The multi-Grammy-award winning Carole King hit the pop music charts when she was 17 and has been making music ever since. She has been featured in documentaries, received the Kennedy Center Honors, and was the first woman to be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Her music and life story are the subject of a hit musical, which is showing at the Village Theatre. Photo by Elissa Klein

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Carole King is Back in Town! The musical based on her life is playing locally

"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" opened on Broadway and became the hit of the season. The musical is currently playing locally at the Village Theatre