Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Tour

Beautiful on National Tour Starring Julia Knitel – Liam Tobin

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by Douglas McGrath that tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs that she wrote, often together with Gerry Goffin, and other contemporary songs by Barry Mann,Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and others.

The original production of Beautiful received its world premiere at the Curran Theatre, San Francisco in October 2013, with direction by Marc Bruni and choreography by Josh Prince, and starring Jessie Mueller and Jake Epstein as Carole King and Gerry Goffin, respectively. It made its Broadway debut at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in January 2014. A West End production starring Katie Brayben as Carole began in February 2015.

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North American Tour 2016 – 2017

Des Moines, IA 12/06/2016 – 12/11/2016 Civic Center Buy Tickets

Detroit, MI 12/13/2016 – 1/08/2017 Fisher Theatre Buy Tickets

East Lansing, MI 1/10/2017 – 1/15/2017 Wharton Center Buy Tickets

Hartford, CT 1/17/2017 – 1/22/2017 Bushnell Buy Tickets

Baltimore, MD 1/24/2017 – 1/29/2017 Hippodrome Theatre Buy Tickets

West Palm Beach, FL 2/01/2017 – 2/05/2017 Kravis Center Buy Tickets

Naples, FL 2/07/2017 – 2/12/2017 Philharmonic Buy Tickets

Miami, FL 2/14/2017 – 2/19/2017 Arsht Center Buy Tickets

Greenville, SC 2/21/2017 – 2/26/2017 Peace Center Buy Tickets

Memphis, TN 2/28/2017 – 3/05/2017 Orpheum Theatre Buy Tickets

New Orleans, LA 3/07/2017 – 3/12/2017 Saenger Theatre Buy Tickets

San Antonio, TX 3/14/2017 – 3/19/2017 Majestic Theatre Buy Tickets

Austin, TX 3/21/2017 – 3/26/2017 Bass Concert Hall Buy Tickets

Kansas City, MO 3/28/2017 – 4/02/2017 Music Hall Buy Tickets

Omaha, NE 4/04/2017 – 4/09/2017 Orpheum Theatre Buy Tickets

Schenectady, NY 4/12/2017 – 4/16/2017 Proctor’s Buy Tickets

Richmond, VA 4/25/2017 – 4/30/2017 Landmark Theatre Buy Tickets

Cincinnati, OH 5/02/2017 – 5/14/2017 Aronoff Center Buy Tickets

Louisville, KY 5/16/2017 – 5/21/2017 Kentucky Center for the Arts Buy Tickets

Nashville, TN 5/23/2017 – 5/28/2017 TPAC Buy Tickets

Appleton, WI 5/30/2017 – 6/04/2017 Fox Cities PAC Buy Tickets

Columbus, OH 6/06/2017 – 6/11/2017 Ohio Theatre Buy Tickets

Madison, WI 6/13/2017 – 6/18/2017 Overture Center Buy Tickets

Milwaukee, WI 6/20/2017 – 6/25/2017 Marcus Center Buy Tickets

Toronto, ON 6/27/2017 – 8/20/2017 Ed Mirvish Theatre Buy Tickets

Chicago, IL 12/04/2017 – 12/31/2017 Oriental Theatre Buy Tickets

Cast Tour

Julia Knitel – Carole King
“Carole had the ability to find joy in every moment. That joy inspired songs that shaped a generation, and now, by telling her story, a new generation can fall in love with that incredible music.”
JULIA KNITEL (Carole King) is overjoyed to be joining the cast of Beautiful after having spent the last year in the Broadway company. Broadway: Beautiful, Bye Bye Birdie. Select New York/Regional: Nora in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Portland Stage Co.), Ingrid in Volleygirls (NYMF Best of Fest), Terry Randall in Kaufman & Ferber’s Stage Door. Film: Miles. Julia is Featured on the World Premier Recording of POLKADOTS: The Cool Kid’s Musical. Endless gratitude to the Beautiful team, Bill & Julia at Lava, her incredible family, & always, PJ.

Liam Tobin – Gerry Goffin
“He’s a conflicted guy. An abundance of charisma paired with a heavy dose of doubt makes for an intriguing mix of talent and discord. He’s an honor to play.”

Toronto: Alferd Packer in Trey Parker’s Cannibal the Musical, The Sound of Music. Tony in the Intl’ Tour of West Side Story. Selected Regional: Lord Farquaad in Shrek, Buddy in Elf (The Grand), Lancelot in Spamalot, Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, Lt. Cable in South Pacific (Drayton), Gabe in Next to Normal (Manitoba Theatre Centre), Link in Hairspray (Charlottetown), Joseph in Joseph…(Stage west). Liam is from Newfoundland, Canada. All my love to T House, Mom and Dad, and of course, Danielle!

Erika Olson – Cynthia Weil
“A pioneering determination in the face of adversity, the relentless spirit of a fighter, and the capability to love boundlessly are some of the qualities that I most admire about Cynthia.”

