Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (NYC)

See it if you like Carole King songs. This play is greatly enhanced by Doug McGrath's funny, insightful script.

Don't see it if you don't like Carole King's music (you'll hear a lot of it during the evening).

See it if this show is for everyone. Great story, great acting, great music.

Don't see it if you don't like Carole King's music

See it if You're a fan of Carole King or even not a fan. It's a crowd pleaser that most people can enjoy, especially if you grew up with her music.

Don't see it if You dislike Carole King and the time period it takes place.

See it if You’re in the mood for a jukebox musical that’s got some heart and soul to it. This is one of the best I’ve seen, good book, lots of energy.

Don't see it if You’re a millennial with no idea who Carol King is, don’t know, don’t like or don’t care about music from before your time. You’ll be bored.

Also While it’s far from necessary, in my opinion the way this show is staged I think it plays MUCH better to the orchestra rather than the mezzanine so if given the choice, get seats in the orchestra.... Read more Read less

See it if You want a good story that goes one step beyond jukebox musical.

Don't see it if your heartbeat has flat-lined.

See it if you like a major artist once upon a time. Really brings you inside tin can alley and also presents her life well.

Don't see it if don't like musicals or biographies of people.

See it if you want to see a jukebox musical done right.

Don't see it if you're not a fan of the music of Carole King or Weil and Mann.

See it if you want to see a well-conceived jukebox musical. And, of course, if you love the music of the 50s/60s Brill Building and the 70s Tapestry.

Don't see it if you are looking for something more challenging and intellectual. (Or if you don't like Carole King's music... if such a person exists!)

See it if you are a Carol King fan, interested in the songwriting traditions of the Brill Building, interested in rock history, like human stories

Don't see it if you don't have a romantic bone in your body, not a Carol King fan, hate biomusicals

See it if You love Carole King music. You want an inspiring story. You want to be entertained & moved in equal measure. You want great singing.

Don't see it if You don't like Carole King music. You want original music.

See it if you want 2 hear King's iconic hits (So Far Away, You've Got a Friend, Natural Woman) very well-sung by Chilina Kennedy/lead; OD on nostalgia

Don't see it if bio of King lacks depth, vitality or wit, takes few artistic chances; felt we were seeing the 3rd best cast

See it if you're a fan of Carole King's music; behind-the-scenes stories about real celebrities; or "touristy," formulaic shows.

Don't see it if you don't like King's music or are looking for something with real depth. It takes nearly a full act before any conflict appears.

See it if You love Carole King music.

Don't see it if You're not interested in jukebox bio musicals.

See it if I loved it! A wonderful musical filled with familiar songs. All the actors were fantastic. The actress playing Carole was incredible.

Don't see it if See it! It took me years to finally see this show. Only did so because a friend was visiting from out of town. It was terrific.

Also A lovely show. Great singing! Even the two understudies I saw (in the roles of Don Kirshner and Betty) were fantastic.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy her early music and the real story behind much of it performed by an enthusiastic cast with strong singing and choreography.

Don't see it if musicals and biographical themes are not your thing. While having some down moments, this is an uplifting show if you grew up w/ this music.

See it if you love Carol King's music. Lots of singing and dancing. Great 50's clothes. Feminist sensibility.

Don't see it if you don't like Carol King's music or romance with a feminist point of view.

See it if You like music, alot of good/great songs were written by her. Story put together great.

Don't see it if You did not like Carol King voice.

See it if You love Carole King and her music. It is a brilliant depiction of her tim s and her career !

Don't see it if You don't like jukebox musicals.

See it if you like a story about a woman who takes control of her life.Great use of popular songs from the past. Wonderful orchestrations and staging

Don't see it if you do not like Carole King or musicals.

Also This show is probably more relevant now than when it opened. A truly encouraging show for women. Beautifully staged and wonderfully sung.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy Carol King music, an interesting biographical script, and great dancing and singing.

Don't see it if you are a big fan of hard rock and/or rap music, and hate the "classics".

See it if You want to see Abby follow in her sister Jessie's footsteps and give a great portrayal of Carole King.

Don't see it if What’s not to like, who doesn’t like Carole King's music?

Also Watch the spinet piano. It starts out in Brooklyn, moves to Kirshner’s office in the building across from the Brill building, touches down at Queens College, bounces back to Brooklyn, spins from Goffin/King to Mann/Weil, first their offices, then their apartments, jumps to a Jersey house, and ends up in an LA studio.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a fan of Carole King's music and if you enjoy shows that don't demand much from the audience.

Don't see it if you don't like Carole King or jukebox musicals with perfunctory material between songs.

Also For a show that has been running five years, it was in very good shape. Like most Broadway musicals today, this was over-amplified to the extent that it was painful to listen when one of the singers really let loose.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy Carol King songs/lyrics; interested in learning about her life as well as a little insight into the music industry of days gone by

Don't see it if play is entertaining but still a jukebox musical w/little depth; 2nd act starts to drag; singers are painfully over miked & over amplified.

Also On several occasions when the singing got loud and piercing, a group of us found ourselves covering our ears for protection. It is such an easy correction I don't know why it's still happening at this late date.... Read more Read less

See it if you love music from the 60s and 70s and enjoy a family friendly juke-box musical. Terrific performance by Chilina Kennedy.

Don't see it if you're looking for anything edgy, or to remember any of the songs from the show other than those written by King and Goffin back in the day.

See it if You want to see a show that tells the story of Carole King.

Don't see it if You are expecting a straight up musical. This is more of a play with music

Also This is the best musical I’ve ever seen. I have not seen many but I really enjoy this and I don’t think of it as a musical. I think of it more as a play with songs. What I like about it is that there was actually a lot of acting on the stage. If you like the music of Carole King and appreciate all the songs that her and her partner and her friends wrote for other musicians you will really enjoy this. The songs do not further the story they are just in addition to what I consider more of a play. I’m not sure if there’s a proper term for this but maybe you would call it a play with music even though this is referred to as a musical. I’m starting to learn how to appreciate musicals and these are the kind that I like. I really enjoyed the acting that I got to see on the stage today... Read more Read less