Photo Flash: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Celebrates Second Birthday in the West End

Last night (9 February 2016) was Carole King's birthday and at the Aldwych Theatre the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winningBeautiful - The Carole King Musical celebrated its second birthday in the West End.

Take a look at guests and celebration photos below!

VIP guests at the celebrations included Ali Bastian, David Bradley, Lady Colin Campbell, Tony Christie, Antony Costa, Fleur East, Stacy Francis, Ainsley Harriott, Tina Hobley, Terry Jones, Pasha Kovalev, Larry Lamb, Jason Manford, Chris Moyles, Heidi Range, Rachel Riley, Sinita, Frank Skinner, Samantha Spiro, Chris Stark, Linzi Stoppard, Imogen Thomas and Jessie Wallace.

The West End production opened in February 2015 when Carole King surprised the opening night audience by joining the cast at the curtain call to sing You've Got A Friend. In July 2016 the cast of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical joined Carole King on stage at her Hyde Park concert playing to over 65,000 people. In October 2014 Beautiful - The Carole King Musical received its world premiere on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre where it recently celebrated its third birthday. A US tour began in September 2015 and in September this year the UK tour will begin and the Australian production will open in Sydney.

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical is the untold story of her journey from school girl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom. Along the way, she became one of the most successful solo acts in music history, and wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

The West End cast comprises Cassidy Janson in the title role, Lorna Want as song-writer Cynthia Weil, a role for which she won the 2015 Olivier for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Ian McIntosh as song-writer Barry Mann, Joseph Prouse as music publisher and producer Donnie Kirshner, Matthew Seadon-Young as King's husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin and Barbara Drennan as King's mother Genie Klein.

They are joined by Gavin Alex, Georgie Ashford, Koko Basigara, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Ashford Campbell, Treyc Cohen, Natasha Cottriall, Michael Duke, Matthew Gonsalves, Jammy Kasongo, Leigh Lothian and Earl R. Perkins who play iconic musical performers and band members of the era and swings Derek Aidoo, Rosie Heath, Dominic Hodson, Emma Louise Jones, Jessica Joslin, Vicki Manser, David O'Mahony and Jaime Tait.

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical is based on the early life and career of legendary singer/ songwriter Carole King. Book is byDouglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The production is directed byMarc Bruni with choreography is by Josh Prince, set designs by Derek McLane, costume designs by Alejo Vietti, lighting by Peter Kaczorowski and sound by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations and Music Arrangements are by Steve Sidwell.

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical features the Carole King classics including So Far Away, It Might as Well Rain Until September, Take Good Care of my Baby, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Up on the Roof, Locomotion, One Fine Day, You've Got a Friend, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and I Feel the Earth Move, along with hits like You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, On Broadway and Uptown from songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.

The cake for last night's birthday celebrations was made by Konditor and Cook.

Producers are Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Jeffrey A. Sine, Richard A. Smith, Mike Bosner, Harriet N. Leve/Elaine Krauss, Terry Schnuck, Orin Wolf, Patty Baker/Good Productions, Roger Faxon, Larry Magid, Kit Seidel, Lawrence S. Toppall, Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon, William Court Cohen, BarLor Productions, Matthew C. Blank, Tim Hogue, Joel Hyatt, Marianne Mills, Michael J. Moritz, Jr., StylesFour Productions, Brunish & Trinchero and Jeremiah J. Harris.

Photo credit: Craig Sugden

Jessie Wallace and Fleur East
Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev
David Bradley and Barbara Drennan
David Bradley
Principal Cast
Antony Costa
Tina Hobley
Ali Bastian
Tony Christie
Frank Skinner
Terry Jones
Heidi Range
Lady Colin Campbell
Ainsley Harriott
Fleur East
Jessie Wallace
Imogen Thomas
Larry Lamb and daughters
Samantha Spiro and guests
Chris Stark
Chris Moyles and guest
Rachel Riley
Sinitta
Linzi Stoppard
BEAUTIFUL Company
Barbara Drennan and Larry Lamb
Joseph Prouse and Jason Manford
Ainsley Harriott and Cassidy Janson
Stacy Francis and Cassidy Janson
Rachel Riley and Cassidy Janson
Terry Jones and Cassidy Janson
Jason Manford and Tony Christie
Jason Manford, Tony Christie, Cassidy Janson, Terry Jones, and Larry Lamb
Lorna Want and Tony Christie