The producers of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical†have found their star.
Jessie Mueller (“On a Clear Day You Can See Foreverâ€) has been cast to play Carole King in the coming production that focuses on the early life and career of the singer-songwriter. Ms. Mueller is fresh off a stint as Billie Bendix in “Nice Work if You Can Get It,†which closed in June.
Originally announced to open in spring 2014, previews for the Broadway production of “Beautiful†at the Stephen Sondheim Theater will now begin on Nov. 21 with an official opening night set for Jan. 12. The musical’s world premiere is scheduled for Sept. 24 at the Curran Theater in San Francisco.
The show will have a book by Douglas McGrath (“Checkersâ€), direction by Marc Bruni (“Old Jews Telling Jokesâ€) and choreography by Josh Prince (“Shrek the Musicalâ€). The score will include songs by Ms. King and Gerry Goffin, her songwriting partner and former husband, as well as Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
