Fri. Dec. 31, 2021 2p.m.

Carnegie Hall. Sara Sheperd as “Carole King.” Photo: Joan Marcus

Eisenhower Theater

  • Runtime

    2 HOURS 30 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERMISSION

  • Presenting Sponsor

    Altria

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Overview

Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Jeffrey A. Sine, Richard A. Smith, Mike Bosner, Harriet N. Leve/Elaine Krauss, Terry Schnuck, Orin Wolf, Patty Baker/Good Productions, Roger Faxon Larry Magid, Kit Seidel, Lawrence S. Toppall, Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon, William Court Cohen, BarLor Productions, Matthew C. Blank, Tim Hogue, Joel Hyatt, Marianne Mills, Michael J. Moritz, Jr., StylesFour Productions, Brunish & Trinchero , Jeremiah J. Harris, Present

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Book By
Douglas McGrath

Words And Music By
Gerry Goffin & Carole King Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

Music By Arrangement With
Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Starring
Sara Sheperd, James D. Gish, Sara King, Ryan Farnsworth, Matt Loehr, Rachel Coloff, Isaiah Bailey, Edwin Bates, Kaitlyn Davis, Rosharra Francis, Jamary A. Gil , Kevin Hack, Danielle Herbert, Torrey Linder, Nick Moulton, Nurney, Teshomech Olenja, Monet Sabel, Paul Scanlan, Sarah Sigman, Julian Malone

Scenic Design
Derek McLane

Costume Design
Alejo Vietti

Lighting Design
Peter Kaczorowski

Sound Design
Brian Ronan

Casting By
Stephen Kopel, CSA C12 Casting

Wig & Hair Design
Charles G. LaPointe

Make-Up Design
Joe Dulude II

Associate Director
David Ruttura

Associate Choreographer
Joyce Chittick

Orchestrations, Vocal And Music Arrangements
Steve Sidwell

Music Supervision And Additional Music Arrangements
Jason Howland

Production Stage Manager
Joel Rosen

Production Management
Juniper Street Productions, Inc.

Music Director
Alan J. Plado

Music Coordinator
John Miller

Executive Producers
Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell

Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing
Broadway Booking Office NYC

General Manager
Charlotte Wilcox Company, Matthew Krawiec

Choreographed By
Josh Prince

Directed By
Marc Bruni

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Cast

  • Carole King
    Sara Sheperd
  • Genie Klein
    Rachel Coloff
  • Betty
    Kaitlyn Davis
  • Neil Sedaka
    Nick Moulton
  • Lucille
    Danielle Herbert
  • Don Kirshner
    Matt Loehr
  • Gerry Goffin
    James D. Gish
  • The Drifters
    Isaiah Bailey, Edwin Bates, Torrey Linder, Nurney
  • The Drifters
    Isaiah Bailey, Edwin Bates, Torrey Linder, Julian Malone
  • Cynthia Weil
    Sara King
  • Barry Mann
    Ryan Farnsworth
  • The Shirelles
    Rosharra Francis, Jamary A. Gil, Danielle Herbert, Sarah Sigman
  • Janelle Woods
    Rosharra Francis
  • Little Eva
    Jamary A. Gil
  • The Righteous Brothers
    Nick Moulton, Paul Scanlan
  • “One Fine Day” Backup Singers
    Jamary A. Gil, Danielle Herbert, Sarah Sigman
  • Nick
    Paul Scanlan
  • Marilyn Wald
    Kaitlyn Davis
  • “Uptown” Singer
    Sarah Sigman
  • Lou Adler
    Nick Moulton

Understudies

Carole King: Kaitlyn Davis, Monet Sabel

Gerry Goffin: Kevin Hack, Paul Scanlan

Cynthia Weil: Kaitlyn Davis, Monet Sabel

Barry Mann: Kevin Hack, Nick Moulton

Don Kirshner: Kevin Hack, Paul Scanlan

Genie Klein: Kaitlyn Davis, Monet Sabel

Swings

Kevin Hack, Nurney, Teshomech Olenja, Monet Sabel

Dance Captain

Edwin Bates

Musicians

Conductor/Keys: Alan J. Plado

Associate Conductor/Keys: Ryan Touhey

Drums: Jared Shaw

Guitar: Darren Lucas

Bass: Mike Epperhart

Reed: Tom Kelley

Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein and Hiro Iida

Music Coordinator: John Miller

Assistant to John Miller: Jennifer Coolbaiugh

Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances.

