Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Transcendence Theatre Company presented Beautiful: The Carole King Musical , an August production which told the story of singer- songwriter Carole King’s rise to fame. It followed her journey from writing hits for other artists with her first husband Gerry Goffin, to her friendships with Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann and ultimately to her success as a solo artist. Along the way, she created timeless songs like “I Feel the Earth Move,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” becoming a defining voice of a generation. For more information visit transcendencetheatre.org . Photos courtesy of Ray Mabry.
Actor Billy Cohen, right, played Carole King’s first husband and musical partner Gerry Goffin.
Actress Britta Rae portrayed the accomplished musician Carole King.
The entire cast nearly had the audience up on its feet for the perfectly choreographed dance numbers.
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