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The new UK & Ireland tour of Waitress The Musical has announced further principal casting for the show.

The production had already started strong with the high-profile casting of multi award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher (Elf The Musical, Les Misérables) as Jenna, performing at select venues.

They’ve followed that announcement with more star casting: the show will feature stage and screen star Les Dennis (Only Fools and Horses The Musical) as Joe, with West End stars Sandra Marvin (Waitress, & Juliet) as Becky, and Evelyn Hoskins (42 Balloons) as Dawn.

At a Glance: Producers of the new UK tour of Waitress have announced further casting to join Carrie Hope Fletcher. In a popular move that definitely gives Waitress fans what they want, both Evelyn Hoskins and Sandra Marvin are returning to the show, plus TV star Les Dennis is set to play Joe.

This new touring production has impressive credentials, Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Jagged Little Pill), who is currently enjoying a hit production in New York with the immersive The Phantom of the Opera spin-off Masquerade, directing the show.

The full cast of the show, including who is playing male lead Dr. Pomatter, is to be announced soon.

Waitress UK tour trailer: Features footage from previous productions

Facts about the musical

  • Waitress was nominated for 4 Tony Awards including Best Musical
  • The stage musical is based on the hit film, directed by Adrienne Shelly and starring Keri Russell
  • The show’s uplifting all-American story follows Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. It celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie!
  • Waitress has music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, and a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson.
  • The last tour took place in 2021 and 2022, and starred Lucie Jones, Sandra Marvin, Evelyn Hoskins and Tamlyn Henderson, with Matt Willis.
  • The West End production of Waitress began performances at the Adelphi Theatre on 8 February 2019, and closed on 14 March 2020.

What you need to know: 2026 Waitress Tour

  • Tour dates: Waitress will open at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 28 March 2026, and then play Brighton, Bradford, Woking, Birmingham, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, Cardiff, Southend, Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool, Belfast, Bristol, Nottingham, Llandudno, Bournemouth, Hull, Liverpool, Eastbourne, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Sheffield, and Salford.
  • Carrie Hope Fletcher will star in the show at selected tour dates only: London Wimbledon, Brighton, Bradford, Woking, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, and Cardiff, with further casting to be announced.
  • See all booking information and tour dates for Waitress here

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Main photo: Waitress - 2026 UK tour casting announced: Carrie Hope Fletcher, Les Dennis, Evelyn Hoskins, Sandra Marvin (Photos via PR)

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