The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in this venue.

Musical Numbers

Who's Who in the Cast

Musicians

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Jay Crowder, Music Director, Musical Theater and Television

Alan J. Plado, Conductor

Reeds

Benjamin Bokor*

Orchestra Librarian

Susan Kelly

KCOHO Administration

Ashley Stonebraker, Orchestra Manager

Molly Jackson, Orchestra Assistant Manager

 

*Guest Musician

Terms and Conditions

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Sponsors

Staff

Staff for Beautifu - The Carole King Musical

Staff for Beautiful - The Carole King Musical

General Management

Charlotte Wilcox  Company
Charlotte W. Wilcox , Matthew W. Krawiec, Dina S. Friedler, Gabrielle Nieporent, Reb Robertson
Company Manager - Nicole McClendon
Assistant Company Manager -Aaron DiFrancia

Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing

Broadway Booking Office NYC
Steven Schnepp, Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, David Freeland, Stacey Burns, N.Meredyth Davis, Allison Engallena, PhilDella Noce

Casting

C12 Casting
Stephen Kopel, Carrie Gardner, Jillian Cimini, Maureen Kelleher Sujotta Pace,Rayshaun Sandlin

Production Management

Juniper Street Productions
Hilary Blanken, Guy Kwan, Chris Batstone, Ana Rose Greene, Joseph DeLuise, Victoria Bullard, Johnny Kruger

Production Stage Manager Joel Rosen

Stage Manager  Rachel Heine

Assistant Stage Manager Adriana Guerrero

Dance Captain Edwin Bates

Associate Director David Ruttura

Associate Choreographer Joyce Chittick

Associate Scenic Designer Erica Hemminger

Associate Lighting Designer John Viesta

Moving Light Programmer Bob Going

Associate Sound Designer Cody Spencer

Associate Wig & Hair Designer Ashley Rae Callahan

Production Carpenters Joel Brandwine, Fred Gallo

Head Carpenter George Munz

Flyman Brian Hillard

Deck Carpenter Emilia Kaczmarkiewicz

Production Electrician Alan Schuster

Assistant Production Electrician Tyler Ericson

Advance Electrician Jeff Chandler

Head Electrician Ellen Reid

Assistant Electrician / Lead Follow Spot Operator Alexander Monsell

Production Propmaster Mike Pilipski

Head Props Laura Rin

Assistant Props Keith Kolasinski

Production Audio Charles Rees Parsley

Assistant Production Audio Robert McGarrity

Sound Engineer Will Koch

Assistant Sound Engineer Maril Olivia St. James

Production Wardrobe Bobby Pearce

Wardrobe Supervisor Felicia Genther

Dresser Stephanie Ebeling

Hair/Make-Up Supervisor Brandee Danielle Huston

Assistant Hair/Make-Up Haley Dunphy

Music Preparation Services Russell Bartmus

Physical Therapy NEURO TOUR, Kira Jarrar

COVID Safety Managers Noa Saunders, Kira Jarrar

COVID Safety Testing Genus 3 Labs

DEI Hummingbird Humanity

DEI/HR Manager Bianca Chow

Legal Counsel Sendroff & Baruch/Jason Baruch

Accountant WithumSmith+Brown-Scott Bartolf, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA and Anthony Moore, CPA

Controller Galbraith & Company / Amanda Hayek

Interactive Marketing Situation Interactive

Production Photography Joan Marcus

Production Video David Kane

Payroll Services Checks & Balances / Jennifer Kemp

Banking City National Bank/ Stephanie Dalton

Insurance Broker Risk Strategies/Regina Newsom

Merchandise The Araca Group

Information Management Services Marion Finkler Taylor

Contracts Coordinator Dina S. Friedler

Travel Services Tzell Travel/ “The A Team”

