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Posted by dyland 2013-02-19 19:34:13
According to Broadway.com, so happy for her! She'll be wonderful!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by carolineorchange21 2013-02-19 19:36:44
Yay! Yay! Yay!
She is such a wonderful performer.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by jetts7 2013-02-19 19:40:32
*FANGIRLING SO HARD*
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by bjh2114 2013-02-19 19:40:33
Yay! I may have to revisit this.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by theatergeek3 2013-02-19 19:43:13
This is great news! I wonder who will replace her in Drood. Is Matthew Broderick also leaving? If so, who is replacing him?
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by wickedfan11 2013-02-19 19:43:41
Glad to see Mueller getting hired so much. She's incredibly talented!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by neonlightsxo 2013-02-19 19:49:49
@theatergeek, Drood is closing soon. She won't need to be replaced.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by wdwfreak 2013-02-19 19:59:23
theatergeek3- Did you read the article on Broadway.com? All of your answers will be found there. But I will answer them. Matthew Broderick extended until June 15th.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by little_sally 2013-02-19 20:01:10
I found this show to be so contrived and boring but this makes me want to see it again.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by christhefish 2013-02-19 20:08:29
Good for her. And work is work, but I would love for her to get the chance to create a role in a new musical rather than be the high point of revivals or a replacement in a show that comes off even more dated then any of the revivals she has been in.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-19 20:17:33
Lord knows I've already got my ticket! This is amazing casting.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by littlebro2 2013-02-19 21:06:05
I assume that if the show is still running when Matthew Borderick joins, then Will Chase could take over for him like he did for a week in August.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by showchoirguy 2013-02-19 21:22:00
And of course I'm not there....
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by ACL2006 2013-02-19 21:23:36
and my wish to replace Broderick on June 17th is David Hyde Pierce. PLEASE!!!!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by willep 2013-02-19 21:25:43
^Oh my, I would go see that, ACL.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by showchoirguy 2013-02-19 21:27:10
Pierce is busy with Vania and Masha and Sonia and Spike.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by ACL2006 2013-02-19 21:29:25
damn. forgot. regardless, I don't see the show surviving without a name to replace Broderick. And Will Chase isn't a name, he didn't sell many tickets during Broderick's vacation.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by shrekster224 2013-02-19 21:43:40
WHAT! This is great news! Honestly, she's not gonna be a huge ticket draw, but great for people who follow the Broadway community and people who will be newly exposed to her! She's fantastic.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by muscle23ftl 2013-02-19 21:51:27
Ew, I won't be revisiting the show.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by lightguy06222 2013-02-19 22:13:35
i never saw it a first time....
now to see it with kelli or Jessie....
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by heytravistravis 2013-02-19 22:56:16
After seeing her in On A Clear Day I made a vow to see her in whatever she is in.
Saw Into the Woods and Drood
Guess I'll be seeing Nice Work now, but I'm glad. She is wonderful.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by HenryTDobson 2013-02-19 23:16:40
This girl must be setting some kindof record, she has gone one show to the next! She's an incredible talent and deserves to.. but wow!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-19 23:53:24
Pretty sure it won't be long before she's an above-the-title name with her own shows. This girl is a total star and I'm so happy to see her getting the work and attention she most definitely deserves.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by goldenboy 2013-02-20 02:08:24
She most have a fantastic agent. I don't get people's love affair with her.
Didn't like her in Clear Day. Thought she was good in Drood.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by ChairinMain 2013-02-20 03:19:24
I think we're all going to have to learn how to spell Mueller just like we had to learn how to spell Audra.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by egghumor 2013-02-20 07:24:51
Splendid news! Yes, this gifted girl's career is airborne!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-20 10:01:54
"I think we're all going to have to learn how to spell Mueller just like we had to learn how to spell Audra."
I just love this! I agree completely.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by KeepCool 2013-02-20 11:20:30
I had written this show off but Mueller will definitely get me to see it.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by phan24 2013-02-20 16:27:54
It makes me very happy that she is getting work! But I must say, there was nothing special or outstanding about her in Drood or Into the Woods, that I noticed. Would anyone care to express why she is regarded as a star? just curious, not trying to bash her.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by egghumor 2013-02-20 16:40:48
phan24, if you haven't seen this clip from ON A CLEAR DAY... maybe it will help you see how amazing she can be. I'll also post her performance of "Too Late Now" at last year's Drama Desk awards.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by egghumor 2013-02-20 16:42:58
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by phan24 2013-02-20 16:52:01
That video from 'On a Clear Day' is indeed amazing! I guess she just didn't have that big a role in Drood to shine as she did in On a Clear Day.
also: I could see her playing Liza Minelli in a musical about her life, she kind of resembles her.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by egghumor 2013-02-20 16:54:42
So glad you liked it. I've watched that one several times and she always amazes me. It's uncanny how DROOD and INTO THE WOODS are far better shows than ON A CLEAR DAY (especially the revival she was in) but the material is so well-suited to her strengths. There's a handful of Jessie performances on YouTube, plus some charming interviews.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by KeepCool 2013-02-20 17:06:20
I wonder if she will be billed above the title like Kelli?
