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Tony-winner Jessie Mueller talks theater, family and Chicago

Actress Jessie Mueller just won the "Best Actress" Tony Award for her portrayal of Carole King in the Broadway show, "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical." This is Miss Mueller’s first win and her second Tony nomination, but it wasn’t too long ago that Jessie was gracing stages right here in Chicago. Jessie grew up in Evanston and started her career working in Chicago with such theatres as the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, the Marriot, and the Goodman. Jessie Mueller joins us to talk about performing, her Tony, and her hometown.

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