Beautiful was beautiful
by Gene63 on 11/19/17San Jose Center for the Performing Arts - San JoseTook me back to high school I surprised myself with how much I remembered.
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Took me back to high school I surprised myself with how much I remembered.
Great Cast. Excellent production sets. Incredible music.
The show was awesome. Loved the music brought me back to my high school days. It's a must see for the Baby Boomers!. Carole King wrote some of the best songs of that era that's for sure.
This is a musical similar to "Jersey Boys" and "Mama Mia" in the sense there is a cute, uncomplicated story and great songs. The music is familiar, toe tapping, Carol King classics. The acting was great, the set was clever, and the voices were outstanding. This is not a musical in the sense of "Wicked" or "Fiddler on the Roof." I'm not a huge fan of musicals but see this one if you can. You won't be sorry.
What a lovely way to spend an autumnal evening! Listening to the sounds of our youth and seeing the life of our beloved Carole King come to life in front of our eyes! The acting was good and the music and singing were superb!
What an incredible musical, it was funny, it was sad it was reality and it unveiled history of Carol King that few knew of...her tremendous song writing ability and musical talent. Empowerment to women to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dream...took may 82 year old mother who recognized 90 % of the songs and my 20 and 16 year old kids. Check it out and ENJOY!!! Yogini
Something's are worth waiting for and seeing BEAUTIFUL was certainly at the top for me. A big Carole King fan I was supposed to see this show on two prior occasions but by chance, I missed the opportunity. Not this time, no way. As soon as I saw it was coming within 50 miles I bought one ticket. I'm not going to miss it while friends decide if they want to see what I consider one of the best musicals ever! If you grew up in the 50's, 60's or 70's you've been touched by songs of King, Goffen, Mann and Weil even if you didn't know their names. They ruled the charts and as the songs are played, your first thought is always "I didn't know they wrote that?" I enjoyed my evening so much so that when I got home I tried to buy a ticket to see it again before it left town but the few tickets still available were 3 times the price for the same seats, so I wasn't meant to see it again this time but you bet next time it's coming back within 50 miles, my tickets will be budgeted for!! Music of an entire generation was defined by these talented people and I now appreciate their work even more. The cast, stage and story are just golden!! I usually save to see 1 or possibly 2 shows per year when they come to the Bay Area and this is THE show for the year and worth the price and wait.