Critics found A Beautiful Noise noisome. Bio jukebox musicals have succeeded in the past because of the interesting lives of the source (Beautiful: A Carole King Musical), phenomenal star performances (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical) and/or creative storytelling and weaving of the songs into the story (Jersey Boys). A Beautiful Noise seems to have struck out on all counts; despite a fantastic song list, the show stands as proof that music and sequins are not enough to make for good musical theater.