When telling the story of a famous person in a play, such as the singer Carole King (née Carole Klein) in the show Beautiful, there is an irresistible temptation to spin it out chronologically.
While it leaves the audience waiting for the full King experience until late in the play, the build-up provides a look into her life's tapestryWhen telling the story of a famous person in a play, such as the singer Carole King in the show Beautiful, there is an irresistible temptation to spin it out chronologically. After all, that approach is certainly understandable, and it allows the audience to be amazed at the often-humble beginnings of such a stellar talent.
Instead, we listen as young Carole pounds out the melodies and lyrics to tunes such as"Who Put the Bomp" and"The Locomotion." Then we hear many of those songs sung by actors impersonating those groups and individuals, with varying degrees of success. The early part of this musical is held up by performers in supporting roles who keep the creaky gears of the show moving. Primary among them are Reese Henrick and Jordan Potter who play the frenemy song writing team of Cynthis Weil and Barry Mann, who coax big laughs out of some fairly predictable, sit-com material.
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