Beautiful- The Carole King Musical Announces National Tour

New York, NY (September 5, 2014) – Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced today that the Tony Award-winning hit Beautiful—The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will expand across America and the world in 2015.  The West End production of Beautiful will begin previews on February 10, 2015 in the West End at London’s Aldwych Theatre, with an official opening night set for February 25, 2015.  The First American National Tour of Beautiful will launch in September 2015, beginning at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, Rhode Island (September 15-20, 2015); a 12-week limited engagement at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL (December 1, 2015 - February 21, 2016); DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC in October 2015 and Blumenthal Performing Arts in Charlotte, NC, among other cities across the country.

“Carole King might be a native New Yorker, but her story of struggle and triumph is as universal as they come – and her music is loved the world over,” producer Paul Blake said.  “We know that audiences throughout the country and across the pond will embrace this show just as Broadway audiences have.”

With a book by Tony® and Academy® Award-nominee Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni and choreography by Josh Prince, Beautiful features a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil.  Beautiful opened on Broadway in January 2014 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43 Street), where it has broken every box office record. 

Beautiful has consistently been one of Broadway’s top grossing shows and sells out nightly, attracting such fans as Hillary Clinton, Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb, Rosie O’Donnell, Tom Hanks, Simon Cowell and many more.

King, who famously didn’t see the show on Broadway until a surprise visit on April 3, 2014 which made international headlines, has since said “What a gift - I loved it! The show so truly portrays the joy songwriters feel. It’s now my favorite show on Broadway!”

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (Ghostlight Records) is available on CD, digitally, and on vinyl and can be purchased at http://www.sh-k-boom.com/, iTunes, Amazon, or wherever CDs are sold.