After much anticipation, the filmed version of Waitress on Broadway is finally premiering this summer! Waitress, The Musical – Live on Broadway! will premiere at the Tribeca Festival, with tickets going on sale on May 2.
🥧 Waitress the Musical has been included as an Official Selection of the 2023 Tribeca Festival (@tribeca)! 🥧 #Tribeca2023 takes place June 7-18, 2023 in NYC. Single tickets go on sale May 2 https://t.co/FaocnSx80n pic.twitter.com/VQcUwYHNm2
— Waitress Musical (@WaitressMusical) April 18, 2023
This recorded version of the beloved musical was long hinted at over social media, with filming taking place in the fall of 2021 when Waitress returned to Broadway. The cast includes composer Sara Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan, Drew Gehling, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, with Joe Tippett, and Christopher Fitzgerald.
Based on the 2007 motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly, Waitress is the first Broadway musical in history to have four women in the four top creative team spots, with a book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Grammy Winner and Tony and Emmy Award nominated Sara Bareilles, choreography by Lorin Latarro and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.
Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a long-abandoned dream off the shelf. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose, and the beauty of a well-baked pie.
