Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#2
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:18pm
This is hilarious and kind of weird. But I LOVE it. Has something like this ever happen before?
Chorus Member Joined: 4/23/15
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#2
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:20pm
Oh my gosh this is so weird. But it's also really cute! Very excited for this
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#3
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:23pm
I think that Jill O'Hara's sister either did the tour or replaced her in PROMISES PROMISES.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#4
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:24pm
Anyone else get a weird creep vibe?
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#5
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:24pm
This is fascinating and I love it.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#6
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:26pm
Is Ben Fankhauser in this too or is that a rumor?
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#7
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:26pm
This is pretty strange. I mean to take on your sister's Tony winning role in her shadow...
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#8
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:28pm
How fun! Most of the examples of similar casting that I can think of are Gavroches or Tams.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#9
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:31pm
Does Jessie even know her sister auditioned?
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#10
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:32pm
I bet they planned this
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#11
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:33pm
"Is Ben Fankhauser in this too or is that a rumor?"
It was tweeted and deleted by Cynthia Weil, so it's probably still true.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#12
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:34pm
I find this very unique and cool. I'm just excited to see the show live after hearing the cast recording since it came out. I've never hear any of those songs.. but now I know them all.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#13
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:35pm
"I bet they planned this"
I bet the Muellers totally planned it. We'll have four kids, two girls ... one will win a Tony for playing Carole King and the other will take it on the road!
Sorry if that's too snarky I couldn't resist.
In reality, I'm sure the producers knew Abby and thought perhaps she would possess some of the same vocal qualities, looks, and acting style that made Jessie so successful. So I'm sure that played a part in her auditioning for the role. But I doubt there was a master plan.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#14
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:37pm
"I bet they planned this" - Neophyte!
"Stick around. You'll see a lot in your lifetime." - Veteran!
In all seriousness, if she didn't have the goods chances are high that she wouldn't be cast. All the best, Abby! Enjoy the road; it will love you back.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#15
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:48pm
Mara Davi's younger sister, Melody, replaced her as Peggy Sawyer in the 42nd Street tour a few years ago.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#16
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:48pm
""I bet they planned this" - Neophyte!
"Stick around. You'll see a lot in your lifetime." - Veteran!
In all seriousness, if she didn't have the goods chances are high that she wouldn't be cast. All the best, Abby! Enjoy the road; it will love you back.
"
Exactly.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#17
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:49pm
This is so cool!
I'm glad she's breaking out of swing/ensemble roles and getting her chance as a leading actress! So excited!
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#18
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:56pm
"Does Jessie even know her sister auditioned?"
This is really bugging you, isn't it?
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#19
Posted: 6/16/15 at 2:57pm
Wait this reminds me of Alison luff, because before Alison went out on tour with wicked she was only in the ensemble and now she's a leading actress. Now we have another best sibling pair. The bolgers and fosters have to move aside!
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#20
Posted: 6/16/15 at 3:03pm
It happens a lot where someone moves from the ensemble to a lead on tour (even in a different show). Siblings playing the same role is much rarer!
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#21
Posted: 6/16/15 at 3:10pm
Good for her. The talent in that family is astounding. A few years ago, I saw Abby and Jessie lead a production if Guys and Dolls in Chicago. Talk about a knockout!
I don't think it's that weird. Jessie established what they wanted in the role and clearly, Abby has similar attributes.
@call_me_jorge, Alison Luff was not in the ensemble on the Wicked tour. She was an Elphaba.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#22
Posted: 6/16/15 at 3:18pm
Does anyone know if Becky Gulsvig is still attached as Cynthia Weill? She was also mentioned in the tweet that named Fankhauser as Barry Mann. She was in Disenchanted recently, which conveniently closed this past weekend.
Hmmm...
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#23
Posted: 6/16/15 at 3:41pm
I don't see what the big deal is.
This has been done before. Jenny O'Hara replaced her sister Jill O'Hara when Jill left her Tony-nominated role of "Fran Kubelik" in the 1968 Broadway production of PROMISES, PROMISES.
Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful National Tour#24
Posted: 6/16/15 at 3:48pm
Put away your smugness for a minute. Just because it's been done before doesn't mean people can't find delight in it. There's always going to be a couple MLB no-hitters every season, but just because someone's not the first doesn't mean it's not special.
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