Broadway's Beautiful welcomes Abby Mueller & Evan Todd

Abby Mueller assumes the titular role in the Broadway production of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre tonight. She is the sister of Tony-winning original cast member Jessie Mueller and she also originated the role of Carole King in the first National Tour of the musical. She assumes the role from Chilina Kennedy, who will star in the musical at the Ed Mirvish Theater in her hometown of Toronto. The Canadian engagement will run from June 27 to August 20, 2017 and following this, Ms. Kennedy will return to the Broadway production.

In addition, Evan Todd will make his Broadway debut tonight when he assumes the role of Gerry Goffin from original cast member Jake Epstein tonight. Mr. Epstein played his final performance on March 5, 2017.

The current principal cast of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical includes Abby Mueller (Carole King), Evan Todd (Gerry Goffin), Jessica Keenan Wynn (Cynthia Weil), Ben Jacoby (Barry Mann), Paul Anthony Stewart (Don Kirshner), and Liz Larsen (Genie Klein).

Directed by Marc Bruni, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical features music by Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil with a book by Douglas McGrath.

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on January 12, 2014, following previews from November 21, 2013. It is now taking bookings through to September 3, 2017.

Synopsis: "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical charts the rise of the famous singer-songwriter as she goes from being Carol Klein, a simple girl from Brooklyn to an international recording artist. It shows her fighting her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock 'n' roll."

The creative team features choreography by Josh Prince, scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Alejo Vietti, lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski, and sound design by Brian Ronan.

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical received two Tony Awards at the 2014 ceremony, including Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for the show's star Jesse Mueller who sang live with Carole King at the awards.

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical is produced on Broadway by Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing.