Abby Mueller in "Beautiful"
Abby Mueller in "Beautiful"
bandisepic
Swing Joined: 6/14/16
#1Abby Mueller in "Beautiful"
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
#2Abby Mueller in
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.
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#3Abby Mueller in
Posted: 4/23/17 at 2:11pmI saw Abby Mueller in SF on tour in the show last year. I can't compare her to anyone else who has played the part, including her sister, but she does a good job.
bandisepic
Swing Joined: 6/14/16
#5Abby Mueller in
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
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#6Abby Mueller in
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:09pm
Does her mom like the music Carole King wrote for herself and others? If so, she would enjoy Beautiful. She might like it a lot even if she isn't as familiar with King. It's a jukebox musical, charming if a little too predictable for my taste, but it's a pleasant show.
I didn't see A Bronx Tale so I can't comment on it.
bandisepic
Swing Joined: 6/14/16
#7Abby Mueller in
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.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#8Abby Mueller in
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.)
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#9Abby Mueller in
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:19pm
I haven't seen A Bronx Tale either, but I heard it isn't that good.
#10Abby Mueller in
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:33pm
I disliked both A Bronx Tale and Beautiful, but Beautiful is slightly better out of the two.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#11Abby Mueller in
Posted: 4/23/17 at 3:38pm
Abby Mueller probably got more attention in the touring production, because the tour was new on the West Coast and because of the fact that she was playing the same part as her sister.
But Abby is an experienced performer in her own right. It's not stunt casting, if that's what concerns you. She does a good job.
talklesswinmore
Swing Joined: 12/27/16
#12Abby Mueller in
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)
itsshowtime2
Understudy Joined: 10/23/16
#13Abby Mueller in
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.
bandisepic
Swing Joined: 6/14/16
#14Abby Mueller in
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
talklesswinmore
Swing Joined: 12/27/16
#15Abby Mueller in
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!
BroadwayMan5
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/15
#16Abby Mueller in
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
#17Abby Mueller in
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).
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
BWNUT
Featured Actor Joined: 9/26/07
#18Abby Mueller in
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.
grumpyoptimist
Leading Actor Joined: 2/26/11
#19Abby Mueller in
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)
