Critics Reviews

Douglas McGrath’s smart, well-crafted, and funny book cleverly threads together a memorable catalog of early rock hits. BEAUTIFUL also boasts a winning central performance by Jessie Mueller as the shy Jewish girl from Brooklyn who only gradually comes into her own as a headlining voice of a generation. She’s as beautiful as she feels.”
Entertainment Weekly
Singing with aching, honest emotion, this moving performance should make Jessie Mueller a household name.”
NY Post
It’s a rich thrill to see the new musical BEAUTIFUL, whether you’re a King fan or you’re fascinated by the music business.”
NBC, New York
Take my word, the earth under the theater moves, it moves!”
The Huffington Post
This is one of those special performances you really remember. Jessie Mueller becomes a star right before your very eyes.”
The Wall Street Journal
With Marc Bruni’s crisp direction and Josh Prince’s precision choreography, the song hits segue seamlessly on Derek McLane’s grid set — from drab office to glittery concert stage — with the efficiency of one of librettist Douglas McGrath’s snappy lines.”
Newsday
The first-rate cast makes the whole thing sing quite beautifully.”
NY1
You can’t help getting caught up in it!”
New York Observer
Toronto Star