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-20 17:08:14
"Would anyone care to express why she is regarded as a star? just curious, not trying to bash her."
I agree with the previously posted comments about On a Clear Day being a huge shining moment for her, but I would argue her performance as Cinderella was a standout in Into the Woods, and there is certainly a reason she wins more than anyone else in Drood! :)
I think this show will give her a great opportunity to show what she can do. And yes, I highly encourage a trip into the YouTube, she's got some great stuff up there.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Younger Brother 2013-02-20 17:21:18
Awesome news! The amount this girl has done in 2 years is incredible. Here's hoping we see her in Side Show next!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by KeepCool 2013-02-20 20:22:03
How about Funny Girl next? I know it's been mentioned on here before but I really think she would be a revelation as Fanny.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by goldenboy 2013-02-21 00:32:32
so I watched the clear day clip. Again. I don't get it. She must have a great agent.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-21 00:40:46
Or you just don't get it. Clearly plenty of people do. She may have a great agent who got her the appointment, but it's her great talent that got her the job.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by broadwaybabe1234 2013-02-21 01:08:46
I so love her and i am so happy that she is getting the success she deserves. I love Nice Work the first two times i saw it and if i can make it to New York i will definitely go a third time!
Curious, who would play opposite (or by her side as it is) in side show? But the funny girl revival. she needs to be fanny. now.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by muscle23ftl 2013-02-21 01:12:17
Definitely a great agent. She screams more than sings.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-21 01:13:51
Muscle23ftl, I don't mean to seem like I think it's invalid to disagree about her, but I don't really understand what you're talking about. I've seen almost all of her performances in New York and I've never once heard her scream-singing or over belting anything. I'm just curious which show you feel like this was happening in.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by muscle23ftl 2013-02-21 01:22:43
I saw her in On a Clear Day and in Drood, but I can barely recall her performance in Drood.
I hated her numbers in On a Clear Day, I am not into jazzy singers. I prefer a wonderful soprano like Kelli O'Hara. But you know, everyone has an opinion. That just happens to be mine.
I'm happy she is doing this, because I will probably skip re-visiting the show yet again, and that is a good thing!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-21 01:25:41
Absolutely you're entitled to your opinion and I imagine if you're not into jazz, her songs in Clear Day definitely weren't your taste, it's not for everybody. I just disagree that she was screaming her way through the songs, I've always thought she had a lovely airy, clear quality about her voice.
To each their own, at least we can agree that Kelli O'Hara is a wonderful soprano. :)
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by BwayTday 2013-02-21 01:30:39
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Brave Sir Robin2 2013-02-21 02:17:34
So add this to the list of what I want to see in May 
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by muscle23ftl 2013-02-21 02:31:03
The clip was actually cute, maybe I should give her a chance despite her terrible performance in OCDYCSF.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Mildred Plotka 2013-02-21 03:49:24
It's funny how you always conveniently have the exact opposite opinion of the majority.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course, but I fid it curious that you always seem to magically lean in the other direction on most things. And rarely with a hardcore reason for having your opinions. We all have loves or hates that are on the fringe of popular opinion. Funny how you consistently do.
Either you're a pot stirrer, have mostly bad taste in musical theatre, or a combo platter of the two.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by muscle23ftl 2013-02-21 08:39:11
I didn't know you were that focused on what I say on here...maybe you should get another hobby?
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-21 12:09:49
Love the "Ice Cream" video! So lovely.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by doodlenyc 2013-02-21 12:31:22
She's terrific and I thought she was a standout in Drood, but it is still shocking how fast she's climbing the ladder of Bway leading ladies! She was even mentioned on Smash this week as likely to be cast in a fictitious new musical.
Saying her performance in "...Clear Day..." was terrible is a bizarre statement, simply because someone doesn't like the style of music.
She's a wonderful vocalist and can seemingly sing just about any style.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by JimCo 2013-02-21 14:07:01
She is incredibly versatile. I saw her in SHE LOVES ME in Chicago as Amalia and she was glorious. She is indeed an incredible talent. I don't know how anyone can't see that. She can do anything with her voice and she is a wonderful actress!!!
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Mildred Plotka 2013-02-21 15:03:38
You got me muscle. Reading your revolutionary posts are the highlight of my sad life. I find them as complex as "Goodnight Moon".
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by Kelly2 2013-02-21 18:45:52
JimCo - so jealous you got to see "She Loves Me", a friend of mine in Chicago also saw it and raved about her.
Jessie Mueller to replace Kelli O'Hara in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT on April 2!
Posted by goldenboy 2013-02-21 23:30:25
Well I guess I am the second naysayer.
I was at the On a Clear Day Reading and thought " This is who they picked to play Melinda??? She sings out of the side of her mouth. Is quite bland in her singing and her acting. This is what follows Barbara Harris? Barbara Streisand? And Kristen Chenowith?
I then went to the Broadway Show On a Clear day.. and felt the same as the above. Just don't get the fascination with her. My opinion. She was just bland in that role.
I saw her in Drood and she did an admirable job in her character but not scene stealing or something I'd have to blog about.
Again my opinion.
