Farewell, Jessie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I Know You Will Be Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                             It had to happen, darlings, and it did.  On Friday, March 6, Jessie Mueller gave her last performance, and took her last bow, in her TONY-winning performance as Carole King in "Beautiful."  It was a golden time on Broadway for Jessie, and those of us who were on to her talent, ever since she arrived on the scene.

                               But, now she is one for the books. Oh, the show will keep running!  But can it keep going, without Jessie?

                                 When I saw Jessie in the show, back in November of 2013, I  said this was the most impressive biographical performance on the musical stage since BARBRA in "Funny Girl."  But even BARBRA had to end her run. And "Funny Girl did go on.......with Mimi Hines!!!!!!!!!!!   But it didn't last long, darling, did it??????????/

                                     I don't think the show will hold without Jessie!!!!!!!!!! It should have been closed, set struck and tucked away.  Is Jessie going to take it to London?  She might, which would give me a reason to cross the Continent.

                                       There are also rumors of Jessie and Diane Paulus collaborating on a musical called "Waitress."  Frankly, I don't care what the new project is, as long as we get more of Jessie!!!!!!!!   And I expect we will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                        But, girls, wouldn't it be just thrilling to see her in "She Loves Me," or "RAGS????????"