Producers Barry and Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live have announced full casting for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy Waitress.
As previously announced, Carrie Hope Fletcher* will star as Jenna alongside Sandra Marvin** as Becky, Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn and Les Dennis as Old Joe. Joining them will be 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.
Waitress is based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelly. The show has music and lyrics by GRAMMY award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, a book by Jessie Nelson, direction by Tony award winner Diane Paulus and choreography by Lorin Latarro.
The musical tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her
loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at
a new life, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes to happiness. But Jenna must find the courage
and strength within herself to rebuild her life. This beautiful musical celebrates friendship, motherhood, and
the magic of a well-made pie.
Waitress opens at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 28th March 2026 and will then tour to Brighton, Bradford, Woking, Birmingham, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Southend, Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool, Leicester, Belfast, Bristol, Nottingham, Llandudno, Bournemouth, Hull, Liverpool, Eastbourne, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Sheffield and Salford Quays.
*Carrie Hope Fletcher will appear at New Wimbledon Theatre, Brighton Theatre Royal, Bradford Alhambra Theatre, Woking New Victoria Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Manchester Palace Theatre, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre and Southend Cliffs Pavilion. Further casting for the role of Jenna is to be announced.
**Sandra Marvin will be performing at all venues up to and including Southend Cliffs Pavilion. Further casting for the role of Becky is to be announced.
