- Running time 2 hours 35 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 13+
Waitress - Tour Dates
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Broadway’s smash hit musical Waitress is touring the UK and Ireland.
★★★★ “Perfect casting in a delicious musical” – What’s On Stage
Nominated for 4 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Waitress is an uplifting all-American musical that celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
Multi award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher leads the cast as Jenna for a limited run (see Cast section for dates), alongside stage and screen star Les Dennis (Only Fools and Horses) as Joe, and West End stars Sandra Marvin (Waitress, & Juliet) as Becky, Evelyn Hoskins (42 Balloons) as Dawn and Dan Partridge (Kinky Boots) as Dr Dr Pomatter.
Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible hit show features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy-nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam), and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Jagged Little Pill).
Jenna is a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop forever… until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness.
Supported by her quirky crew of fellow waitresses and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she’s been missing all along – courage.
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Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Waitress?
Starring:
- Carrie Hope Fletcher* as Jenna (until 22 August 2026, excluding 4-9 May), with casting for further dates to be announced
- Dan Partridge as Dr Pomatter
- Les Dennis as Joe
- Sandra Marvin as Becky
- Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn
- Mark Anderson as Ogie
- Mark Wilshire as Earl
- Dan O’Brien as Cal
- The company is completed by Will Arundell, Yochabel Asante, Alice Croft, Jamie Doncaster, Daniel George-Wright, Will Hardy, Bayley Hart, Olivia Lallo, Emma Lucia, David Mairs-McKenzie and Ellie Ruiz Rodriguez.
* Carrie Hope Fletcher will play ‘Jenna’ at the following venues:
- New Wimbledon Theatre
- Theatre Royal, Brighton
- Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- Birmingham Hippodrome
- Edinburgh Playhouse
- Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
- Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
- Palace Theatre, Manchester
- Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
- New Theatre, Oxford
- Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
- Opera House, Blackpool
- Leicester Curve
- Grand Opera House, Belfast
- Bristol Hippodrome
- Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
- Venue Cymru, Llandudno
At the following venues Jenna will be played by Emma Lucia
- Sunderland Empire
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced at the following venues:
- Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
- Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
- Hull New Theatre
- Liverpool Empire
- Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- King’s Theatre, Glasgow
- Sheffield Lyceum
- The Lowry, Salford
Who are the creative team of Waitress?
- Music and Lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles
- Book by Jessie Nelson
- Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly
- Directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus
- WAITRESS was originally produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and Norton and Elayne Herrick. The tour is produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian Productions.
Important Notes
Casting: Carrie Hope Fletcher will play the role of Jenna at selected dates. See Cast section for further details.
The producers may make alterations to the published cast for any reason, at any time, and therefore cannot guarantee the appearance of any named artist.
Content note: Waitress deals with some adult content and themes so discretion is advised for parents bringing children under age 13.
Google
AppleCritics' reviews of Waitress
★★★★ "Perfect casting in a delicious musical" - What's On Stage (Tour 2026)
★★★★★ "Treat yourself to a slice of 5-star musical pie" The Times (West End production)
★★★★ "This show is the real deal" The Independent (West End production)
★★★★ “Sweet as the best homemade pie” The Stage (West End production)
★★★★ "Waitress is a treat" WhatsOnStage (West End production)
★★★★ Evening Standard (West End production)
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News about Waitress
First-look photos of Waitress on tour starring Carrie Hope Fletcher
Dan Partridge joins Carrie Hope Fletcher for Waitress 2026 tour – full cast announced
Waitress tour casting update: Evelyn Hoskins, Sandra Marvin & Les Dennis to join Carrie Hope Fletcher
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Waitress UK & Ireland tour announced for 2026 starring Carrie Hope Fletcher
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