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The musical currently stars Chilina Kennedy in the title role.
The Broadway production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical celebrated its third anniversary on Thursday, January 12, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The production officially opened on January 12, 2014.
Leading the show's company are Chilina Kennedy (Carole King), Jake Epstein (Gerry Goffin), Jessica Keenan Wynn (Cynthia Weil), Ben Jacoby (Barry Mann), and Liz Larsen (Genie Klein), and Paul Anthony Stewart (Don Kirschner). The ensemble is made up of Gisela Adisa, Douglas Carpenter, Kevin Duda, James Harkness, Sara King, Rebecca LaChance, Douglas Lyons, Rob Marnell, Gabrielle Reid, Nicholas Ryan, Rashidra Scott, Sara Sheperd, Kimber Sprawl, Yasmeen Sulieman, Nasia Thomas, Daniel Torres, Melvin Tunstall, and Alan Wiggins.
With a book by Tony and Academy Award nominee Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, and choreography by Josh Prince, the score of Beautiful features a collection of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.