Waitress
A world premiere musical, led by Tony winner Jessie Mueller
Waitress
An energetically satisfying, funny, and interestingly offbeat show.
Boston Arts Diary
Waitress
A world premiere musical, led by Tony winner Jessie Mueller
Why see Waitress?
Slice of Life
Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) leads the cast of this world premiere musical, a big-hearted tale of a small town waitress with some grand ambitions. Based on the acclaimed 2007 movie with Keri Russel, Waitress boasts a book by Hollywood screenwriter and director Jessie Nelson (Hope Springs) and an original score from pop songstress Sara Bareilles.
This show is directed by ART's Artistic Director Diane Paulus. A highly respected name in the world of musical theatre, she won a Tony in 2013 for her revival of Pippin and most recently oversaw the Harvey Weinstein-produced Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway.
What is Waitress About?
Waitress Jenna (Mueller) longs for escape from the small southern town where she lives with her bullying husband Earl. Hope is at hand in the form of a pie-making contest in a nearby town, with a possibly life-changing cash prize. At the diner where she works, Jenna is famed for her fluffy pastries and crinkly crusts, and knows that this contest may be the one chance she gets to turn her life around.
Cast
Leads:
Jessie Mueller as Jenna
Jeanna de Waal as Dawn
Drew Gehling as Dr. Pomatter
Dakin Matthews as Joe
Keala Settle as Becky
Eric Anderson as Cal
Jeremy Morse as Ogie
Joe Tippett as Earl
Ensemble:
Charity Angel Dawson
David Jennings
Corey Mach
Ragan Pharris
Cullen R. Titmas
Stephanie Torns
Creative
Book by Jessie Nelson
Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Directed by Diane Paulus
Choreographed by Chase Brock
Reviews
Customer reviews
Carol Dykstra
"Waitress"
"Waitress" is sweet, funny and poignant. The
great actors and songs bring it to life. Too
many laughs to count! For two hours I forgot
about all the Bad Stuff Out There. And in Quiet
moments the audience of over 2,600 was so
Still you could hear a pin drop. Theatergoers
know how to behave! Yes I would recommend
it to anyone. Not to children under 12. Yes
found good restaurant nearby ... Read more
Linda C
Can't Wait To See This Again!
This Tony nominated musical (up against Hamilton)
showcases what Sara Bareilles does best - fantastic sing
along melodies and lyrics that tell a story with poetry,
humor, melancholy, and love. I was fortunate enough
to see this with Sara B. in the role of Jenna but she
wrote incredible songs for each cast member. Every
song got a standing ovation during the show, which
made the show run three hours, but it was one of the
highlights of theatre for me and my son (right up there
with seeing the original Broadway cast of Into The
Woods with Sondheim and Lapine in conversation and
Hamilton) Can't wait to see this again!
... Read more
V
Incredible immersive experience and hilarious!
Waitress at Hanna Theater in Cleveland was phenomenal! The cast was incredibly talented and the acting on point! I connected with each character. I laughed and cried! I didn’t know what to expect, and am so glad I saw the show with my friends tonight! It was a dynamic feel good story with captivating characters. The acting, voices, the emotion and quality of each character was just outstanding! With such great weather, we were able to enjoy downtown after too! ... Read more
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