Jessie Mueller of Lifetime TV’s ‘Patsy & Loretta’ poses for a portrait during the 2019 Summer TCA Portrait Studio at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 23, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California

in the meantime, i will change our lipstick, because in act two we get darker lips. and we get a new bra. and a change of perspective!

I didn’t know what to expect. It was just, like, a joyful place to be every day. Everybody was just so glad to be there and to be a part of it. – Jessie Mueller on making The Post

Alright fam here’s the deal. It’s 12:30 in the morning and I’m currently having emotions over the original ART run of Waitress. So let me tell you about my feels.

The show went through a lot of changes when it went to Broadway. Many of the changes I can understand. But if there’s one thing I still have a hard time forgiving, even after nearly two years (good lord has it really been that long?) it’s changing this beautiful ending. I understand that the ART run was a lot more intimate, and part of the draw of Broadway is the razzle dazzle and excitement, and this ending with Jenna and Lulu is not a showbiz winner, even with the Opening Up reprise after it. HOWEVER as someone who loves this show, is obsessed with the movie, and is an extreme proponent of Jessie Mueller with small children, I’m just going to leave this right the fuck here and y’all can cry with me.

You’re welcome.

I don’t think I’d ever thought I’d get a chance to record a Rodgers & Hammerstein. It was the kind of music that I grew up listening to, so I kind of can’t…I’m pinching myself believing that maybe I’ll be on an album that young kids listen to for generations to come. I’m really excited about this version being sort of the next generation’s first exposure to Rodgers & Hammerstein. I’m just…I’m excited about our presentation of it, and I can’t wait for people to hear it. [x]

Jessie Mueller accepting the 2018 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and being pure

Carousel Tony nominees Lindsay Mendez and Jessie Mueller

Portraits of Jessie Mueller on opening night of The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Broadway [November 13, 2012]

Jessie Mueller at the opening night curtain call for Carousel on Broadway [April 12, 2018]

Jessie Mueller on Jenna Ushkowitz’s ‘Waitress’ Debut Curtain Call

Then people gonna treat you better And you’re gonna find, yes you will That you’re b e a u t i f u l As you feel

this is me