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May 13, 2016 · Waitress is a wonderful musical in so many respects. The pacing and staging pair well with Bareilles's vibrant, lush score; her songs are polished, and she expertly conveys character evolution and ...
Jessie Nelson. Jessie Nelson is a writer, director and producer, who wrote the book of Waitress the Musical based on Adrienne Shelly ‘s 2007 film. Jessie studied briefly at the University of California Santa Cruz, but eventually dropped out to work with an experimental acting troupe known as the Mabou Mines, where she began her career in theatre.
Apr 15, 2016 · The show, which opens this month at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, stars Tony Award-winning ( Beautiful) actress Jessie Mueller (who plays Jenna, the title role) and is the first musical in Broadway ...
Feb 14, 2018 · Four of the show’s main characters cheat on their spouses, while the script by Jessie Nelson and staging by Diane Paulus encourage us to laugh. Ryan Dunkin plays the diner’s married manager who abuses his fellow employees and then has sex with a waitress named Becky (Charity Angel Dawson) who has a sick husband at home.
Feb 6, 2024 · Composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles is Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim part of herself. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose and the beauty of a well-baked pie.
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Waitress is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, starring Keri Russell as a young woman trapped in a small town and an abusive marriage, who faces an unwanted pregnancy while working as a waitress. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and received a limited theatrical release in the United ...
Dec 7, 2023 · The Tony-nominated musical is based on a beloved 2007 film starring Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion. The title character is played by the show’s composer and lyricist, Sara Bareilles. Jenna is a waitress in a small Southern café with a gift for making pies so blissfully delicious they make people happy.
