Carrie Hope Fletcher extends time in Waitress tour

Carrie Hope Fletcher will be spending more time at the Waitress diner!

Featuring songs from composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles, and a book by Jessie Nelson, the musical follows Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker in a small town and a loveless marriage.

When a baking contest offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. With support from her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to pursue her dreams. It is based on a film of the same name by Adrienne Shelly.

The show has enjoyed runs worldwide, including on Broadway, in the West End, and on previous tours.

It was announced that multi-WhatsOnStage Award winner Fletcher will take on the lead role of Jenna for a limited run when the musical travels across the UK.

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She will continue to be joined by Evelyn Hoskins, reprising her role as Dawn, with Sandra Marvin also returning as Becky and Les Dennis as Joe. Alongside Dan Partridge as Dr Pomatter, Mark Anderson as Ogie, Mark Wilshire as Earl, and 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. 

Fletcher is scheduled to appear in Wimbledon, Brighton, Bradford, Woking, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Cardiff and Southend. Her new stops now include Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool, Leicester, Belfast, Bristol, Nottingham, and Llandudno.

In Sunderland, Lucia will be playing Jenna. Marvin will be appearing until 21 June. Further Jenna and Becky casting is to be revealed.

See a list of tour dates below.