Seth just posted his latest "Obsessed" with Jessie Mueller on his website and while my avatar totally gives me away as a fan already, this was so impressive to me!
Just amazing! This girl is everything. Adorable on top of it all. I love what she can do with her voice, doing such quick changes between characters. Love Jessie.
I'd love to see her do a show sometime that uses more of her soprano. That jump she makes at the end is a full octave and she doesn't even seem to struggle with it. Wow!
I remember being dumbfounded when I saw her as Carrie in Carousel - she used her operatic range there for that role which was lovely, and I don't know why neither mentions this role in the Obsessed! clip... Hmm.... Took me days to get over her performance.
I am sure Jessie is most wonderful in BEAUTIFUL. But I still cannot get over her gorgeous rendition of "Mister Snow." So thankful it was preserved on film.
Sadly, since Ryan Murphy bought the rights, it seems unlikely. Jessie would make an amazing Fanny. However, I'd actually really love to see her do something completely original next. Beautiful is the first new musical she's done and she's playing Carole King. I'd love to see her create a character from scratch.