Housing Services Road Rebel

Music Credits

Music Credits “Be Bop a Lula” by Tex Davis and Gene Vincent. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI). “Beautiful” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Chains” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Happy Days Are Here Again” by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (AS- CAP). Special lyrics by Douglas McGrath and Cynthia Weil. “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “I Go Ape” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Green- field. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). “It Might As Well Rain Until September” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “It’s Too Late” by Carole King and Toni Stern. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Little Darlin’” by Mau- rice Williams. Cherio Corporation (BMI). “The Locomotion” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Love Po- tion #9” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “Oh Carol” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). “On Broadway” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “One Fine Day” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Pleasant Valley Sunday” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Poison Ivy” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “So Far Away” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Alley Music Corp. (BMI). “Stupid Cupid” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “Take Good Care of My Baby” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “There Goes My Baby” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King, George Treadwell and Lover Patterson. Sony/ ATV Songs LLC (BMI). “Up on the Roof” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Uptown” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Walking in the Rain” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI). “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Who Put the Bomp” by Bar- ry Mann and Gerry Goffin. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” by Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon. EMI Longi- tude Music (BMI) and EMI Full Keel Music (ASCAP). “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Yakkety Yak” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Gerald Wexler. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Black- wood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI)

Credits

Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Pro­duction Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Additional scenery built, painted and electrified by Show Motion, Inc., Milford, CT. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Audio equipment from PRG Audio. Ladies wear by Tricorne, Inc., Roberta Hamelin, John Cowles, Krostyne Studios, Shana Albery, Miro Affonso and Christopher Schramm. Men’s wear by Ed Dawson, Arur and Tailors, Top Hat Imagewear, Mardana, and Miro Affonso. Props provided by Prop N Spoon LLC. Additional props provided by BB Props and Printing Plus. Makeup provided by M-A-C

Rehearsed at Open Jar Studios

Special Thanks

Martin Bandier, Steven Banks, Caroline Barnard, Mark Bennett, Charles H. Googe, Jr., Carole Shorenstein Hays, Greg Holland, George Lane, Jane Read Martin, Patricia Masera, Stella Morelli, Ellen Pilipski, Joshua Pilipski Pulos, Bruce Scavuzzo, George Sheanshang

  • Actors’ Equity AssociationActors’ Equity Association

    The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

  • Stage Directors and Choreographers SocietyStage Directors and Choreographers Society

    The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

  • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.)

    Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

  • IATSE USA Local 829

    United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

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    The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Associationof Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. 

  • American Federation of Musicians

    The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

  • The Broadway LeagueThe Broadway League

    This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

Staff for the Eisenhower Theater

  • Theater Manager
    J. Bret Burzio, Sr.*
  • Production Operations Director
    Melissa Santiago
  • Production Manager
    Gavin Moghtaderi-Burgess
  • Box Office Treasurer
    Ronald Payne
  • Head Carpenter
    Thomas M. Hewitt
  • Assistant Carpenter-Flies
    John P. Green
  • Head Electrician
    Thomas A. Benya
  • Assistant Electrician
    Michael Cassidy, Jr.
  • Head Usher
    Carol Anderson
  • Head Sound
    Matthew P. Snyder
  • Head Properties
    Matthew L. Roether
  • Head Wardrobe
    Rebecca A. Gessert
  • Assistant Property Manager
    Matthew M. Wooden

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*Represented by ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.

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The box office at the Kennedy Center is represented by I.A.T.S.E, Local #868.

Steinway Piano Gallery is the exclusive area representative of Steinway & Sons and Boston pianos, the official pianos of the Kennedy Center.

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The technicians at the Kennedy Center are represented by Local #22, Local #772,  and Local #798 I.A.T.S.E., AFL-CIO-CLC, the professional union of theatrical technicians.