Broadway NewsBroadway’s Beautiful Performs on Today to Celebrate Carole King’s BirthdayStar Chilina Kennedy sings two songs from the long-running musical.
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Ruthie Fierberg
February 09, 2018
Four-time Grammy winner Carole King celebrates her 76th birthday February 9. In her honor, the cast of Broadway’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical performed on The Today Show as part of the Citi Concert Series.
Before singing, star Chilina Kennedy spoke of taking on the role of King. “She’s been wonderfully gracious, so kind to all of us,” she said. “There’s a certain amount of pressure because people know her voice and her style, so I just try to let it move through me.”
Kennedy sang the titular song as well as “One Fine Day.” Watch the video below.
Beautiful opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre January 12, 2014, and (as of February 4, 2018) has played 1,696 performances. With a book by Douglas McGrath, the show features songs from the catalog of Carole King. Directed by Marc Bruni, the show features choreography by Joshua Prince, scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Alejo Vietti, lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski, and sound design by Brian Ronan.
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Backstage with Chilina Kennedy
Backstage with Chilina Kennedy
We take you backstage with Chilina Kennedy as she gets ready for Beautiful.
The revision of the Tony- and Olivier-winning Broadway and West End favorite features a shorter running time and guidance on how to bring magical elements of the original production to schools.
The evening is part of a week of performances, social practice demonstrations, classes, and discussions curated by NBT in partnership with The Kennedy Center.