ERIKA OLSON (Cynthia Weil) is delighted to be joining BEAUTIFUL. A recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon with a BFA in Musical Theater/Acting, Erika just made her NYMF debut in Forest Boy. Other credits include Eurydice in Eurydice, Georgie in The Full Monty and Yelena in Uncle Vanya. She has also studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Australia. Erika is incredibly grateful for her friends and family for their love and support! @ErikaOlson

Ben Fankhauser – Barry Mann“It’s exciting to play Barry because he’s got a ton of moxie and no filter. He can be a bit neurotic, but what drives him is his passion for music and his love for Cynthia.”

Broadway: Davey in Newsies (Original Cast). Off Broadway: Gene in Saturday Night (York Theatre). National Tour: Ernst in Spring Awakening (First National.) Regional: Huck in Big River (Sacramento Music Circus), Henry in Next To Normal (North Carolina Theatre). He can be heard on the cast recording of Newsies, as well as on numerous albums of new works and popular songwriters, all available on iTunes. Ben holds a BFA from Ithaca College and is originally from Cleveland Ohio. Special thanks to the creative team and to Nicolosi + Co

Curt Bouril- Don Kirshner

Graduate of University of Iowa. Broadway: Accent on Youth (MTC), A Man for All Seasons (Roundabout Theater). Off-Broadway: Million Dollar Quartet (New World Stages); Regrets (MTC) and The Guest at Central Park West (Workshop Theater). Film: Xmas (released 2015) Friends & Romans (released 2015) and The Take. Television: The Following (FOX) ; Person of Interest, Unforgettable (CBS), 30 Rock (NBC), Boardwalk Empire (HBO) (Winner of 2012 SAG Award for Best Ensemble), Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Royal Pains (USA), Boston Legal. Special thanks to his wife Kathleen for continuing to enjoy the journey.
Suzanne Grodner – Genie Klein

Suzanne is thrilled to be a part of the BEAUTIFUL family. Broadway: Beautiful, Bye Bye Birdie, The Rose Tattoo. Off Broadway: Old Jews Telling Jokes, Sarah/Sarah, Cakewalk, Death Defying Acts. Nat’l Tour: Phantom of the Opera. Regional: Over 50 roles including Sonia in Vanya & Sonia… (Cincinnati Playhouse), Miss Bates in Jane Austin’s Emma, (The Old Globe), Smee in Peter and the Starcatcher, (Theatre Works, CA) Miss Hannigan in Annie (Pioneer Theatre) and Kate in Broadway Bound (Asolo Rep), among many others. TV/Film: All three L&O’s, Muck (Indie Film) Hidden Signs (HBO). For Alba.
Sarah Bockel – Ensemble

1st National Tour debut! Regional: Million Dollar Quartet, Apollo Theatre Chicago; Parade (Lucille, non-eq Jeff nom), Bohemian Theatre Ensemble; Into the Woods, The Hypocrites; Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre. BFA, Illinois Wesleyan University. Proudly represented by Stewart Talent Chicago. Love to family, friends, and Chicago.
Andrew Brewer – Ensemble

Andrew is excited to be taking this show on the road! Broadway: Beautiful (Swing u/s Gerry/Donnie) Off-Broadway: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, Cougar the Musical, Nymph Errant. Love to my other half Ryah, my amazing family, The Mine, the entire Beautiful team!

Erin Clemons – Ensemble

ERIN CLEMONS (Ensemble). Erin is thrilled to join the cast of Beautiful! Broadway/Tour: Les Misérables (Éponine), Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Tour (u/s Éponine), Prince of Broadway (u/s All Women). Most recently seen in Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene) at Music Theatre Wichita. Love and thanks to God, Family, Harden-Curtis, and Beautiful team! Twitter/Instagram: @ErinEClemons
Josh A Dawson – Ensemble

National Tour: The Broadway Boys (Winter 15 Tour), Wynton Marsalis Jazz At Lincoln Center on Tour. Regional: St. Louis, Paramount Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, LTOTS. Training: CCM, University of Michigan. Thanks to God, Bitty, Parents/Family, Asia, Lisa and Keith, Benton, Dustin and The Mine. JoshADawson.com, Instagram: @jatones
John Michael Dias – Ensemble

From RI, John has a BFA in musical theatre from the Boston Conservatory. Played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys all over the U.S. Including, the original Chicago company,1st national, Vegas and Broadway. Solo album “Write This Way” on iTunes. Member of the Doo Wop project. Love to family S and J Frankie’s ok, but he’s no Neal Sedaka”.

Sidney Dupont – Ensemble

Sidney is excited to join the Beautiful Tour! Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. National Tours: Memphis, A Chorus Line. Regional: Man of La Mancha, Songs for a New World, and Hairspray. “Special thanks to my family and friends for their continuing support, the creative team, producers, my wonderful agents at BLOC, and Broadway Dreams Foundation.”
Matt Faucher – Swing

Proud to be a part of the Beautiful family. Off Broadway :The Threepenny Opera (Macheath) Drama Desk Nominated. Regional: The MUNY, Goodspeed Theatricals, Papermill Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Asolo Rep, and Olney Theatre Center. BFA in Acting from The Hartt School. All his love to Brit and his wonderful family.

Rosharra Francis – Ensemble

Off-Broadway: The Tempest (Shakespeare in the Park) The Events (New York Theater Workshop), 4@15: Casual Bob: Reading (Roy Arias Theatre Center). NY: Parade (The Secret Theater, NY). Regional: Gateway, Ogunquit, Disney Cruise Line. TV/FILM: When I Live My Life Over, Again (Tribeca Film Festival). B.M. SMU; M.M. NYU/ Steinhardt.
James Michael Lambert – Swing

JAMES MICHAEL LAMBERT (Swing, u/s Barry) National tours include Happy Days: A New Musical (Ralph Malph) and Mamma Mia! (Eddie). Selected work extends to theaters like Manhattan Theater Club (NYC), The Cherry Lane Theatre (NYC), The Public (NYC), Musical Theatre Factory (NYC), 710 Main (NY), People’s Light (PA), South Coast Repertory (CA), The Geffen Playhouse (CA), Sacramento Music Circus (CA), Falcon Theater (CA), and member of Troubadour Theater Company (CA). Selected film/TV credits include “Hard Sell,” “The Goldburgs” (ABC), “Mad Men” (AMC), “Lights” (PBS) and a worldwide Nike commercial honoring Kobe Bryant. Graduate of UCLA’s T.F.T. FOR MOM!! Twitter: @akajimmy
Traci Elaine Lee – Ensemble

TRACI ELAINE LEE (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the company of BEAUTIFUL! Favorite credits include: Dreamgirls, Stagger Lee, Les Miserables & Fortress of Solitude at Dallas Theater Center and Les Miserables at ZACH Theatre. She holds a BFA in Musical Theater from Sam Houston State University. AEA. Avalon Artists Group.
Brianna Marie Bell – Swing

BRIANNA-MARIE BELL (Swing) is delighted to “Swing” into the BEAUTIFUL Cast. From Stow, Ohio Bell is an AMDA NYC graduate. Credits include, National Tour: Flashdance the Musical as KiKi. Lead Vocalist Celebrity Cruise. TV: FOX American Idol. Regional: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella as Cinderella, and the famous Apollo Theater. Forever grateful for my parents, Auntie Tee, SW Artists, Family & Friends. Psalm 16:8
Jay McKenzie – Ensemble

Jay is beyond excited to be hitting the road with BEAUTIFUL! National Tour: Memphis. New York: Bluesbird (York Theatre). Regional: Flick- Violet: (Smithtown PAC), Eddie Souther- Sister Act (MSMT). Many many thanks to the TKO team! All my love to my always supportive family and friends. @jmckze

Alaina Mills – Ensemble

Alaina is thrilled to be a part of this Beautiful team. Credits: York Theatre; NSMT; MGR Playhouse; FST; Weston Playhouse; American Theatre Company; ETC; Weathervane Rep. Proud CCM alum. Love and thanks to DGRW, my whole family, Abbey & Jo, Kasey, and especially to my momma and Dad.
Aashley Morgan – Ensemble

AASHLEY MORGAN (Ensemble, u/s Cynthia) – National Tour debut! Honored to be a part of this amazing show! Aashley sings with several bands throughout the tristate area and was an OG cast member for Playlist Productions. Commercial Music graduate of Belmont University. Love to my family & friends, Boo, and Joey. Check out www.aashleymorgan.com IG: @aashleymorgan

Paris Nix- Ensemble

Paris is honored to join the cast of Beautiful! Tours: Seussical (Horton u/s, “Wickersham Bro 1&3) Regional: Once…island (“Daniel”); Les Miserables (Enjolras); Shrek (Donkey); Ragtime (Coalhouse Jr.); Five Guys … (Eat Moe). Also an accomplished violinist featured in Broadway’s Rising Stars Concert /NYC and the Harlem Gospel Singers European tour. A.M.D.A.
Noah J Ricketts – Ensemble

Broadway: Beautiful. Favorite Regional: Hello Dolly (The MUNY), La Cage Aux Folles (Tulane Summer Lyric), Tarzan (Wagon Wheel Theatre) Dreamgirls (North Shore Music Theatre). Graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music – CCM. Many thanks to family, friends, teachers and CGF TALENT. For my Big Brother Emmanuel. Instagram/Twitter: @Noah_JRKTS
Ximone Rose – Swing

National tour debut! Ximone is a New Orleans native. University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program. Regional: MTW, Fulton Theatre. Endless love to my friends, family, teachers, and CGF TALENT! Go Blue!
Salisha Thomas- Ensemble

National Tour Debut! Regional: Hairspray, Spring Awakening, Dreamgirls, Once On This Island (Theatreworks; Theatre Bay Area Awards Nom. Best Leading Actress), Princess Tiana/ Vocalist for Disney, Miss Fullerton ’13. BA in Theatre from CSU, Fullerton. Thanks to God, my Family, BBR, Eric Futterer, Chantea, and Stephen Kopel. Insta: @salishathomas

Cast updated 12/27/2016