Sara Bareilles in WAITRESS — Page 5

I do want to see this again with Sara. I'm currently debating whether to see this again or try to see Hello Dolly! with Donna Murphy (already seen Bette).

Has anyone tried the stage door in the last week or so? Does Sara Bareilles come out and if so, does she sign or talk at all?

I saw Sara Bareilles last weekend, and I think her terrific performance elevated the material a great deal. I enjoyed the show a lot more than when I saw it in previews last year. Watching and hearing her sing the hell out of her own songs was such a treat.

I'm terribly jealous. Is this one stage door where the performer is more likely to come out during matinees?

Sara has released some lovely albums. I'm so glad she's getting the attention she deserves. I was also stunned by how natural she was as an actress. I thought she made Jenna very real -- perky and cheery in front of the customers, meek and miserable with her husband. There was a down to earth quality about her that I loved. And wow she can sing! Jessie Mueller has a lovely voice but I thought with Sara the songs really bloomed. She is actually better at Broadway belting than Jessie.

poisonivy2 said: "Sara has released some lovely albums. I'm so glad she's getting the attention she deserves. I was also stunned by how natural she was as an actress. I thought she made Jenna very real -- perky and cheery in front of the customers, meek and miserable with her husband. There was a down to earth quality about her that I loved. And wow she can sing! Jessie Mueller has a lovely voice but I thought with Sara the songs really bloomed. She is actually better at Broadway belting than Jessie.



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You should hear understudy Stephanie Torns as well if you want to hear great belting.

No i don't think Jessie is known for her belt voice. All the women approach the singling in this show in their own individual way. There is however something to be said for hearing the composer sing her own songs and then basically knock the role out of the park....both acting and singing.

whizzerwhizzer said: "On the night show on Easter Sara graciously came outside and signed every single persons playbill- in the rain! A stunning performance. I'm not sure how rare it is for her to stop and sign but she seemed like she was a pro at it.



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She does not stop every day...especially if she's tired, or under the weather and needs rest. She's been non stop since for a couple of months....but then was sick and had to miss a show. She is trying to avoid that again for sure. But she has often posted on twitter alerting her fans that she won't be there that day, so they don't wait outside for her when she won't be signing.

Sherbear8081 said: "I'm sorry if this was already answered, but is there a place where I can find the dates that Sara will not be performing? "

I don't think she has any scheduled absences, so until June 12 or whatever her last day is, she should be there.

I saw Waitress again last night, Thursday, and I really enjoyed with Sara's performance. I'd seen it a few times with Jessie Mueller, who is a tremendous actress, so it took a minute to adjust to another person in the role. As others have said she's a bit sassier and overall I thought she brought a great spin to the role and didn't seem like someone acting professionally on stage for the first time. I think her scene partners, particularly Will Swenson, helped elevate her performance. He was a really excellent Earl, which is just a tough and thankless role but he brings a lot more personality. I'd gotten used to Drew Gehling as Dr. Pomatter but really enjoyed Chris Diamantopoulos' performance. He's quirkier but also somehow more grounded.

Sara's voice is in sparkling form, she had great command of it and it was quite a thrill to see her sing the lovely score she penned. I'm a huge fan of her work so it's an experience I won't soon forget.

I noticed a few little tweaks to the script and ad libs being done by the three new actors in particular, all of which fit in great and aided character development. Also some different costumes (dresses) for Jenna's character in the second act which was interesting. Chris Fitzgerald continues to be a riot as Ogie and he's definitely playing around with ad libbing too.

For those wondering about the stage door, I decided to hang around to see. Only Chris D and Will Swenson came out to sign. Sara did eventually come out but she just went up and down the line quickly, filming the crowd and giving some face time before heading out. No signing.

Finally caught a Sara's performance last week - loved every second of it! Would love to see her hang around Broadway from time to time - both as composer and performer.

i'm seeing the show today at 2, and i'm assuming Sara will be on but does anyone know about Christopher Fitzgerald? i'm a huge fan of his and dying to see him in something. also it's supposed to rain, do you think anyone will stage door?

Since comparisons are arising, in my opinion, Jessie Mueller is a more talented and natural actress than Sara Bareilles, but both are great in this role. Jessie does more acting while singing - for example her "She Used to Be Mine" isn't as clean as Sara's because she got deeper into Jenna's despair. They've just got different voices and styles.

Yeah I don't at all agree that Jessie Mueller was a better actresss. I actually think she over-acted this role and her She Used To Be Mine was too over the top. Sara Bareilles brought simple authenticity to the song and to the role.