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Filmed version of ”Waitress” musical set for 2023 Tribeca Festival

| London |

18 April 2023

It has been confirmed that the filmed version of Waitress has been included in the line-up for the 2023 Tribeca Festival, which runs from 7 to 18 June in New York City.

Filmed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 2021, where the show made its home temporarily post-pandemic, the production was led by the hit musical’s creator Sara Bareilles as Jenna, alongside Drew Gehling as Dr Pomatter, Charity Angél Dawson as Becky, Caitlin Houlahan as Dawn, Christopher Fitzgerald as Ogie, Eric Anderson as Cal,
Dakin Matthews as Joe, and Joe Tippett as Earl.

According to reports, there had originally been plans to film the West End production in 2020 (when Bareilles was starring in it here) but these were shelved by the pandemic.

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

The musical has book by Jessie Nelson, direction by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus and choreography by Lorin Latarro. Based on the film of the same name, it follows a young waitress in a diner who dreams of leaving her job and forging a life of her own.