Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:01pm
Thoughts on Abby Mueller in Beautiful? I want to take my mom to see either A Bronx Tale or Beautiful for her birthday but am not sure what word of mouth is about Abby's performance
Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:11pm
I haven't seen Abby Mueller on Broadway, but I did see her in the tour a year and a half ago. I thought she was great.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:11pm
Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:20pm
So do you guys think it is worth it to see her in Beautiful over A Bronx Tale?
Updated On: 4/23/17 at 02:20 PM
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:09pm
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:10pm
Yeah, she likes Carole King's music. I honestly think she would be happy seeing either show, I'm just worried about Abby since i haven't heard anything about her performance.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:16pm
I've heard nothing but good things about her, it's not unusual for people to stop talking specifics about a show and its cast after the original cast has gone.. It's not my type of show but I enjoyed it more than Bronx Tale. (But not a lot more.)
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:19pm
I haven't seen A Bronx Tale either, but I heard it isn't that good.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:33pm
I disliked both A Bronx Tale and Beautiful, but Beautiful is slightly better out of the two.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:38pm
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:59pm
Abby is a great Carole King! I have seen her twice on Broadway and she brings something new to the performance every time. She really does give it her all.
I took my mom to see Beautiful and she absolutely loved it. A Bronx Tale is fun, but I think Beautiful is better suited for "take your mom to a show" kind of night.
(PS- Rush for Beautiful is only $40 and most of the time the seats are in the orchestra)
Posted: 4/23/17 at 5:37pm
I thought Mueller was great and I really enjoyed Beautiful. Bronx Tale was the biggest disappointment of the season for me and I wouldn't waste your time seeing it.
Posted: 4/23/17 at 6:06pm
In that case I think I'll go with Beautiful.
@talklesswinmore how early do you think I need to get to the theatre to do rush?
Thanks for all of the advice
Posted: 4/23/17 at 8:29pm
@bandisepic It really depends. I walk by the theater on my way to work and normally there are only one or two people on line. That's around 8:45/9. Good luck!
Posted: 4/23/17 at 9:01pm
I saw Jessie on Broadway and Abby on tour and while I preferred Jesse, I thought Abby was great. She played it similarly but also brought her own spin on it. The people I was with at the tour loved Abby so much they barely believed me when I said Jessie was even better
Posted: 4/24/17 at 2:40am
I've only seen Abby on tour and have yet to get to see her on Broadway, but I absolutely adored her. I actually disagree that she played anything like Jessie, but she's fantastic and you should see her (and the show).
Posted: 4/24/17 at 4:40am
Saw this on Broadway. Loved the show. Abby was great. Her "Natural Woman" was a showstopper. You and your Mom won`t be disappointed.
Posted: 4/24/17 at 5:34am
I saw Jessie in the role 3 times, saw Chilina once and now have seen Abby on tour and on Broadway. When I saw it, I thought Abby played her a bit more on the awkward side than the others, which I really enjoyed (this is not saying she herself was awkward). I was not crazy about her on tour, but with the better acoustics and sight-lines of a Broadway house I LOVED her, Given what you said, I would recommend Beautiful over Bronx Tale (which I very much enjoyed as well)
