Beautiful Workshop
Beautiful Workshop
Joined: 12/31/69
#1Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 12:19pm
This article mentions that someone else played Carole King in the workshops of Beautiful. Does anyone know who the actress was?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/theater/theaterspecial/jessie-mueller-as-herself-after-a-starry-night.html?src=dayp&_r=1
#2Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 12:24pm
Vanessa Ray.
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?page=2&thread=1057650
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Broadwaystar2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/4/13
#2Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 7:42pm
Patti Murin played Cynthia Weil
Updated On: 6/10/14 at 07:42 PM
#3Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 8:13pmLove Vanessa Ray and Patti Murin- would love to see them take over the roles at some point, given that the show seems like it will run for a while...
BwayinVan
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/14
#4Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 10:39pmVanessa Ray is currently on Blue Bloods as pretty much a series regular so either she would have to do it for the time they are on hiatus or leave the show. I'd be sad to see her leave but it would be interesting to see her tackle this role
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#6Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 11:17pm
Wait, Vanessa Ray? As in Cece Drake from Pretty Little Liars? That's what showed up on my google.
Wow!!! Never knew she could sing!
#7Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 11:40pmSeeing Whitney Bashor in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY made me think she'd be a sublime replacement for Mueller whenever she leaves the show.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#8Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/10/14 at 11:44pmI have heard that Debbie Shapiro Gravitte was involved as Caole at some point, though I don't know how reliable my source is.
#9Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/11/14 at 12:52am
somethingbypuccini, I believe Debbie Gravitte was involved at one point playing Genie Klein, Carole's mother.
It's my understanding that Vanessa Ray was Carole for the entire process developing the show but was unavailable for the actual production due to television commitments.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 6/11/14 at 12:52 AM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#10Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/11/14 at 1:22pmAhh, that would make sense. I always thought she was a strange choice for the role.
#11Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/11/14 at 9:23pmI think they'll go the route of getting a contemporary pop/rock star to take over for Jessie.
#12Beautiful Workshop
Posted: 6/11/14 at 9:27pm
"I think they'll go the route of getting a contemporary pop/rock star to take over for Jessie."
Hilary Duff?
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