Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at the Arvada Center

Broadway World | Chris Arneson | September 21, 2023

Bookended by King's Carnegie Hall performance, the show explores her life, beginning with her teenage foray into the record business with "It Might as Well Rain Until September." From there, she meets her writing partner and future husband Gerry Goffin in college. The show is basically an exploration of the side of songwriters' lives you rarely get to glimpse.

Carole is portrayed masterfully by Arvada Center regular Emily Van Fleet. A character chameleon in her own right, the range I've seen from Van Fleet over the years has been remarkable, and her Carole is no different. She keeps the role relatable and reachable, laying her heart into the music and performing it with the same vigor you'd expect from King herself.

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