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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Now Playing at The Fox Theatre

Great Mom's Day/ Night Out! See it Through Sunday, May 29

May 27, 2016
BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation. Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by and Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards.



I brought my mom to the show on Tuesday and we had a great time!  I thought I was very familiar with Carole King, but I had no idea she had written so many hit songs from the 60s, such as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" for The Shirelles, "Up on the Roof" for The Drifers, "The Locomotion" for Little Eva, and "One Fine Day" for The Chiffons. These early works were collaborations with her then husband, Gerry Goffin, who she married at the age of 16!



The show is a trip through the music of the era (well several eras), which also tells the story of one of the most successful female songwriters in history. It's almost a concert as much as a play - a bit like "Jersey Boys" - but okay for younger audience than that show. 

A great outing, especially if you need a break from the kids after this busy last week of school!

SHOWTIMES
Friday, May 27 at 8pm
Saturday, May 28 at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, May 29 at 1pm or 6:30pm

TICKETS
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets from the Fox Theatre website.
Use promo code FRIENDS for a big discount! (Discount varies by seat/show)

THEATRE
Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 881-2100


ABOUT THE SERIES
FIFTH THIRD BANK BROADWAY IN ATLANTA is presented by Broadway Across America. Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, under the supervision of John Gore (Owner & CEO). BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 38 markets. Current and past productions include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Finding Neverland, It Shoulda Been You, Million Dollar Quartet, Hairspray and The Producers. www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com; www.Broadway.com

* I received complimentary tickets for this show in return for this writeup. Any opinions are my own.