SLT announces Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is the inspiring true story of Carole King’s journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice.

From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with her album TapestryBeautiful: The Carole King Musical takes audiences back to where it all began. 

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil. 

Featuring such unforgettable classics as “You’ve Got a Friend”, “One Fine Day”, “So Far Away”, “Take Good Care of My Baby”, “Up on the Roof”, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, and “Natural Woman”, this Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember and a story you’ll never forget.

SLT’s production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musicalis directed and choreographed by Laura Beeman Nugent, with musical direction by Adam Philley and Wallace Rakoczy as Production Stage Manager. Shalem Carr serves as Assistant Choreographer for the production.

Allison-Rebekah Miller will take the stage as Carole King, with Luke Digilormo portraying Gerry Goffin. Tessa VanderKuy and Kyle Boston will play the songwriting duo Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, respectively. Heather Roan will appear as Genie Klein and Scott Hardwick will be Donny Kirschner. Representing the 60’s pop group The Drifters are Braden Tucker, Jarius Knowles, Donovan Roe, and Saige Williams, in addition to The Shirelles – Barbara Holmes, Sachiri Henderson, Charleszette Roe, and Tierra Williams. The cast of historical 60’s musicians includes Barry Larson as Neil Sedaka, Ron Walsworth, and Nathan Gay as The Righteous Brothers, Daniel Moore as Lou Adler, and LisaAnn Kemper as Marilyn Wald. Ensemble members include Alissa Smith (Lucille), Brittany Gay (Betty), Raeven Bullock, Shalem Carr, Camryn Orr, and Leo VanderKuy.

The show dates are July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m., with matinee performances on July 21 and 28 at 2:00 p.m. All tickets are priced at $30 for reserved seating. Group tickets for parties of 20 or more are available at $25 each.

For more details or to purchase tickets, please visit www.shreveportlittletheatre.com or call our Box Office at 318-424-4439, available Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m.

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Paul Savage, Jr.

Paul Savage, Jr. is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana and is the owner, founder, & designer of Savage Creative Solutions. Savage Creative Solutions is a full-service, integrated marketing agency headquartered in Shreveport, LA with a growing national footprint across multiple industries. Savage is a local marketing and communication professional, entrepreneur, and accomplished author. His debut memoir, "Diary of A Testicular Cancer Survivor," has been featured on Amazon's best-seller list.

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