Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce full casting for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, which comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 22 – Sat 26 Sep.
The production will star Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna, Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn, Les Dennis as Joe, Dan Partridge as Dr Pomatter, Mark Anderson as Ogie, Mark Willshire 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.
Carrie Hope Fletcher’s final performance will be Saturday 29 September 2026. Casting for the roles of Jenna and Becky for the remainder of the tour will be announced in due course.
WAITRESS is based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelly, with music and lyrics by GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. Featuring a book by Jessie Nelson, direction by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus and choreography by Lorin Latarro, the musical has received multiple award nominations and widespread acclaim from audiences and critics on both sides of the Atlantic.
Celebrating 10 years since its original production, WAITRESS opened on Broadway on 24 April 2016 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran until 5 January 2020. The show celebrated its official West End opening night at London’s Adelphi Theatre on 7 March 2019 and has since enjoyed international success with productions across North America, Japan, Holland, Canada, Mexico, and — in spring 2026 — Australia, with runs planned in Melbourne and Sydney.
WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town who dreams of escaping her loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor offer the possibility of a fresh start, Jenna begins to imagine a different future. Supported by her fellow waitresses and their own recipes for happiness, she must find the courage to rebuild her life. This uplifting musical celebrates friendship, motherhood and the magic of a perfectly baked pie.
Book by Jessie Nelson
Music and Lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles
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 for Crossroads Live.
