Carole King is undisputedly one of the most important pop music writers of all time.  Even before her 4 time Grammy Award winning album Tapestry, she was already one of the most prolific writers during the Brill Building period. She wrote her first #1 hit, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” at the age of 17. She has written over 100 Billboard Top 100 Hits and Tapestry stayed on the Billboard 200 list for over 6 years.  She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice—the first person to be inducted separately as a songwriter as well as a performing artist - and was the first female to win the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.  More than 400 of her compositions have been recorded by over 1,000 artists.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical chronicles Carole King’s life from her early days as a songwriter and her personal and professional relationship with her first husband and writing partner Gerry Goffin, through her recording of Tapestry and her infamous 1971 concert at Carnegie Hall.  The show is a memory play as she looks back on all of the moments in her life, tapestries coming together piece by piece leading to the creation of her music. It illustrates not only how the music shapes her life, but also how her life shapes the music. The show demonstrates the seismic shift that happened as the music industry transitioned from music factories of the late 1950’s and 60’s like the Brill Building and Aldon Music at 1650 Broadway to the singer/songwriters of the late 1960’s and 70’s. As a pioneer in both arenas, Carole King’s musical progression encapsulates this metamorphosis.

Carole King’s music is an indelible part of our collective consciousness. It embodies the beauty and universality of the human experience. Her songs are filled with forgiveness, optimism, and perseverance. Working on a show where the characters are based on real people, it was important as a company that we honored their story, legacy, and impact. On a personal note, as someone who grew up with a love of Carole King’s music passed down from my parents, it was exciting to be able to introduce my own children to these powerful songs and watch someone experience this music for the first time. It only further proved the timelessness of the music and its ability to cross generationally bring people together.  

 

DAVE STEAKLEY, Producing Artistic Director
JAMIE HERLICH, Managing Director

Originally Produced on Broadway by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 
Paul Blakee, and Mike Bosner

JULY 31-SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
THE TOPFER AT ZACH THEATRE

Understudies: CONNOR BARR* as Barry Mann ; BROOKE COX as Cynthia Weil ; SARAH HACKSHAW as The Shirelles, Betty, Marilyn ; NICHOLAS HUNTER as Drifters, Nick/Low Righteous Brother/Lou, NeilSedaka/Righteous Brother ; LILLY LANE STAFFORD as Carole King, Genie Klein ; COLIN SULLIVAN* as Gerry Goffin, Don Kirshner 

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

*Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the Understudy Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. actorsequity.org

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, or by camera phone, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices — such as cell phones, pagers, etc. — and refrain from texting and/or tweeting during the performance.

TAKING PHOTOS IN THE THEATRE
Audience members may take photos in the theatre lobby before and after the show and during intermission. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere please credit the production's designers.Ba

ACT I

Overture - Orchestra

"So Far Away" - Carole King
By Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP)

"Oh Carol" - Neil Sedaka
By Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI)

 "1650 Broadway Medley" (songs and credits at bottom of page) - Ensemble

"It Might as Well Rain Until September" - Carole King
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) 

"Be Bop a Lula"  -  Ensemble
By Tex Davis and Gene Vincent. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI)

"Some Kind of Wonderful" - Carole King, Gerry Goffin and The Drifters
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Happy Days Are Here Again" - Cynthia Weil
By Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). Special lyrics by Douglas McGrath and Cynthia Weil.

“Little Darlin’” - Ensemble
By Maurice Williams. Cherio Corporation (BMI) 100%

"Take Good Care of My Baby"  - Gerry Goffin and Carole King
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Who Put the Bomp" - Barry Mann
By Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" - Carole King
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"He's Sure the Boy I Love".  - Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann
By Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" - The Shirelles
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

“Up on the Roof" - Gerry Goffin and The Drifters
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"On Broadway" - The Drifters
By Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"The Locomotion" - Little Eva and Ensemble
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" - Barry Mann and The Righteous Brothers
By Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gem-EMI Music Inc, (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI)

"One Fine Day" - Janelle, Backup Singers and Carole King
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"1650 Broadway Medley"  There Goes My Baby  by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King, George Treadwell and Lover Patterson. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI). I Go Ape by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI).  Yakkety Yak by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). Stupid Cupid by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI). Love Potion #9 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). Poison Ivy by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). Splish Splash by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Alley Music Corp. (BMI)

ACT II

Entr'acte - Orchestra

"Chains" - Carole King and Ensemble
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Screen Gems-EMI Music (BMI)

"Walking in the Rain" - Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
By Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI)

"Pleasant Valley Sunday" -  Marilyn Wald, Gerry Goffin and Ensemble
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"We Gotta Get Out of This Place" -  Barry Mann
By Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (Reprise) - Carole King
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Uptown" - "Uptown" Singer and Ensemble

"It's Too Late" - Carole King
By Carole King and Toni Stem. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP)

“You’ve Got A Friend” - Carole King, Barry Mann,  Cynthia Weil and Don Kirshner 

“Tapestry” - Carole King

“You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman" - Carole King and Ensemble
By Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Gerald Wexler. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

"Beautiful" - Carole King
By Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP)

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