in which year was this American composer and singer-songwriter born, whom Jessie Mueller portrayed and won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress for her portrayal?
Jessie Mueller Jessica Ruth "Jessie" Mueller pronounced MEW-ler (born February 20, 1983) is an American actress and singer. She started her career in Chicago and won a Joseph Jefferson Award in 2008 for her role as Carrie Pipperidge in "Carousel". In 2011, she moved to New York City to star in the Broadway revival of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever". She won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the lead role of Carole King in "," and originated the lead role of Jenna in the musical "Waitress" on Broadway.
Very Warm for May Very Warm for May is a musical composed by Jerome Kern, with a libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was the team's final score for Broadway, following their hits "Show Boat", "Sweet Adeline", and "Music in the Air". It marked a return to Broadway for Kern, who had spent several years in Hollywood writing music for movies, including "Swing Time" for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.