beautiful: the carole king musical
6 'Beautiful' actors dish about meeting, playing Carole King
For nearly six years, Carole King has watched her life — the early years, anyway — flash before her eyes at “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” which ends its Broadway...
Carole King makes surprise cameo at 'Beautiful' birthday
Yep, Carole came — and conquered. It was a “Beautiful“ Broadway moment: Who better to perform the title song of her life story than Carole King herself? That’s what happened...
How Broadway star's dogs helped her love again after divorce
When Chilina Kennedy, the star of Broadway’s “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” decided to adopt, she thought she was doing it for Molly. That was six years ago. Kennedy was...
Chilina Kennedy’s a fine Carole King — though the songs still sell 'Beautiful'
Jessie Mueller may have earned glorious reviews and a Tony for her performance in “Beautiful,” but it’s not remotely surprising that the show has been purring along just fine since...
Why 'Beautiful' star Jessie Mueller first didn't recognize Carole King
After 18 months on Broadway — and 496 renditions of “I Feel the Earth Move” — Jessie Mueller ends her run Friday night in “Beautiful,” the hit biomusical about Carole...
Chilina Kennedy follows Jessie Mueller as Carole King in ‘Beautiful’
Starting Saturday, the woman behind the piano at “Beautiful” will be . . . Chilina Kennedy? Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, the Canadian actress (inset) is a musical-theater vet,...
230 hopefuls audition to be the next Carole King in ‘Beautiful’
They came in every size, height, and hair color and texture — straight, curly and frizzy — each one a candidate for “Beautiful,” the Carole King musical. Tony winner Jessie...
With the Tonys, the show with the most producers wins!
My crystal ball has a few cracks in it. As some people happily pointed out after Sunday’s Tony Awards, I called several categories wrong, including Best Musical and Best Play....
How 3 Tony best actress nominees get into their roles
Mary Bridget Davies Stars as: Janis Joplin in “A Night with Janis Joplin” “I based my dressing room on [photos from Janis’ life]: tapestries, candles, 1930s lamps, two of my...
Who should -- and who will -- win at the Tony Awards
Forget about California Chrome and the Triple Crown: For many New Yorkers, the handicapping race this week is all about the Tonys. Ahead of Sunday’s telecast, we balance out who...
Catch up with the best show tunes before the Tony Awards
Back in the day, Broadway songs often became million-selling hits that wormed their way into America’s subconsciousness (remember “Tonight,” from “West Side Story”?) Now this happens only with songs from...
Tony telecast forecast
The Tony telecast is shaping up and the big winner could well be — “After Midnight.” No, it’s not going to make off with the award for Best Musical. That,...
'A Gentleman's Guide' leads with 10 Tony nods
The musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," a comedic romp in which a poor man eliminates the eight heirs ahead of him for a title, nabbed a leading...