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BIO

Douglas Geoffrey McGrath was an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Tony Award, and Primetime Emmy Award. McGrath started his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1981.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off Broadway Premiere Production, 2022
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer

Writing

Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Douglas McGrath, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Book of a Musical

Douglas McGrath, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

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News


BABBIT & More Lead Washington, DC's Fall 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Fall 2024 include Matthew Broderick in Babbit and more!
Video: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Fulton Theatre

The Fulton Theatre is currently presenting Beautiful: The Carole King Musical through October 20th, 2024, bringing Carole King's inspiring story and timeless music to life on the Fulton Theatre stage. Check out footage from the production in the video here!
Broadway's Sara Sheperd Leads BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL At Fulton Theatre

Sara Sheperd from Broadway will star in BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at the Fulton Theatre.
Review: BEAUTIFUL : THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Music Theatre Wichita

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL : THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Music Theatre Wichita?
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The Gateway

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The Gateway?
Interview: The Wild West of Music: A Conversation About MSMT's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

Curt Dale Clark and Seth Eliser joined Kathryn Boswell, Alfie Parker, Jr., Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain, and an actor playing one of The Drifters, for a panel discussion moderated by Broadway World’s Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold on August 14th at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine.
Review: Some Kind of Wonderful - BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Maine State Music Theatre

Powered by poetry, fueled by raw and resilient emotion, and presented with passion and high voltage energy by a company committed to the music and message, BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL triumphantly takes the stage as the finale of Maine State Music Theatre’s 2024 season. Exploring the early life and creative journey of popular music’s living legend, Carole King, BEAUTIFUL is a biographical jukebox musical that plays like a top 10 hit parade, at the same time that it tells its disarmingly, immediate and vulnerable story. With the luminous Kyra Kennedy giving a deeply authentic, earthy, and uplifting performance in the title role, BEAUTIFUL offers both absorbing entertainment and inspiration.
Interview: Emotions Too Big To Hold: MSMT Presents BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

“I think Carole King is a poet. She paved the way for so many women who came after her in [popular music]. There is such a rawness and pure emotion in her music that feels like poetry to me,” declares actress Kathryn Boswell, who will play Cynthia Weil in BEAUTIFU: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Maine State Music Theatre.  “When you don’t have the words to express what you feel, you write it in poetry or music because some of these emotions are just too big to hold.”  “Carole King writes about such universal themes, about love and humanness – emotions that are always relevant,” concurs Alfie Parker, Jr., who serves as Associate Choreographer and plays one of The Drifters in the show. The musical, which explores the rise to stardom of popular music legend, Carole King, runs at MSMT from August 7 -24 and concludes the company’s spectacular 2024 season.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to Play The Gateway Playhouse Beginning Next Month

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit about the life and career of one of the most prolific female songwriters in history - continues The Gateway's 75th Season and will run at The Gateway Playhouse from August 9 – September 8, 2024.
Photos: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL At Cape Playhouse

The Cape Playhouse will continue its 98th summer season with the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, directed and choreographed by David Ruttura and Joyce Chittick. See photos from the production.
BWW Q&A: Laura Nicholas on BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Centre Stage

Founded in 1983, Centre Stage is a year-round, 285-seat regional theater offering a wide range of entertainment within easy walking distance of historic Falls Park and the many shops and restaurants that line downtown Greenville's Main Street corridor. Augmenting its subscription season of music, comedy, and drama, the theater also hosts art exhibitions and other special events inside the performace facility noted for its unique configuration, comfort and intimacy. 
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at Olney Theatre Center

The fascinating story of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, flawless presented by a sublimely talented cast.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Begins Next Week At Capital Repertory Theatre

Catch BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at theREP next week, celebrating the life and music of the legendary singer-songwriter Carole King.
Interview: Sam Gravitte Talks SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret and BEAUTIFUL at Cape Playhouse

Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town.
Photos: First Look at BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has released a first look at production photos from their production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Check out the photos here!
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Shines Bright at Paper Mill Playhouse  

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is now on stage at Paper Mill Playhouse through June 30.  Music lovers and many more will be captivated by this production that showcases King’s influence on the music industry and tells her personal story on her rise to stardom.
Beck Center For The Arts to Present BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

Experience the inspiring journey of Carole King in BEAUTIFUL, featuring her rise to stardom and the creation of timeless hits. Join us for a musical celebration of her life and legacy at Beck Center.
Photos: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Opens At Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse has released opening night photos for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Photos: First Look at Kennedy, Massell, and More in BEAUTIFUL at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse has released production photos for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, featuring 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.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Join Summer Season at The Cape Playhouse

The Cape Playhouse will continue its 98th summer season with the Tony-nominated musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET directed by Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster, and the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, directed and choreographed by David Ruttura and Joyce Chittick.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Douglas McGrath written?

Douglas McGrath has written 3 shows including Political Animal (Playwright), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Bookwriter), Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical (Source Material).

What awards has Douglas McGrath been nominated for?

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

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