Beautiful: The Carole King Musical hits the Palace

Sage Hickman, center (with arms out) playing Carole King, joins cast members in a closing scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Sage Hickman, playing Carole King, and Jake Jordan, as Gerry Goffin, are pictured in scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Sage Hickman, playing Carole King, and Jake Jordan, as Gerry Goffin, are pictured in scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Sage Hickman, playing Carole King, is pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Meredith Brand, playing Genie Klein (Carole King’s mother) is pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Brooke Hoepfl, left, as Betty, Sage Hickman, playing Carole King, and Meredith Brand, right, as Genie Klein (CaroleÕs mother) are pictured in a scene from ÒBeautiful: The Carole King MusicalÓ on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Members of the Shirelles, including (left to right) Gracie Scott, Toure Clark, Niona Garfield and Labrina Bedell, are pictured in scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Members of The Drifters, including (left to right) Robert Joseph, Daniel Sonier, Omareion Canty and Evan Jackson, are pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Solanna Hannah, as Little Eva, is pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Kyle Bussone-Peterson, left, and Michael Ruffin, right, are The Righteous Brothers in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Nathanael Clingan, as Lou Adler, is pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Sean Themea, playing Barry Mann, is pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Daniel Sonier performs in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Sage Hickman, left, playing Carole King, and Cara Bernstein, as Cynthia Weil, are pictured in a scene from “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The production runs through August 31st on the Georgetown Palace Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.