Melissa Benoist to make Broadway debut with 'Beautiful'

Press Trust of India  |  New York 

"Supergirl" star is all set to make her Broadway debut with "Beautiful: The Musical".

The announcement was made by producers and Sony/ATV Publishing, stating that Benoist, 29, will portray in the musical from June 7 and will play a limited run through August 4.

"The stage has always felt like home to me and the fact that I will be joining the amazingly talented 'Beautiful' family for my Broadway debut is wish fulfilment at its finest.

"Carole's was a mainstay in my household growing up, like it was for so many people. It will be an honour and a pleasure to sing her and portray her inspiring resilience to audiences every night," said in a statement obtained by Weekly.

The musical focuses on the early life and career of King, the famed singer-songwriter, and it opened on Broadway in 2014.

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First Published: Tue, May 08 2018. 09:25 IST