Waitress already confirmed for Broadway ?

[RW3]

Posted: 3/2/15 at 9:40pm

Well, this is surprising.
From ART's Facebook page:
"At the Gala: auctioning off tickets to Opening Night of ?#?WaitressART? on Broadway! Surprise! Really!"

Updated On: 3/2/15 at 09:40 PM

[gstrus2]

Posted: 3/2/15 at 9:42pm

I had always assumed it was going to come, but never thought they made an announcement of any kind.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/2/15 at 9:48pm

Direct link: https://www.facebook.com/americanrepertorytheater/posts/10153141759753564

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 3/2/15 at 10:36pm

sara bareilles, diane paulus, jessie mueller, and the weisslers, yeaaaah this is going to Broadway. I bet its going into the Belasco

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/2/15 at 10:36pm

That is odd. I can't wait to see it (at the ART) this summer, but that's sort of ballsy, no?

(And I don't remember any official announcement, although its oft mentioned as Broadway Bound.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 12:06am

Maybe they're actually auctioning off two vouchers for tickets? Still, yeah. Ballsy.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 12:08am

I commented on it, and they responded that, yes indeed it will be on broadway AND will have a Pre - Broadway production at the A.R.T.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 1:13am

I mean I'm Broadway was always the goal. I was in an audition class with a girl who sang a song from it. It def sounds VERY Bareilles, but the song lyrically didn't do or say much. She kept repeating the same phrases over and over again, so unless staged smartly, I feel like it could just be super boring.

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 9:49am

I saw that Facebook post last night and was very intrigued! I'm excited to hear that this is coming to Broadway and soon.

Sara Bareilles also performed a song from the show at the gala - they teased with a photo and I hope they release a video.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 9:18pm

Hopefully this means the show is in such good shape that they don't anticipate having to do a lot of work before Broadway and not just over confidence/the need to book a theatre.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 9:55pm

i wonder if gavin creel is going to be in it

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/3/15 at 9:57pm

I think he was supposed to he in Mormon for a year, but things can change.

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 4/23/15 at 11:03am

Now that Jessie Mueller has been officially confirmed to do this at ART in August ... and it seems a Broadway transfer is confirmed, does anyone have any thoughts on when we'll get additional casting news? I'm not that familiar with the usual timing.

Some people involved in the workshop were Bryce Pinkham (another thread says he's out), Barrett Wilbert Weed, Amber Iman, Keala Settle ... Also Christopher Fitzgerald who seems unlikely since he's doing An Act of God and Andy Karl, still with On the 20th Century (he would be great as the husband in Waitress!)