>> Stephen: WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY!
MY NEXT GUEST IS A BROADWAY STAR WHO WON THE TONY FOR HER
PORTRAYAL OF CAROLE KING IN "BEAUTIFUL."
SHE'S NOW NOMINATED FOR ANOTHER TONY FOR THE BROADWAY SHOW
"WAITRESS."
PLEASE WELCOME JESSIE MUELLER!
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) (BAND PLAYING)
>> Stephen: MAE, JESSIE MUELLER.
SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
YOU'RE SO FANTASTIC AND BEAUTIFUL.
>> OH, THANK YOU!
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: WE HAVE A COUPLE
OF THINGS IN COMMON.
WE BOTH LIVE AND WORK IN NEW YORK NOW.
YOU'RE FROM EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, AND I WENT TO SCHOOL THERE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
DO YOU MISS IT THERE?
>> I DO SOMETIMES.
I MISS THE PEOPLE.
I WAS IN THE THEATER COMMUNITY THERE FOR A WHILE AND IT'S AN
AMAZING COMMUNITY SO I MISS EVERYBODY.
>> Stephen: NOW YOU'RE ON BROADWAY IN "WAITRESS" BASED ON
THE KERI RUSSELL FILM.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: YOU PLAYED THE WAITRESS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT FASCINATES ME ABOUT THIS IS YOUR
CHARACTER IS -- MAKES BIBLICALLY GOOD PIES, THAT'S HOW SHE'S
DESCRIBED.
AND I UNDERSTAND THEY DO SOMETHING SPECIAL AT THE SHOW TO
GET PEOPLE IN THE MOOD TO BE AT A DINER.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
>> THEY BAKE A PIE IN THE LOBBY.
?
LITERALLY BAKE A PIE IN THE LOBBY.
THEY TALKED FOR A WHILE OF WE SHOULD HAVE THE SMELL OF A PIE
IN THE THEATER.
SO I THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE A CANDLE.
>> AIR WICK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
>> YEAH, OR SOMEONE WITH A SCRATCH AND SNIFF PLAY BILLS.
>> Stephen: THAT WOULD BE NICE.
>> BUT THEY BAKE A PIE IN THE LOBBY.
SOMEONE PUT AN OVEN BACK THERE.
>> Stephen: THEY BLOW THE SMELL OF PIE OUT TO THE AWED
GLENS.
>> YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BLOW IT.
IT JUST COMES.
>> Stephen: THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING WHEN THEY --
(LAUGHTER) I'M SO SORRY.
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS.
>> IT IS.
>> Stephen: PUMPING UP THE SMELL OF FRESH BAKED GOODS IS
WHAT PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY TRY TO SELL THEIR HOUSE.
ARE THEY TRYING TO MOVE THE THEATER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
>> POSSIBLY.
>> Stephen: THE THEATER SENT A PIE, ONE OF THE PIES THEY MADE
FOR THE SHOW.
WOULD YOU LIKE A LITTLE PIE?
>> I'LL HAVE PIE.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I DON'T ACTUALLY EVER GET TO EAT PIE IN THE SHOW.
OTHER PEOPLE DO.
I MAKE A LOT OF PIES BUT NEVER GET TO EAT IT.
>> Stephen: WELL, GOOD LUCK TALKING WHEN YOU'RE EATING PECAN
PIE.
THE SHOW, AS IT GETS INTO DEEP HUMAN STUFF, YOU KNOW, THE ABDOM
NATIONAL HUMAN SPIRIT, DO YOU LIKE HUMAN BEINGS IF.
>> I'M A FAN.
I'M A FAN.
I BELIEVE ALL HUMANS ARE GOOD AT THE CORE.
SOMETIMES THINGS OCCUR, AND IT GETS A LITTLE MESSY.
LIFE.
BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, MOST OF US HAVE A GOOD CRUST UNDERNEATH,
AND I DON'T WANT TO TAKE -- CHEERS.
>> Stephen: CHEERS.
CLINK.
>> CLINK.
THAT'S A GOOD PIECE OF PIE!
>> Stephen: THAT IS FANTASTIC.
THAT'S VERY GOOEY.
>> Stephen: MM-MM-MM...
I CAN NO LONGER REMEMBER ANYTHING WE WERE GOING TO TALK
ABOUT.
>> WE'LL JUST TALK ABOUT THE PIE.
>> Stephen: MMM...
HOW LONG DID YOU PLAY CAROLE KING ON BROADWAY?
>> I THINK IT WAS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF.
>> Stephen: OH, THAT'S IT?
ALMOST TWO YEARS FROM THE OUT OF TOWN RUN THAT WE DID, YEAH.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: SUCH A BEAUTIFUL
PORTRAYAL.
>> OH, THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: DO YOU CONSTANTLY HAVE THE MUSIC IN YOUR HEAD
STILL OR DID YOU GET IT OUT OF YOUR HEAD?
>> I WAS JUST DONE LISTENING TO HER THE OTHER DAY.
IT WAS AMAZING BECAUSE I NEVER GOT SICK OF HER.
I NEVER GOT SICK OF THE MUSIC.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: INCREDIBLE.
SHE HAD 101 HIT RECORDS.
>> SERIOUSLY?
>> Stephen: YEAH, SHE'S A 101-HIT WONDER.
(LAUGHTER) I KNEW THE MUSIC IN THE NEW
MUSICAL "WAITRESS" IS FANTASTIC, BUT WOULD YOU INDULGE ME WITH
ONE CAROLE KING?
JUST RIGHT HERE.
(CHEERING) BECAUSE CAROLE KING IS
INCREDIBLE.
IT'S SO PERFECT.
>> WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE?
>> Stephen: "WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW."
>> OH, THE ANSWER IS YES.
>> Stephen: OH, THAT'S NICE.
WILL YOU SING IT WITH ME?
I'M NERVOUS.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) ♪
>> Stephen: D?
(HUMMING) ♪ TONIGHT YOU'RE MINE
COMPLETELY ♪ ♪ YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE SO
SWEETLY ♪ ♪ .
>> TONIGHT THE LIGHT OF LOVE IS IN YOUR EYES ♪
♪ WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW ♪
♪ (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
>> Stephen: "WAITRESS" IS ONGOING NOW.
JESSIE MUELLER, EVERYBODY!
GO GET SOME PIE!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!