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Waitress

Waitress at New Victoria Theatre

Why see Waitress?

If Only life were as easy as pie

Broadway's sweetest treat arrives, bringing its delicious confection of peppy songs, romance, and dramedy to the UK this year, following a run in the West End. Starring Lucie Jones and Matt Willis, the piece is adapted from the beloved 2007 indie film by Adrienne Shelly. With an all-female creative team led by a bubbly pop score from singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, it's a life-affirming feel-good hit - the perfect thing to chase the winter cobwebs away. If you loved Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, you're certain to love Waitress!

What is the story of Waitress?

Suffocated by both the small Southern town where she lives, and her controlling husband Earl, Jenna longs for escape. Her only solace comes from working in the local diner, where she can practice her passion for baking. Jenna's crumbly pastries and crinkly crusts are renowned the town over, and by a stroke of luck, they might just offer her an escape route! A pie-baking contest is announced in a nearby town, with a potentially life-changing cash prize for first place. Jenna realises this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity and is determined to grab it with both hands!

Cast

Chelsea Halfpenny as Jenna
Sandra Marvin as Becky
Wendy Mae Brown as Becky (from March 30)
Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn
Matt Willis as Dr Pomatter
David Hunter as Dr Pomatter (from March 30)
George Crawford as Ogie
Tamlyn Henderson as Earl
Michael Starke as Old Joe
Christopher D Hunt as Cal
Scarlet Gabrielle as Norma

With

Monique Ashe-Palmer, Amelia Atherton, Donal Brennan, Aimée Fisher, Nathanael Landskroner, Charlie Martin (also dance captain), Liam McHugh, Olivia Mitchell and Ben Morris.

Creative

Adapted by Jessie Nelson
Directed by Diane Paulus
Score by Sara Bareilles
Choreography by Lorin Latarro

Awards

2016 Tony awards Nominations

Best Musical Best Original Score - Sara Bareilles Best Actress in a Musical - Jessie Mueller Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Christopher Fitzgerald

2016 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Christopher Fitzgerald

Reviews

Our review

Heartfelt Moving Joyful

London is being blessed with an influx of great Broadway musicals this year. Making history in New York with an all-female creative team (with the score written by Grammy winner Sara Bareilles), Waitress has now arrived in London!

Abigail Slocombe

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Customer reviews

4 reviews, average rating: (4.5 Stars)

Teresa Davis

Fantastic

Lovely old theatre all be ot a bit hot. Cast were amazing, when she use to be mine was sung I had goosebumps. Really enjoyable afternoon. DONT use the theatre car park a real ripoff. ... Read more

YD

Pietasticly fabulous show

New York ✅ with my hubby, both had an amazing time. London ✅ with my very very good friend, we had an absolute ball of a time. Edinburgh 🥰🥰🥰 later today 😘😘😘 Amazing & fabulous all rolled into one emotion. If you haven't already, go get tickets ASAP, you love it 💖💖 ... Read more

Judith lake

Waitress matinee

Hats off to the cast of this production,mainly understudies I believe,they were all brilliant especially Matt Willis(what a revelation)they all worked so hard to make the show fun,my only difficulty was the amplification of the band,made it hard to catch every word which is essential if like my friend and I its first time of seeing waitress,that said despite the obvious problems ie start delay,it was a great afternoon at the theatre. ... Read more
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