Betsy Wolfe begins performances tomorrow in WAITRESS

Isn't Drew finishing up the last week of Roman Holiday in SF?

Betsy tomorrow night. The show is dark tonight. Drew will return on the 27th, as he is currently in SF with Roman Holiday.

I'd love to see Jenna Leigh Green play Jenna next.

Crossing my fingers for Ruthie Ann Miles, lol

Gotta say, after seeing Chris (with Sara), I'm kinda bummed that Drew is coming back.

found on IG from her first curtain call:

I went last night and thought Betsy was fantastic. I think she is a wonderful Jenna. Her voice is just unreal. "What Baking Can Do" was a real knockout. When the score allows her to belt, she goes for it and sounds amazing. I think there are still a few bits where she's finding the character, but overall she was in great voice. I didn't like her "She Used to Be Mine" as much as Sara's or Jessie's but I think it will be there after a few more performances.

Chris Diamantopoulos had a funny flub last night where he dropped the prescription he is supposed to give Jenna into the first row of the audience. He got the person to hand it back to him and said "thanks nurse!"

Overall I was really impressed how fresh the show felt this long into the run. Christopher Fitzgerald really deserves major kudos for keeping his part as funny as it is. He still steals the show and the audience loves him.

I liked Joe Tippett more than I did at ART and thought he did a nice job. I'm thrilled to see this show doing as well as it is and thought Betsy was great. I may have to go check her out again later in her run!

Does anyone know if Betsy's run has an end date?

EM55 said: "Does anyone know if Betsy's run has an end date?



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6 month contract

KathyNYC2 said: "_IrisTInkerbell said: "dave1606 said: "Chris Diamantopoulos had a funny flub last night where he dropped the prescription he is supposed to give Jenna into the first row of the audience. He got the person to hand it back to him and said "thanks nurse!""

Ha! He did the same when I saw it a week and a half ago. I now think this was an actual flub at some point that ended up being so funny that he's now doing it on purpose lol



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No he doesn't do it on purpose. As he says, the paper has a life of his own. When it does fall into the audience which happens occasionally, we usually get a "Thanks nurse", or "We have a new receptionist" line.

This is better and safer than when it first happened early into the run when Chris fell head first into the first row and wound up on some laps.

He'll also wipe it off, smooth it over or give it to Jenna in pieces depending on what happens with the paper each night.



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Hahah. I was there that night. I agree that this is better and safer, but it was SO funny. It was one of his first performances. I actually texted a friend who had seen it the night before to ask if it had happened then, too, because it looked so smooth I thought he must've done it intentionally.

i haven't seen Betsy yet (a couple of broken wrist bones delayed me!!!) but the two people I spoke to who did see her loved her performance, especially her acting... and felt she brought a lot of depth to her interpretation of Jenna.

I guess I get what you are saying (and everyone is entitled to his/her own favorites for sure) but I don't think being perky or perfect means you can't be an emotionally damaged person. People cover up their feelings in a wide variety of ways.

Again, I'm not trying to change your opinion...especially since I haven't seen her yet, just thinking out loud. I've seen 4 Jennas so far - eagerly curious about adding a 5th to the mix. Hopefully soon.

More of a lurker here, but since Ms. Wolfe is a new addition to the show, I thought I'd throw in my $.02.

Familiar only with the Jessie Mueller's vocals on the cast recording and various clips of Mueller and Sara Bareilles online, I would agree with those who said Betsy Wolfe's Jenna is a little less "gritty" than her predecessors. That said, her voice on Saturday afternoon was beautiful. While I had seen her a few years ago in "Edwin Drood," that show left very little impression upon me, so I took this as my introduction to Wolfe and I was thoroughly impressed as was the rest of the group of nine with whom I attended "Waitress" this past week. Her acting, though less "gritty," worked for the character -- for me, at least.

My only qualm which was agreed with by my brother was that the relationship between Jenna and Pomatter in Act I felt a little underdeveloped. When "Bad Idea" rolls around, there wasn't quite that palpable sexual chemistry that seemed like was necessary for the song to really succeed. When the curtain rose for Act II, however, and by the time "You Matter to Me" came into play, their relationship felt a little more grounded and fully realized. I don't know if that's an issue with the play itself or with the performers still trying to get their connection down, but that was really my only issue with the production which, overall, was an incredibly enjoyable experience.