Waitress Announcement 9/28 - Page 2

[@z5]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 10:47pm

Hairspray0901 said: "I saw on twitter someone suggest Sara Ramirez as the new Jenna (stethoscope = her role on greys).Likely a new Dr P but that would be pretty cool!"

Very interesting connection -- seems a bit far fetched, but cool. 

 

They really need a good name because the show material is mediocre at best. Betsy didn't cut it.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 11:15pm

Maybe Sara will rejoin the cast if Jason Mra joins? Or they find another Broadway-name Jenna, like a Lindsay Mendez or Ruthie Ann Miles?

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 11:24pm

All the pregnancy speculation on the Betsy Departing Carousel thread and not one person on here guessing that yet? 

The first line of the article literally reads: “...Waitress is *expecting*...” Maybe I’m wrong but it seems logical. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 11:24pm

Love me some Mraz

[The Josh]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 11:27pm

GreasedLightning said: "All the pregnancy speculation on the Betsy Departing Carousel thread and not one person on here guessing that yet?

The first line of the article literally reads: “...Waitress is *expecting*...” Maybe I’m wrong but it seems logical."

That sounds more like a Betsy announcement than a Waitress announcement to me...

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 11:38pm

I agree that that's more of a Betsy than a Waitress announcement, but Greased is onto something for sure. Why would they write "*expecting*" with asterisks?

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 9/25/17 at 11:46pm

I'm gonna go with what wssinsder said. They've been right about a lot of stuff before. Also they could have done the expecting thing because waitress is about a pregnant waitress and she has an affair with her doctor. Just saying 

[smidge]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:08am

wssinsider said: "It's Jason Mraz. They are trying to save the show in the winter.

But Mraz hasn't had a hit in years and has no pull. But he's good friends with sara"

Yet he's still a bigger name than anyone in the current Waitress cast.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:10am

I mean, it's not like Ingrid Michaelson has been churning out hit after hit, and we saw how much she helped the box office at Great Comet. Jason Mraz is probably of similar appeal.

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:10am

BroadwayConcierge said: "Maybe they’ll release an app."

L O L

[starcatchers]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:15am

BroadwayConcierge said: "I agree that that's more of a Betsy than aWaitressannouncement, but Greased is onto something for sure. Why would they write "*expecting*" with asterisks?"

Because the show is literally about a woman who finds out she is *expecting* a baby? This seems like a stretch. 

 

Those of you thinking new Pomatter...go with that feeling. 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 12:27am

Definitely a new Pomatter. I hope it's Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Potentially a great choice.

[blueshadows]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 1:45am

Jason Mraz has a very nice and clear voice, he also sounds great live so I think he would definitely suit well for Broadway.

Not a huge fan of the show though, while I enjoy the story, I thought the music was not very good. Was excited to go see the show since I loved that song they did at the Tonys (She used to be mine?) but thought the rest of the score was not really memorable.

 

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 1:51am

Valentina3 said: "Definitely a new Pomatter. I hope it's Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Potentially a great choice."

CACKLING.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:37am

BroadwayConcierge said: "I agree that that's more of a Betsy than aWaitressannouncement, but Greased is onto something for sure. Why would they write "*expecting*" with asterisks?"

Because their show involves the lead character getting pregnant. Because the lead male character is an OB/GYN. Because someone was being punny and didn't think the internet would be so creepy about it.

Actually, Ingrid Michaelson has been churning out modest hits and she regularly does concerts, at least in NY. I'm not sure if Jason Mraz has been touring much lately. 

Whatever happens, I hope they finally announce how long Betsy is going to be playing Jenna. 

[sonyaisgood]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:31pm

https://twitter.com/jason_mraz/status/912741718654517248

Whoever mentioned Jason Mraz before, he tweeted this out this morning! 

[wssinsider]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:33pm

Trust me. Jason Mraz is joining the cast. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:39pm

That was such a dead giveaway. Man are they bad at this.

[raddersons]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 2:45pm

Wow, nothing makes me want to punch Jason Mraz in the face more than that side-tilted fedora.

Well, he'll sell tickets no doubt.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 3:01pm

As already guessed, yes. It's Mraz joining.  I do believe Sara will join him at some point. Maybe they'll announce that, too.   He will sell tix for a month worth of shows but that's probably it. 

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 3:05pm

Mraz has a shockingly dedicated fanbase.  I think you'd be surprised by how well he's going to sell.

[smidge]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 3:14pm

Yeah, international visitors won't give a flying F about Betsy Wolfe but they will about Mraz. Now I just need the dates.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 3:41pm

The second clue is a Guitar... https://twitter.com/sarabareilles/status/912759264573145088

I wonder what what Drew will be doing. I’m still thinking Roman Holiday is coming in. Unless that has been scrapped? 

[kaykordeath]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 3:51pm

Supposedly, this will be for the touring production....

 

Seems more likely than a Broadway run...especially after this board was mostly certain that John Stamos was announcing he'd be doing Wonka here...

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/26/17 at 4:13pm

^they already have a cast for the tour. I don’t why you think this casting is more likely for the touring version, when touring shows don’t need a star in the show.