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NEW YORK --- Over the years, the Broadway show about singer-songwriter Carole King has starred powerful singers in the title role. But until now it hasn't had one thing --- a singer-songwriter. Vanessa Carlton has bravely stepped into the role of the legenVanessa Carlton channels Carole King on Broadway
NEW YORK --- Over the years, the Broadway show about singer-songwriter Carole King has starred powerful singers in the title role. But until now it hasn't had one thing --- a singer-songwriter. Vanessa Carlton has bravely stepped into the role of the legendary King without much musical theater experience but lots from being a young woman songwriter trying to discover her own voice. Carlton, who has had ups and downs since her breakout 2002 single, «A Thousand Miles,» read the script for «Beautiful: The Carole King Musical» and cried. Then she thought of her own life. "I thought, 'OK there's something here that I think I can bring myself. I can bring some of my own essence to...Keep on reading: Vanessa Carlton channels Carole King on Broadway Read more