Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
How Broadway star's dogs helped her love again after divorce When Chilina Kennedy, the star of Broadway’s “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” decided to adopt, she thought she was doing it for Molly. That was six years ago. Kennedy was...
Chilina Kennedy’s a fine Carole King — though the songs still sell 'Beautiful' Jessie Mueller may have earned glorious reviews and a Tony for her performance in “Beautiful,” but it’s not remotely surprising that the show has been purring along just fine since...
Why 'Beautiful' star Jessie Mueller first didn't recognize Carole King After 18 months on Broadway — and 496 renditions of “I Feel the Earth Move” — Jessie Mueller ends her run Friday night in “Beautiful,” the hit biomusical about Carole...
Chilina Kennedy follows Jessie Mueller as Carole King in ‘Beautiful’ Starting Saturday, the woman behind the piano at “Beautiful” will be . . . Chilina Kennedy? Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, the Canadian actress (inset) is a musical-theater vet,...
230 hopefuls audition to be the next Carole King in ‘Beautiful’ They came in every size, height, and hair color and texture — straight, curly and frizzy — each one a candidate for “Beautiful,” the Carole King musical. Tony winner Jessie...
With the Tonys, the show with the most producers wins! My crystal ball has a few cracks in it. As some people happily pointed out after Sunday’s Tony Awards, I called several categories wrong, including Best Musical and Best Play....
How 3 Tony best actress nominees get into their roles Mary Bridget Davies Stars as: Janis Joplin in “A Night with Janis Joplin” “I based my dressing room on [photos from Janis’ life]: tapestries, candles, 1930s lamps, two of my...
Who should -- and who will -- win at the Tony Awards Forget about California Chrome and the Triple Crown: For many New Yorkers, the handicapping race this week is all about the Tonys. Ahead of Sunday’s telecast, we balance out who...
Catch up with the best show tunes before the Tony Awards Back in the day, Broadway songs often became million-selling hits that wormed their way into America’s subconsciousness (remember “Tonight,” from “West Side Story”?) Now this happens only with songs from...