Theatre

Leading lady confirmed for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical have confirmed casting for their leading lady role just 24 hours after tickets went on sale.

Taking on the brilliant role will be multi-award winning Australian musical theatre star, Esther Hannaford.

Esther will portray Carole King in the hit musical, which follows her incredible rise from songwriter to star.

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“It’s the story of a girl who fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, was writing #1 hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll,” explains the show release.

“But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally found her true voice, to become one of the most successful solo acts in pop music history.”

Beautiful opens at Sydney Lyric from 24 September until 15 October, following its hugely popular run on London’s West End.

Book tickets for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical now at Ticketmaster.com.au.