly executed.” - BritishTheatre.com
“This show is sweet and happy as pie. It milks the tear ducts, gives you a long list of searing songs and will send many a couple home arm-in-arm to the very suburbs Carole King adored.” - Daily Mail
“Marc Bruni’s staging is slick and witty, Douglas McGrath’s book nicely highlights the industrial efficiency of the music business, and Derek McLane’s sets reinforce the impression of a world in which musicians are treated as soulless hirelings.” - London Evening Standard
“The story is equal parts funny, heart wrenching, tragic and thought provoking. Beautiful challenges ideas of what it means to be successful, what role women should play and what society will find acceptable in an era when the music scene was coming of age.” - West End Magazine
“Beautiful is a stunner. Not to be missed.” - The Courier Mail