Welcome to Musical Theatre, Sara Bareilles!

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 1:49pm

O M G

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/170011/sara-bareilles-to-score-new-musical-adaptation-of-waitress-directed-by-diane-paulus/

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 1:50pm

WOW. Now this sounds promising! I love the movie!

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 1:51pm

AMAZING!

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 1:52pm

Clyde, PERFECT!!!! Yes. That is how I felt. Oh my effing god. Sara is a brilliant songwriter and I cannot wait to see how she does in musical theatre

[Wynbish]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 1:56pm

Baby, don't you cry
Gonna make a pie
Gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 2:06pm

LOL! Wynbish, brilliant. I really am a Sara fanatic if that wasn't obvious. I am already nervous and this is probably years away... But what a way to start in theatre - with the Weisslers and Diane Paulus. Wow!

[GilmoreGirlO2]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 2:07pm

Bareilles and "Waitress" will be a great fit. Very promising - excited to see the product!

[bjh2114]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 2:58pm

I don't know how I feel about Paula Vogel writing the book.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 3:21pm

This is exciting news! I love this movie and Sara Bareilles. I'll definitely be following the show's progress. I'm hoping it gets off the ground sooner than later.

[tazber]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 3:52pm

Oooh, I love Sara Bareilles! She is a natural fit for musical theater.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 3:57pm

I could see Jessie Mueller as Jenna and Colin Donnell as Dr. Pomatter

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[all that jazz]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:03pm

I'm not really a fan of Sarah, but her music seems like an ideal fit for this project.

[The Pud]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:16pm

As I remember this movie didn't get a wide distribution, had to go to another city to see it and I loved it, everything about it.
It is in my library and one of my favorites but I love Kerri Russel, ever since Felicity.

[a-mad]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:19pm

Love, love, love the film. Its all the more poignant as I watch it to think of what happened to its wonderful director (and actor) Adrienne Shelley... such a tragic loss. I cry whenever I see it. I love the idea of transporting this beautiful story to the stage. I'll be crossing my fingers for Sara and the entire creative team to make magic happen.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:27pm

"I'm not really a fan of Sarah, but her music seems like an ideal fit for this project."

But you ARE a fan of Lea Michele's. Of course.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:32pm

Of course I am. What does one thing has to do with the other?

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:39pm

Liza is your headband on too tight love?

[April Saul]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 4:49pm

As a fan of the film, Paulus, and Bareilles, this sounds great!

[Kad]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 5:20pm

"Love, love, love the film. Its all the more poignant as I watch it to think of what happened to its wonderful director (and actor) Adrienne Shelley... such a tragic loss. I cry whenever I see it."

And she wrote it, too. And her daughter plays Keri Russel's daughter.

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 6:03pm

I will be keeping an eye on this! Sounds like it could be great.

[Visceral_Fella]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 10:50pm

I love this movie and Sara. I didn't know that others were familiar with Waitress

[Wynbish]

Posted: 6/10/13 at 11:44pm

Imagine what they can do with all the Spontaneous Love Poems

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/11/13 at 1:26am

I believe it's on Netflix's instant watch for any of you who haven't seen it.

The story behind the film is actually pretty great to with the director passing away before the film was released.

[chrisampm2]

Posted: 6/11/13 at 2:33am

RippedMan, I don't mean to seem humorless or self-righteous, but your comment seems pretty tasteless to me. The murder of a talented young mother and wife isn't a great story. It's awful.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 6/11/13 at 2:39pm

Sounds charming. And I'm excited to see Diane take on a new musical or two. This feels like a natural fit for 2nd Stage.