Waitress
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: September 2, 2021
Closing Night: December 20, 2021
Music: Sara Bareilles
Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
Book: Jessie Nelson
Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness but Jenna must ultimately decide for herself.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
What’s Inside…………………………….Jenna, Company
Opening Up………..Jenna, Becky, Dawn, Cal, Company
The Negative………………………..Jenna, Becky, Dawn
What Baking Can Do………………………………..Jenna
When He Sees Me………………………..Dawn, Company
It Only Takes a Taste………………..Dr. Pomatter, Jenna
You Will Still Be Mine…………………………Earl, Jenna
A Soft Place to Land………………..Jenna, Becky, Dawn
Never Ever Getting Rid of Me…………..Ogie, Company
Bad Idea…………………Jenna, Dr. Pomatter, Company
ACT TWO
I Didn’t Plan It………………………………………..Becky
Bad Idea (Reprise)……………………………….Company
You Matter to Me…………………..Dr. Pomatter, Jenna
I Love You Like a Table…………..Ogie, Dawn, Company
Take It From an Old Man………………….Joe, Company
She Used to Be Mine………………………………..Jenna
Everything Changes…………………….Jenna, Company
Opening Up (Finale)……………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Sara Bareilles Jenna
Eric Anderson Cal
Charity Angél Dawson Becky
Christopher Fitzgerald Ogie
Drew Gehling Dr. Pomatter
Caitlin Houlahan Dawn
Dakin Matthews Joe
Joe Tippett Earl
Ensemble
Matt DeAngelis Ensemble
Andrew Fitch Ensemble
Henry Gottfried Ensemble
Molly Jobe Ensemble
Emily Koch Ensemble
Max Kumangai Ensemble
Anastacia McCleskey Ensemble
Stephanie Torns Ensemble
REPLACEMENTS
Jennifer Nettles Jenna
10/19/2021 – 11/24/2021
Ciara Renée Jenna
11/25/2021 – 12/20/2021
Erich Bergen Dr. Pomatter
10/19/2021 – 10/24/2021
11/2/2021 – 11/24/2021
Joshua Henry Dr. Pomatter
11/29/2021 – 12/20/2021
Ashley Blanchet Dawn
10/5/2021 – 12/20/2021
Tyrone Davis Jr. Ogie
11/29/2021 – 12/20/2021
Nik Dodani Ogie
10/19/2021 – 11/27/2021
Benny Elledge Cal
12/13/2021 – 12/20/2021
Maiesha McQueen Becky
10/5/2021 – 12/20/2021
Ben Thompson Earl
10/19/2021 – 12/20/2021
Mark Christine Ensemble
11/23/2021 – 12/20/2021
McKenzie Melia Calderon Lulu
(Alternate)
11/2021 – 12/20/2021
Olivia Webber Olesen Lulu
(Alternate)
10/2021 – 11/23/2021
Olivia Lucy Phillip Nurse Norma
Ensemble
Grace Stockdale Ensemble
Charlotte Surak Lulu
(Alternate)
Ava Kacey Thomas Lulu
(Alternate)
Cherise Thomas Mother
Ensemble
Curtis Thomas Ensemble
10/12/2021 – 12/20/2021
Swing: Brandon Kalm
Standby: Kennedy Salters (Becky)
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