Carole King
American singer-songwriter and musician
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| 2024 | King endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election. |
| July 2024 | Daisy Edgar-Jones exited the film project. |
| September 17 2023 | Conclusion of the Green Room Community Theatre production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
| September 1 2023 | Green Room Community Theatre in Newton, North Carolina, began the North Carolina Community Theatre Premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, starring Carol Anne Hartman as Carole King |
| 2022 | Carole King was nominated for the Best Original Song at the Oscars for 'Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)' alongside Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Hartman. |
| December 2022 | Daisy Edgar-Jones was cast in the lead role of the film adaptation, with Lisa Cholodenko set to direct after co-writing the script with Stuart Blumberg. |
| November 26 2022 | Third UK Tour concludes at the New Theatre, Oxford, after visiting multiple cities and receiving positive reviews. |
| October 30 2022 | Conclusion of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
| September 30 2022 | Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, produced the US Regional Theatre Premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, starring Sarah Bockel as Carole King |
| March 2022 | New version of the musical launched for a UK tour from the Leicester Curve. |
| February 28 2022 | Third UK Tour opens at the Curve Theatre in Leicester, featuring Molly-Grace Cutler as Carole King, with Tom Milner as Gerry Goffin, Seren Sandham-Davies and Jos Slovick as Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. |
| 2021 | King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. |
| January 11 2020 | Second UK tour starts at Churchill Theatre in Bromley, with Daisy Wood-Davis playing Carole King, but is cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| October 27 2019 | The Broadway production of Beautiful closed after 60 previews and 2,418 regular performances, becoming the 27th longest-running musical in Broadway history. |
| January 12 2019 | On the fifth anniversary of the production, Carole King appeared on stage to perform the closing number 'Beautiful' alongside star Chilina Kennedy. |
| October 2018 | King released a new version of her song 'One', re-written as 'One (2018)' to reflect her vision for America in the elections. |
| September 4 2018 | A second U.S. National Tour of 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' commenced at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado. Sarah Bockel played Carole King, with Dylan S. Wallach as Gerry Goffin, Alison Whitehurst as Cynthia Weil, and Jacob Heimer as Barry Mann. |
| July 27 2018 | Carole King surprised actress Melissa Benoist during her performance, praising her portrayal and singing a reprise of 'I Feel the Earth Move' with her and the audience. |
| July 13 2018 | Performances begin in Brisbane at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, continuing through September 2nd. |
| May 2018 | First UK National Tour concludes at the New Theatre in Oxford. |
| February 22 2018 | The musical opens in Melbourne at Her Majesty's Theatre as part of the Australian tour. |
| September 2017 | First UK National Tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical begins at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, starring Bronté Barbé as Carole King. |
| September 24 2017 | Australian tour of 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' begins in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre, with Esther Hannaford starring as Carole King. |
| August 5 2017 | The West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical closes at the Aldwych Theatre. |
| May 23 2017 | Announcement made that the London production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will close on August 5, 2017. |
| January 21 2017 | King marched in the 2017 Women's March in Stanley, Idaho, carrying a sign that said 'One Small Voice.' |
| 2016 | Carole King reprised her role as Sophie in the Netflix revival of 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.' |
| August 2016 | The first U.S. National Tour concluded in San Francisco, completing its nationwide engagement. |
| July 3 2016 | King headlined the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park, London, performing the Tapestry album live for the first time. |
| 2015 | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album won by Jessie Mueller, with producers Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell & Billy Jay Stein |
| 2015 | U.K. Tour commences, featuring Bronté Barbé as Carole King. |
| 2015 | At the Laurence Olivier Awards, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' received multiple nominations and wins. Katie Brayben won Best Actress in a Musical, and Lorna Want won Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical. |
| December 6 2015 | King was recognized as a Kennedy Center Honoree. |
| November 30 2015 | Cast changes occur with Cassidy Janson taking over the lead role of Carole King and Diane Keen replacing Glynis Barber as Genie Klein. |
| September 2015 | The first U.S. National Tour of 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' began in Providence, Rhode Island at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Abby Mueller played Carole King, with Liam Tobin as Gerry Goffin, Ben Fankhauser as Barry Mann, and Becky Gulsvig as Cynthia Weil. |
| March 22 2015 | Sony Pictures announced plans to adapt 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' into a film, with Douglas McGrath set to adapt the screenplay and Paul Blake producing through Playtone. |
| February 2015 | West End production of the musical begins, starring Katie Brayben as Carole King. |
| February 25 2015 | Official opening of the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. |
| February 10 2015 | Previews begin for the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. |
| 2014 | Jessie Mueller won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her portrayal of Carole King in Beautiful. |
| 2014 | King received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. |
| 2014 | The musical was nominated for Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical (Douglas McGrath) |
| 2014 | U.S. Tour of the musical begins, with Abby Mueller taking on the lead role of Carole King. |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards saw multiple nominations and wins, including Jessie Mueller winning Outstanding Actress in a Musical and Anika Larsen winning Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical |
| October 6 2014 | King performed at a Democratic fundraiser at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, attended by Vice President Joe Biden. |
| September 25 2014 | Casting announced for the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, with Katie Brayben as Carole King, Alan Morrissey as Gerry Goffin, Gary Trainor as Don Kirshner, Glynis Barber as Genie Klein, Lorna Want as Cynthia Weil, and Ian McIntosh as Barry Mann. |
| April 3 2014 | Carole King attended a performance and appeared on stage with the cast during the curtain call, singing 'You've Got a Friend' together. |
| April 1 2014 | Broadway cast album released digitally, including the song 'You've Got a Friend'. |
| February 2014 | Broadway cast album for 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' recorded by Ghostlight Records. |
| January 2014 | Carole King was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year. |
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