Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Book by Douglas McGrath, words and music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.

Creative team:

Director: Lynne Collins

Supervising Musical Director: Susan Draus

Music Director: Alec Steinhorn

Choreographer: Kelly Van Oosbree

Wig Design: Jason Estrada

Costume Design: Janice Benning Lacek

Scenic Design: Brian Mallgrave

Lighting Design: Shannon McKinney

Sound Design: Max Silverman

Stage Management team: Zach Madison, Kaylyn Kriaski and Jess Schepers

Photos by Amanda Tipton- Photographer

September 8 - October 15, 2023

When Carole King trusted her instincts and forged her own path, a shy, Jewish girl from Manhattan became one of the biggest songwriters in the world. The inspiring true story of King’s life, songwriting process, and rise to stardom features a stunning array of iconic hits like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” and “So Far Away.”

This Tony and Grammy award-winning jukebox musical hit shows how much American culture has changed since the 1960s, with special appearances by some of the songwriters King worked with, and the musical acts that performed her songs. When Carole King wrote hits for the stars, she became a star herself.