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WestEndGal said: "mtgeek100 said: "Kat McPhee is a great example of name/star (not stunt) casting done well. I was so impressed by how good she was in Waitress. Like, I knew she could sing, but boy can she SING!!! And I thought her acting was beautifully nuanced as Jenna. Count me in if she does another show in the future; would like to see."In her favour also for future castings is that she was a really reliable performer. She played Jenna for what, 9/10months total in NYC and London (?), an...

yankeefan7 said: ""Also noone in that show was helpedby the terrible writing and characterisations. “I’m in tech” “I love church” - ICONIC!"Good point about the writing, it was pretty bad at times. Hated her boyfriend in the show, he was so lame." Haha Dev was the absolute worst! Followed closely by Jimmy in s2.

It’s a shame if whatever went down with Sophia leaving the show (I know nothing) detracts from all the effort and sweat she put into the show. She was there from the beginning and hopefully she gets the credit she deserves for that rather than her time on the show always having an asterisk next to it. She’s only 18 and has a v bright future I think

yankeefan7 said: ""Kat McPhee is a great example of name/star (not stunt) casting done well. I was so impressed by how good she was in Waitress. Like, I knew she could sing, but boy can she SING!!! And I thought her acting was beautifully nuanced as Jenna. Count me in if she does another show in the future; would like to see."She was trashed for her acting in SMASHso it appears she has come a long way. I have seen/heard youtube clips from her performance and she sounds great. Looks like she i...

I don’t really think 5 show weekends are fair on performers. 8 show weeks are brutal enough! They started doing that for Waitress the last 6 months or so before it closed and that’s a tough ask for Jenna who is on stage almost the entire show. What’s everyone else’s thoughts

Dolly80 said: "None of them will win a Tony individually- there isn’t enough to the ‘roles’. The only way they could win is if they are collectively nominated, which I don’t think is possible."They were collectively nominated for the Olivier Awards but I don’t know if the Tony Awards would bend their rules to allow that.

Kat McPhee is a great example of name/star (not stunt) casting done well. I was so impressed by how good she was in Waitress. Like, I knew she could sing, but boy can she SING!!! And I thought her acting was beautifully nuanced as Jenna. Count me in if she does another show in the future; would like to see.

If Chris Evans can sing I’m down for this! If not, I’m yet again going to be annoyed that an a list name is put above singing ability when it comes to a movie musical.

You guys have already posted a lot of my fave moments of the night, but it was an incredible And emotional evening. The energy in the room was insane. I teared up the moment Kat/Jenna started her first “Dear Baby” and didn’t really stop weeping until the end.In What’s Inside there was a big crash as I think someone in the ensemble dropped smtg which made everyone laugh and was a real ice breaker for the cast I think. And then kat was laughing as she sang “what a mess I’m making” because at th...

It has always frustrated the heck out of me that Waitress purposefully never say when their Jennas’ scheduled dates are. You have to become a detective to find out! I’m sure with Katharine now it’s so they can maximise profits as much as they can before she show closes - she was above the title for her first run last year so her scheduled dates were listed on ticketmaster, but not this time! A friend of mine had a massive hassle trying to swap tickets for a date Katharine was on (she’s seen S...

OMG that is so crazy that Megan sang a song from this musical for David all those years ago, and now Katharine is married to the guy and also singing his songs from the same musical!! It’s a sign that Megan and Katharine just need to be in a for real show together already, haha! They both sound so freaking good on those songs. Love ‘Something To Shout About’. Could see it being an Act 1 curtain closer!

Wow this all reminds me of Heathers when Barrett left that production really abruptly, with no explanation ever given as to what went down. Still no idea what really happened. I know with MG everyone’s speculating based on speculation, but to leave (if she has left MG) 2 shows mid contract abruptly feels like it could be a pattern.

Aida is one I listen to frequently.

Oh no, hope she’s okay

dadaguza said: "I'm trying to decide if I should see this this weekend with Jordin, and take advantage of the discount count . I may only be able to see it one more time before closing so I'm not sure if I should go now, or pay full price and see it with Katharine Mcphee. What do you guys think?"I’m sure you’ll have a great time whoever you see, and they can both sing their faces off! I’ve only seen Katharine (in the west end production) out of her and Jordin so can only speak for her but tho...

A bit random, but I’ve always thought ‘The House Bunny’ would make a good musical!

I had a great time when I saw this last year in the west end. Took my ma who is a huge Tina fan! Adrienne Warren is just superb. I agree with some people about the book being weak - parts of the script certainly felt a bit clunky to me, but for me the energy and the songs outweighed any quibbles about that.

My fellow MT obsessed flatmate and I are visiting NYC from the UK the first week of Jan, and nabbed a couple of tickets to see the last Waitress show as soon as it was announced. Can’t wait! Last time I saw it on Broadway was back in 2016 with Jessie. I’ve seen Katharine McPhee in the London production and thought she was absolutely brilliant with a stunning voice, so more than happy to see her close the show on Broadway. Sara would also have been nice because I haven’t seen her Jenna, but lu...

Saw ‘&Juliet’ last night and it was the most fun I’ve had at a show in a long time - I’d highly recommend it. Came out with a huge smile on my face. It’s only just started London previews but I can see it becoming a huge word of mouth hit.