WAITRESS - Pro-Shot Filming Tonight

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 8:35pm

Tonight’s performance of WAITRESS is being filmed. Lots of cameras and whatnots, yo.

[soulmistin]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 8:58pm

Unfortunately I doubt it's for a proshot, most likely just for media. Hadestown reopening night looked very similar, it's not uncommon.

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 9:01pm

But opening night was weeks ago. Why would they have a whole bunch of cameras in to capture more B-Roll of Sara who is about to depart the show.

[MattieIce2018]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 9:05pm

There was also a pre-show speech (included in the stream they did on tiktok tonight) where it was announced that there were cameras and he mentioned something about the rights being acquired for a live filming right before COVID.

[suicidalmickeymouse]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 9:10pm

Isn’t she with the show until 10/16? It’s the other members who have to leave earlier for other shows.

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 9:16pm

Looks like someone in the waitress casting thread who is there tonight also confirmed they are recording tonight.

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 10:05pm

While it was not 100% confirmed/formally announced, it was indeed heavily rumored/hinted at back when the Broadway return was announced that there would likely be a proshot.

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 10:07pm

soulmistin said: "Unfortunately I doubt it's for a proshot, most likely just for media. Hadestown reopening night looked very similar, it's not uncommon."

They were also filming (had multiple cranes) yesterday morning before Sara called out. I realize literally everything up to this point has been mere rumors or that you could be right about media (do they really need more Sara b-roll for a limited engagement though?), but my gut tells me this is absolutely going to a streaming service. Far too many rumors and inside talk about this happening over the past few months. Sara keeps hinting that “something big is coming” on her socials.

https://twitter.com/abbsmk/status/1440315674925027343?s=21

Updated On: 9/22/21 at 10:07 PM

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 9/22/21 at 10:39pm

So glad Sara's Jenna is being filmed

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 12:16am

The filming could possibly go on for a few days. That used to be the story at the Met. They'd tape several performances and then cobble together a tape that featured the best singing for broadcast over PBS. I don't think that happens with "Live in HD" though.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 6:59am

Dollypop said: "The filming could possibly go on for a few days. That used to be the story at the Met. They'd tape several performances and then cobble together a tape that featured the best singing for broadcast over PBS. I don't think that happens with "Live in HD" though."

All “live” broadcasts are filmed 3 times: two with an audience and one without (for close-ups, etc).  The recent revival of SHE LOVES ME did a live streamed performance but the released version used on Broadway HD and aired on PBS, etc was edited together from the 3 filmed performance.  None of these “live” pro-shots use footage from a single performance.  

 

[binau]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 7:30am

Having only seen Sara in the role I kind of wish it was Jessie Mueller who was filmed! Her voice sounds a bit more fractured/emotive to me on the cast recording than Sara did but I completely get it. It's her show, and she is more of a star. 

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 9:13am

There have been signs in the lobby all week asking people to be quiet as filming has been going on in some form or another since Monday.

[phantom39]

Posted: 9/23/21 at 9:37am

Yes looks like they also filmed closeups without an audience.

Broadway Production of WAITRESS Heading to Streaming - Photos Inside

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/8/22 at 4:37pm

https://www.instagram.com/stories/sarabareilles/2878035928040133185/

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 7/8/22 at 6:17pm

Hopefully something is announced soon in terms of where it will be streaming!! 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 7/8/22 at 7:09pm

OMG!!!!!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 7/8/22 at 7:22pm

I saw this show back in 2019 with Stephanie Torns and Joey McIntyre, and it sounded old and stale.

Nevertheless, I’d love to see this proshot capture and give this show another chance, especially with Bareilles in the cast. Perhaps the show felt fresh again during the Barrymore run. 

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/8/22 at 8:00pm

Omg dying from anticipation. I loved Sara's Jenna so much I saw it like five times.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 7/9/22 at 9:21am

EDSOSLO858 said: "I saw this show back in 2019 with Stephanie Torns and Joey McIntyre, and it sounded old and stale.

Nevertheless, I’d love to see this proshot capture and give this show another chance, especially with Bareilles in the cast. Perhaps the show felt fresh again during the Barrymore run."

There were some very very minor changes to the returning production. I loved it just as much as I did pre-shut down. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/9/22 at 9:57am

Do we know which streaming service picked this up? I know the Keri Russell film was distributed by fox, so I wonder if Disney bought the streaming rights.

Updated On: 7/9/22 at 09:57 AM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 7/9/22 at 1:47pm

Nothing has been announced at all. This was just from what Sara posted on her Instagram story. That’s it.