Audition for Singing in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"

Range Eb5-Eb3, An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music.

Range A4-D3, Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more.

Range A4-C3, A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable.

Range E5-G3, A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable.

Range C#4-A2, An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker.

Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes.

Range G#4-A#3, A singer-songwriter.

A musician.

Range D5-G#3, A singer.

Range C5-G3, A singer.

A record producer and music executive.

Range C4-C3, A singer.

Range Eb5-B2, Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters.

Range C5-B2, Members of the doo-wop group The Drifters.

Range Db5-G3, Member of pop group The Shirelles.

Range D5-G3, Members of pop group The Shirelles.

Range G4-F2, Part of The Righteous Brothers duo.

Range F5-F3, Part of The Righteous Brothers duo.

Range Db5-B3.

Don Kirshner's secretary.

Carole King's childhood friend.

Range E5-Bb3, A pop singer.