Sara Sheperd stars as Carole King in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” playing at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through Dec. 3. (Photo by Jason Niedle, Tethos) ...

Beautiful features a book by Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Douglas McGrath and words and music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King and Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil. The production is directed by Casey ...

“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” runs through Sunday Jan. 9 at the Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. $39 and up.