Review: S.F. Playhouse’s ‘Waitress’ needs more time in the oven by Lily Janiak

For all of Susi Damilano’s compassionate, imaginative direction, this production of Jessie Nelson and Sara Bareilles’ 2015 musical suffers from a near-fatal flaw.

Jeremy Jordan to Lead Floyd Collins on Broadway This Spring; Full Cast and Creative Team Set by Hayley Levitt

Jeremy Jordan, star of Broadway's The Great Gatsby, will take on the title role in the Broadway premiere of Floyd Collins this spring. Featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Adam…

Special Episode: Kaitlyn Davidson on Pie, Sun, and ‘Waitress’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with stage and screen star Kaitlyn Davidson. Having appeared on Broadway in “Nice Work if You Can Get It” and “Cinderella,” she…

EXCLUSIVE: THE OUTSIDERS to Do That Thing WAITRESS Did With the Pie Smell, but With Himbo Sweat by Broadway Beat

by Will Tully. @willrtully. NEW YORK, NY - Due to overwhelming pressure from fans and critics alike, The Outsiders has taken a page out...

My Take: Off-Broadway's "The Counter," directed by David Cromer by Frank Rizzo

The show: “The Counter” by Meghan Kennedy at off-Broadway’s at the Laura Pels Theater in New York City. What makes it special?: I’d run to see whatever David Cromer directs. It also…

Jessica Vosk to Replace Shoshana Bean as Jersey in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Jessica Vosk will take over the role of Jersey in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen, beginning performances at the Shubert Theatre on December 12. She replaces the show's original Tony-nominated st…

Betsy Wolfe Looks Back on Two Glittering Years with & Juliet by Hayley Levitt

When Betsy Wolfe takes her final bow in & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 20, she’ll be one week shy of two years since her first Broadway performance as Anne Hathawa…

The Counter by Joseph Pisano

Despite this obvious shortcoming of The Counter, Anthony Edwards, a growing New York stage presence after much TV and movie fame, resolutely ignores it, never letting Kennedy's contrived wri…

In ‘The Counter,’ With Anthony Edwards, a Cup of Joe and a Side of Secrets by Jesse Green

A diner patron asks a waitress for an extraordinary side dish in Meghan Kennedy’s sweet but shaggy new play.

The Counter Review by New York Theater

Early every morning, Paul buys a cup of coffee and jokes around with Katie, the waitress in the otherwise empty local diner in the kind of small town in Upstate New York where the townsfolk …

Gavin Creel, Tony Award winner and musical Broadway veteran, dies at 48 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Creel had a knack for Golden Age Broadway revivals, but he also performed in modern fare, like in the role of Dr. Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’ musical “Waitress” on Broadway in 2019 and…

Gavin Creel, Tony award-winning Broadway star, dies at 48 by Associated Press

Actor, who appeared in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Waitress, Hair and Hello, Dolly!, has died of a rare form of cancer Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony award for …

Alison Luff, Liam Pearce, Nathan Levy, and More Join & JULIET on Broadway

New cast members will join & Juliet for the hit musical’s third year on Broadway. Joining the company this October is Alison Luff as ‘Anne’ (The Who’s Tommy, Waitress, Escape …

Gavin Creel Dies: Broadway Star Of ‘Waitress’, ‘Into The Woods’ Was 48 by Greg Evans

In stunning and sad news, Gavin Creel, one of Broadway’s most popular and acclaimed leading men, died in Manhattan today just two months after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive fo…

WAITRESS Star Lenne Klingaman Releases Full-Length Album 'PHOENIX'

Lenne Klingaman, the Singer-Songwriter and Actor known for her role as Dawn in the hit Broadway musical Waitress, has released her highly anticipated Full-Length Album PHOENIX.

Video: Desi Oakley Sings 'She Used To Be Mine' in WAITRESS at La Mirada Theatre

Watch Desi Oakley sing 'She Used To Be Mine' in La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts' Southern California regional theatre premiere of the hit Broadway musical, WAITRESS, with book …

Aisha Jackson to Play Middle Allie in The Notebook on Broadway, Replacing Joy Woods by Darryn King

Aisha Jackson will take over the role of Middle Allie in The Notebook on Broadway. Her first performance at the Schoenfeld Theatre in the role will be on October 22. Jackson replaces origina…

Photos: Desi Oakley, Cleavant Derricks, and More in WAITRESS at La Mirada Theatre

La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts is opening its 2024-2025 season with the Southern California regional theatre premiere of the hit Broadway musical, WAITRESS, starring Desi Oa…

Video: Inside Rehearsals for WAITRESS Starring Desi Oakley at La Mirada Theatre

Go inside rehearsals for La Mirada Theatre's first show of its 2024-2025 season: the Southern California regional theatre premiere of WAITRESS, with book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics …

Perfect Prop Pie by American Theatre Editors

What theatres are cooking up for 'Waitress,' the Sara Bareilles/Jessie Nelson musical that's popping up at several theatres in the coming season.

Photo: Exclusive First Look at Beth Leavel in Short Film MICROFOCUSING

Tony Winner Beth Leavel is among the cast of the recently wrapped family drama Microfocusing from Vivre La Vie Productions. Leavel plays “Trish,” a sharp-witted waitress who has a unique…

Sho Bean - She Used To Be Mine - Waitress by bwaySHO

And That's the Waitress Is by & Juliet Broadway

Based on totally real events. #shorts #broadway #broadwaymusicals #musicaltheatre #andjuliet #waitressmusical & Juliet is the hit Broadway musical created by the Emmy-winning writer of Schi…

Waitress Musical Movie Now Streaming in the UK: Here’s Where to Watch by Belaid S

Good news for musical lovers in the UK—Waitress the musical is now available to rent or buy on your favorite

The Counter | Theatre Talk by Roundabout Theatre Company

Discover The Counter, playwright Meghan Kennedy’s newest Roundabout commission. In this video, Roundabout Theatre Company Teaching Artists Karla Hendrick and Margaret Montagna explore the …

Sara Bareilles on Her Worst Waitress Idea, Her Next Stage Project and Ann Dowd's Role in Her Latest Emmy Nomination by Hayley Levitt

In some circles, Sara Bareilles is still the singer-songwriter perched behind a piano railing against music industry power brokers in “Love Song.” In others, she’s the face of Waitress…

For choreographer Lorin Latarro backstory is everything by Ruthie Fierberg

From “Waitress” to “The Who’s Tommy” to the current “One Upon a Mattress,” Latarro draws on psychology to set movement.

The Counter | A World Premiere Production by Roundabout Theatre Company

Every morning at the local diner in a small town, a waitress refills a regular’s coffee. An unlikely friendship develops and keeps him coming back for more. But when he asks for a shocking…

“…the miracles of democracy and community”: AOC at the DNC, video and transcript by New York Theater

“Six years ago, I was taking omelette orders as a waitress in New York City. I didn’t have health insurance. My family was fighting off foreclosure and we were struggling with bills afte…

Katharine McPhee Is Opening Up About Closing Up Shop in Broadway's WAITRESS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: She has already taken on Broadway and the West End. Now Katharine McPhee is back to close up the diner for good! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the stage…

Broadway Performer Lenne Klingaman Releases New Single 'Hand Me the Fire'

Lenne Klingaman, the Singer-Songwriter and Actor known for her role as Dawn in the hit Broadway musical Waitress, has released her new single “Hand Me The Fire.” It marks the fourth trac…