Of course he was going to be there, but who knew Neil Diamond would appear in a box seat, mic in hand, to lead a singalong of his hit song "Sweet Caroline," a tune famous for its audience participation. That's what happened at opening night of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical December 4. Check out the video of the ecstatic crowd above.
The biomusical takes a look at the life of the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, accompanied by the soundtrack of some of his greatest hits, including the aforementioned "Sweet Caroline," as well as "America" and "Cracklin’ Rosie." Tony nominees Will Swenson and Mark Jacoby star as Diamond, with Tony nominee Robyn Hurder as former wife Marcia.
The musical premiered at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre this summer, and began Broadway previews at the Broadhurst Theatre November 4.
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Check out the photo gallery below of the opening night red carpet, with some of Broadway's brightest stars, including Swenson's wife Audra McDonald on her night off from Ohio State Murders.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Jeannie Santiago at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Jeannie Santiago at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Gavin Creel at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Gavin Creel at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Diane Paulus and guest at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Diane Paulus and guest at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Alan Cumming at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Alan Cumming at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Alan Cumming at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Elaine Joyce Simon at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Elaine Joyce Simon at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jane Krakowski at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jane Krakowski at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
David Rockwell at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
David Rockwell at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Irene Gandy and Emilio Sosa at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Martyna Majok at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Martyna Majok at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Max von Essen at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Max von Essen at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Matt DeAngelis at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Matt DeAngelis at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Zachary Piser at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Zachary Piser at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bernadette Peters and Tom Sorce at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bernadette Peters and Tom Sorce at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Caitlin Mehner and Danny Strong at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Caitlin Mehner and Danny Strong at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jason Butler Harner at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jason Butler Harner at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bruce Sussman and Rob Shuter at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bruce Sussman and Rob Shuter at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Kenny Leon at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Kenny Leon at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Clive Davis at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Clive Davis at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Audra McDonald at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Audra McDonald at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Audra McDonald at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
John Gallagher Jr. at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Lynn Nottage at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Lynn Nottage at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Caroline Innerbichler and guest at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Caroline Innerbichler and guest at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Warren Carlyle at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Warren Carlyle at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Kayla Lavine at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Kayla Lavinebat opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Emily Jewel Hoder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Emily Jewel Hoder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Donna Murphy and Lance Roberts at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Donna Murphy and Lance Roberts at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Donna Murphy at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Donna Murphy at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Camryn Manheim at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Camryn Manheim at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Claybourne Elder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Claybourne Elder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Keenan Scott II at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Lorin Latarro at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Lorin Latarro at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Douglas Lyons and Jamie Boswell at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Douglas Lyons and Jamie Boswell at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Nambi E. Kelley and Daniel Carlton at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Nambi E. Kelley and Daniel Carlton at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Max Clayton at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Max Clayton at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Anthony McCarten at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Anthony McCarten at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bob Gaudio at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brenda Vaccaro at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brenda Vaccaro at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Austin Regan and Michael Mayer at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Austin Regan at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Austin Regan at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Devin Richey and guest at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Devin Richey and guest at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Steve Hoggett and Kyle Callicott at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Steve Hoggett and Kyle Callicott at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brian Usifer at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brian Usifer at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Sonny Paladino at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Sonny Paladino at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Tracy Weiler and Ken Davenport at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Tracy Weiler and Ken Davenport at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Will Swenson, Michael Mayer, and Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Will Swenson, Michael Mayer, and Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Will Swenson and Michael Mayer at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Tom Alan Robbins at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Tom Alan Robbins at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Will Swenson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Will Swenson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder and Will Swenson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder and Will Swenson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robyn Hurder at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Linda Powell at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Linda Powell at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Michael McCormick at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Michael McCormick at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Becky Gulsvig at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Becky Gulsvig at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Becky Gulsvig at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bri Sudia at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Bri Sudia at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Mark Jacoby at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Mark Jacoby at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Nick Fradiani at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Nick Fradiani at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Paige Faure and Becky Gulsvig at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Aaron James McKenzie at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Aaron James McKenzie at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Aaron James McKenzie at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jordan Dobson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jordan Dobson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jordan Dobson at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Max Sangerman at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Max Sangerman at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Ninako Donaville at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Ninako Donaville at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Makai Hernandez at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Makai Hernandez opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Pascal Pastrana at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Pascal Pastrana at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Alex Hairston at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Alex Hairston at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robert Pendilla at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Robert Pendilla at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Kalonjee Gallimore at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Kalonjee Gallimore at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jess LeProtto at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Jess LeProtto at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Samantha Gershman at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Samantha Gershman at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Samantha Gershman at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brinie Wallace at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brinie Wallace at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Brinie Wallace at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Mary Page Nance at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Mary Page Nance at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Tatiana Lofton at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Paige Faure at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Paige Faure at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
MiMi Scardulla at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
MiMi Scardulla at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Neil Diamond and family at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Neil Diamond poses with his family at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Katie McNeil and Neil Diamond at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Katie McNeil and Neil Diamond at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Katie McNeil and Neil Diamond at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Katie McNeil and Neil Diamond at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Neil Diamond at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Katie McNeil and Neil Diamond at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Neil Diamond performs at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
Neil Diamond performs at opening night of A Beautiful Noise
All songs in A Beautiful Noise are written or co-written by Neil Diamond with orchestrations by Bob Gaudio, Sonny Paladino, and Brian Usifer. The book for A Beautiful Noise is by Anthony McCarten, whose play The Collaboration is currently running at Manhattan Theatre Club. Tony winner Michael Mayer directs the production.
Also featured on the creative team are choreographer Steven Hoggett, scenic designer David Rockwell, costume designer Emilio Sosa, lighting designer Kevin Adams, sound designer Jessica Paz, and hair and wig designer Luc Verschueren. Music supervision and arrangements are by Sonny Paladino with incidental music and dance music arrangements by Brian Usifer, and vocal design by AnnMarie Milazzo.
Below, Playbill challenges the cast of A Beautiful Noise on their knowledge of Diamond's songs.
