I LOVE Musical Theatre! And I LOVE the music of “my generation” – the 60’s and 70’s. Which is why I was so excited to attend Beautiful: The Carole King Musical when it came to Houston last week.
Carole King’s music was one track of the soundtrack of my youth, as they say. I can still envision the beautiful cover of her Grammy award winning “Tapestry” album lying on my bed as I listened to her album. That was in the day when you went to a RECORD STORE and purchased an ALBUM of the music you liked. You bought the WHOLE ALBUM and didn’t just cherry-pick a few favorites. But I digress.
The musical opens when Carole was just a teenager composing songs and trying to sell them to publishing houses. While attending Queens College, she met her writing partner and future husband Gerry Goffin.
The show takes you through the early days of their careers, the demise of their marriage and Carole finding herself as a critically acclaimed solo performer in the 1970’s.
You’ll hear all the hits Carole King is known for: So Far Away, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, It’s Too Late, and Natural Woman.
But you’ll also hear hits that King & Goffin wrote together for other artists, which may surprise you:
- Up On The Roof – The Drifters
- The Locomotion – Little Eva
- Pleasant Valley Sunday – The Monkees
Great story. Great music. A totally enjoyable evening of musical theatre.
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Thank you for hosting this party Cathy 🙂
Winnie – glad you joined us!
Thanks for hosting Cathy! Sounds like you saw a lovely musical!
I love Carol King and her music and that whole era of music – I have it as the background playlist when I’m at work! Also love the OTM link up and nice to see you hosting x
I can’t wait to see the show when it gets to LA. Love her music too. And, vinyl seems to be coming back. Seems weird but kind of cool.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this muscial. I had no idea that Carol wrote all the songs that were in the play. She is such a talent and a force.
Your Carole King post brought back some terrific memories. And turntables are apparently on their way back. My 27YO son just bought his first one.
She was a significant part of the background to my early teen years. I hope the musical comes to Tucson soon!
I am dying to see Beautiful! I’m a huge Carole King fan, and I practically wore out Tapestry listening to it endlessly.
I loved Carole King, Cathy and remember I knew every word to every song on the Tapestry album. I’m not sure if this show has been to Australia yet but I would love to see it.
I love her! A huge talent from our generation and for us.
I saw Beautiful on Broadway and loved it. What a fun trip down memory lane accompanied by fantastic music.
I would so love to see this. I had every album of hers. Yes, albums, remember those?
I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s. Loved Carole King; I even got her CD for my 50th birthday and it sits inches from where I am blogging right now.
I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s and loved Carole King. In fact, I have her Tapestry CD inches from me right now, as I blog. Sounds like an interesting musical.
Cathy, I love Carol King’s music. I was in NY last November and it was playing. I can’t believe I didn’t go see it. Hopefully it will come to Columbus. Thank you!
If it does come to Columbus, you will love it!
I’m going to feature this post next week on Tuesday Talk for my themed topic.
Yea! Thanks so much!
Love Love Love Carole King. Tapestry is one of those albums where you know every word to every song. I have so much CK on my Ipod — often several versions of the same song, live and recorded, solo and duets. I would so enjoy catching this show and was not aware of it till now, so thanks!
If the show comes to your town, it’s a must see for you!
I love the sound of an album on the record player. It brings back so many great memories from childhood. My mom loves music and we had the record player going all the time. It was the best. This was in the 70s and we listened to all kinds of music. Will you still love me tomorrow is a favorite and I’m sure I would love this show!
After reading Carole’s autobiography “Natural Woman” last year (and reviewing it on my blog), I was excited to learn of this musical version and hope it comes to my city. I likewise have fond memories of listening to her music on records; my husband framed the cover to Tapestry and it hangs in our entry.
Aletha – is it the original album cover – fantastic. I haven’t read her autobiography. I should do that – the show was great!
Hi Cathy,
I love musical theater too. I’m so jealous. We had tickets but had to sell them since they overlap with our vacation. I hear it’s great. Everyone I know wants to see it.
Thanks for coming to the Blogger’s Pit Stop Linky Party last week.
Janice
Another thing we have in common, Janice – our love for musical theater! I think you were on a cruise the same time we were – we did an Alaskan cruise June 26-July 1. Beautiful was a super show!