Besides the musicals, beside the sea

Published: 3 July 2022
Reporter: David Upton

Beautiful - the Carole King musical

Five West End musicals take a trip to the seaside in coming months to Blackpool Grand Theatre’s stage.

Dreamboats & Petticoats—Bringing On Back The Good Times runs from August 2–6 with special guest star, '60s sensation Mark Wynter.

Beautiful—The Carole King Musical is from October 18–22. Molly-Grace Cutler (The Worst Witch, Girls Don’t Play Guitars) plays chart-topping legend Carole King.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea roars roars on stage October 7–9, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show February 13–18, 2023 and Titanic The Musical March 21–25.

    Related listings

  • Titanic the Musical - Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, book by Peter Stone (Danielle Tarento, Steven M Levy and Vaughan Williams in association with Mayflower Theatre, Southampton)
  • The Rocky Horror Show - Richard O’Brien
  • The Tiger Who Came to Tea - David Wood based on the book by Judith Kerr
  • Beautiful – The Carole King Musical - Douglas McGrath, with songs by Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Curve, Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Mayflower Theatre Southampton)

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