Jessie Mueller most recently appeared on Broadway and at Steppenwolf in Tracy Lett’s new play The Minutes alongside the playwright, Armie Hammer and Blair Brown. She received a Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award for her performance as Julie Jordan in the recent revival of Carousel opposite Joshua Henry and Renee Fleming. Check out a preview of the show featuring songs like “Goodnight My Someone,” “Adelaide’s Lament” and more!
Prior to that she originated the role of Jenna Hunterson in composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles’ hit Broadway musical Waitress for which she was nominated for a Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy award. She earned all three awards for her starring role as Carole King in Beautiful-The Carole King Musical. She recently starred as Marian in The Music Man with Norm Lewis and Rosie O’Donnell at The Kennedy Center.
Other major Broadway credits include Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (Drama Desk nomination), and her Broadway debut as Melinda in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever opposite Harry Connick, Jr. (Tony and Drama Desk nominations). She portrayed Carrie Pipperidge in the New York Philharmonic’s staged concert production of Carousel at Lincoln Center, and was a part of Carnegie Hall’s family concert series, Take the Stage with Broadway Stars.
Mueller began her career in Chicago and was named Actor of the Year in 2011 by The Chicago Tribune. Four years later she received Chicago’s prestigious Sarah Siddons Society Award. Recently she collaborated on Broadway for Orlando’s “What the World Needs Now” benefiting our brothers and sisters in Orlando.
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From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
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Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Jessie Mueller, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Jessie Mueller, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
The Henry Mancini family continues to celebrate what would have been the late legendary composer’s 100th birthday with the announcement of The Henry Mancini 100th Sessions – Henry Has Company. The album is the latest installment in what will be a year-long endeavor honoring the 20-time GRAMMY® and 4-time Academy Award winner whose centennial is being celebrated on April 16th. The Henry Mancini 100th Sessions – Henry Has Company will be available June 21st via Primary Wave, and the first single, “Peter Gunn,” featuring Quincy Jones, John Williams, Herbie Hancock, and Arturo Sandoval, is out now. Listen to the song here!
Jessie Mueller, known to Broadway fans for her role as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, will be appearing in the upcoming film Fly Me to the Moon alongside Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. See the trailer for the film here!
Six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Provincetown with SiriusXM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as music director and host, this Memorial Day Weekend. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Pitlochry Festival Theatre will premiere a new production of the award-winning West End and Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Steppenwolf's Purpose, Lyric Opera of Chicago's AIDA and more.
The Ravinia Festival has revealed its complete 2024 summer lineup. Among this year's Broadway names taking the stage at The Ravinia Festival are Ben Platt, Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, Michael Feinstein, and more! Learn more about the full lineup here!
Four new original song demos have been released and are now available via from the original musical Beautiful Little Fool. Listen here!
A star-studded music and comedy season has been set for the summer of 2024 at Provincetown’s largest entertainment venue, the Town Hall. See who is performing, the full schedule and learn how to purchase tickets.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Broadway @ NOCCA series will return to New Orleans in spring of 2024 for the first time since the pre-pandemic season of 2020. See who is performing, and learn more about the series!
Jamie Muscato will be joining Eric McCormack, Rachel Tucker, Oliver Tompsett, and Tori Allen-Martin in the new musical in concert Wild About You, which is making its World Premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Oliver Tompsett will be joining Eric McCormack in the new musical in concert Wild About You, which is making its Worldwide Premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane this spring with a stellar cast.
A little over halfway through, Bobby’s ears felt a bit overtaxed on the ballad/power ballad front and wished there were one or maybe even two more up-tempo songs
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Watch Director Jessica Thebus relive her top 3 moments from her productions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL in the video below!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 18, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend!
The new cast album Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical is available now on streaming and digital platforms. Listen to the full album here!
Broadway star Jessie Mueller joins Sirius XM Radio host Seth Rudetsky for a one-of-a-kind concert in Lafayette, LA. The show, part of the Performing Arts Serving Acadiana season, will feature Broadway banter, spontaneous songs, and a surprise set list. Don't miss this unique collaboration between two talented performers.
Get an exclusive first listen to 'The Cheese Touch' from Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical.
Jessie Mueller's next show will be The Minutes which opens on 4/17/2022 on Broadway.
Jessie Mueller has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Jessie Mueller has not appeared in the West End.
Jessie Mueller has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. These include Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Carousel," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Carousel," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Carousel," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Waitress," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Waitress," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Waitress," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," Outstanding Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever."
Jessie Mueller has won the following awards: - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Outstanding Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.
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