Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

The story behind the Carole King’s iconic songs

MAY 28 - JUN 29 | WILSON STAGE

Book by Douglas McGrath
Words and Music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Musical Arrangements with Sony Music Publishing
Orchestrations, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by Steve Sidwell
Additional Music Arrangements by Jason Howard
Co-production with Pioneer Theatre Company
Directed by Karen Azenberg

Synopsis:
Before she was hit-maker Carole King, she was Carole Klein, an up-and-coming songwriter from Brooklyn. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is the inspiring story of how she made her mark on the music industry – and found her own voice in the process. This Tony Award-winning musical with a book by the late Oscar- and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath features the unforgettable songs “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling,” “Natural Woman,” and “I Feel the Earth Move” from King’s iconic songbook.

Total Run Time (Approx): 2 hours, 20 minutes (including a 15-minute intermission)
Context Notes: Discussions and depictions of mental health issues (including bipolar disorder/depression), discussions of sexuality, depiction of underage pregnancy, brief discussion of substance use.
Recommended Ages: 12+

Performance Calendar

Accessibility Performances

Sign Interpreted: Thursday 6/26 – 7:30pm
Open Captioned: Saturday 5/31 – 2:00pm, Wednesday 6/18 – 2:00pm, Wednesday 6/18 – 7:30pm
Audio Described: Sunday 6/15 – 2:00pm

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May 28, 2025

Wednesday, 07:30 PM
May 29, 2025

Thursday, 07:30 PM
May 30, 2025

Friday, 08:00 PM
May 31, 2025

Saturday, 02:00 PM
May 31, 2025

Saturday, 08:00 PM
Jun 01, 2025

Sunday, 02:00 PM
Jun 01, 2025

Sunday, 07:00 PM
Jun 03, 2025

Tuesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 04, 2025

Wednesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 05, 2025

Thursday, 07:30 PM
Jun 07, 2025

Saturday, 03:00 PM
Jun 07, 2025

Saturday, 08:00 PM
Jun 08, 2025

Sunday, 02:00 PM
Jun 08, 2025

Sunday, 07:00 PM
Jun 10, 2025

Tuesday, 06:00 PM
Jun 11, 2025

Wednesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 12, 2025

Thursday, 07:30 PM
Jun 13, 2025

Friday, 08:00 PM
Jun 14, 2025

Saturday, 03:00 PM
Jun 14, 2025

Saturday, 08:00 PM
Jun 15, 2025

Sunday, 02:00 PM
Jun 15, 2025

Sunday, 07:00 PM
Jun 17, 2025

Tuesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 18, 2025

Wednesday, 02:00 PM
Jun 18, 2025

Wednesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 20, 2025

Friday, 08:00 PM
Jun 21, 2025

Saturday, 03:00 PM
Jun 21, 2025

Saturday, 08:00 PM
Jun 22, 2025

Sunday, 02:00 PM
Jun 22, 2025

Sunday, 07:00 PM
Jun 24, 2025

Tuesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 25, 2025

Wednesday, 02:00 PM
Jun 25, 2025

Wednesday, 07:30 PM
Jun 26, 2025

Thursday, 07:30 PM
Jun 27, 2025

Friday, 08:00 PM
Jun 28, 2025

Saturday, 03:00 PM
Jun 28, 2025

Saturday, 08:00 PM
Jun 29, 2025

Sunday, 02:00 PM

Who's Who

MEET THE TEAM

Cast

First Last

(pronouns)

Role

Creative Team

Douglas McGrath

Book

Gerry Goffin

Words and Music

Carole King

Words and Music

Barry Mann

Words and Music

Cynthia Weil

Words and Music

Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Karen Azenberg

Director

Helen Gregory

Musical Director/Conductor

Gerry McIntyre

(he/him)

Choreographer

Jason Simms

Scenic Design

Kara Harmon

(she/her)

Costume Design

Dawn Chiang

Lighting Design

Aaron Hubbard

Sound Design

Kate Casalino

Wig Design

James O. Hansen

(he/him)

Production Stage Manager

Kevin Gregory Dwyer

(he/him)

Assistant Stage Manager

Julia Bregy

(she/her)

Assistant Stage Manager

Joseph Biagini

(he/him)

Production Manager

Thalia Schramm

(she/her)

General Manager

Orchestra

Brad Batz

Reeds: Flute, Oboe, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax

Mike Crumb

Reeds: Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax

Jake Everett

Trombones

Doug Herrin

Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Vinnie Ruggiero

Guitar

Schuyler Skuse

Acoustic & Electric Bass

Aaron Staebell

Drums, Percussion

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