Jessie Mueller was just another actress from the Midwest when she got cast opposite Harry Connick Jr. in 2011 on Broadway in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. After nabbing a Tony Award nomination for the role (and her impressive scatting), she’s become something of a fixture of the New York stage, most recently winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Carole King in Beautiful. The role could land her another award: a Grammy. The original cast recording is one of five nominated for Best Musical Theater Album.
