Jessie mueller
Jessie mueller
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#1Jessie mueller
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:18pmI'm sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find the thread. Is Jessie Mueller playing the piano herself in Beautiful or is she mimicking? Thanks
StickIt
Featured Actor Joined: 8/29/08
#2Jessie mueller
Posted: 2/22/14 at 11:12pmShe's actually playing the music, she has said so in interviews. Their conductor, Jason Howland plays with her though and the sound you hear is from Jason. They even have a small camera in the side of the piano so Jason can watch her on it and make sure he's in sync with her. Updated On: 2/22/14 at 11:12 PM
Joaco_
Swing Joined: 7/31/11
#3Jessie mueller
Posted: 2/23/14 at 2:33amDoes Jessie Mueller perform on every show? Or Rebecca replace her on certain days?
HBBrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/11/07
StickIt
Featured Actor Joined: 8/29/08
#5Jessie mueller
Posted: 2/26/14 at 1:12pmRebecca LaChance has only gone on once in New York and it was unexpected. Jessie doesn't have any planned vacations at the moment. You should be safe expecting to see her.
Joaco_
Swing Joined: 7/31/11
HBBrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/11/07
#7Jessie mueller
Posted: 2/26/14 at 6:18pmGreat! Thanks....just bought matinee tix for Sat April 5...don't want to miss her.
#8Jessie mueller
Posted: 2/26/14 at 7:42pmI don't have a big interest in seeing this show, but I'm so glad to see that Beautiful is doing so well at the box office. Jessie Mueller is a wonderfully talented actress and I'm happy that she's gotten such a high profile gig. In a couple of seasons, I can see her being as big as Sutton.
#9Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/7/14 at 4:29pm
I just tried to get tickets for March 26 and telecharge had a notice up "please be advised that Jessie Mueller will not appear at this performance"
same for march 25, 27
StickIt
Featured Actor Joined: 8/29/08
#11Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/7/14 at 5:16pmMy friend and I are going to try and rush this on Sunday (our first time attempting to rush... Kind of nerve-wracking)! Literally only want to see this for Mueller!
loliveve
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/12
#12Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/7/14 at 6:16pm
ohhh son of a monkey. I just bought a ticket earlier this week, and it's for that very week in March!
Is Jessie Mueller above the title by chance?
StickIt
Featured Actor Joined: 8/29/08
#13Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/7/14 at 6:18pmMueller isn't above the title, but I imagine they might be understanding about refunds if they've added a notice to the performances she is out for. A friend of mine happened to go to the show the one day she was physically unable to go on and they were really nice about swapping her ticket.
loliveve
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/12
#14Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/7/14 at 6:23pmK, thanks for the heads up! I'm going to try to get it changed...
The Bookham One
Swing Joined: 3/16/15
#15Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/16/15 at 2:53pmShe was pretending or, to put it another way, she was acting and the actual piano playing was performed 'live' by the MD. If you want to see somebody act, sing AND play the piano as Carole King then head to London where Katie Brayben gives a faultless performance at The Aldwych in the lead role. Her chord progressions on 'You've Got A Friend' are simply divine.
#16Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/16/15 at 3:00pm
Is the sound really coming out of the piano Katie Brayben is playing? For the entire performance? That's impressive!
While the sound wasn't coming out of the piano that Jessie Mueller played, she was for all intents and purposes playing the piano and the proper chords. While she knew how to play before she got the part, in interviews she said she had to practice quite a bit.
#17Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/16/15 at 4:25pm
"Her chord progressions on 'You've Got A Friend' are simply divine."
She didn't write them...
ZannaDo
Stand-by Joined: 12/1/14
#18Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/16/15 at 4:39pmIt's my understanding that Katie Brayben is not playing the piano, in the same way that no other Caroles "play". They all mimic the music but the sound is coming from the MD.
#19Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/16/15 at 4:40pmThe piano is being fed from the MD in London. I could see the MD in the pit from the grand circle slips when I saw the show
#20Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/19/15 at 7:38pm
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#21Jessie mueller
Posted: 3/19/15 at 8:16pmThis really is a "beautiful" piece and it benefits a wonderful cause. I got one - shipped quickly and in perfect condition. Highly recommend.
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