Waitress - Review (Opening Night)
Last night marked the official opening night for Waitress in the West End. The show opened for previews last month at the Adelphi Theatre with Katharine McPhee (American Idol, Smash, Waitress on Broadway) in the lead role of Jenna, a waitress and excellent pie maker who dreams of escaping an abusive marriage and an unwanted pregnancy. The Tony Award nominated musical, based on the 2007 film of the same name, is brought to life by an all female creative team with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles , book by Jessie Nelson , and direction by Diane Paulus . I have been in love with the music of Waitress ever since I saw Jessie Mueller and the original Broadway cast perform at the 2016 Tony Awards and have been obsessively listening to it ever since. Sara Bareilles , the 7 time Grammy nominated recording artist and songwriter, is a musical genius and has created, in my opinion, the greatest musical soundtrack of all time. There isn't a single song on the album that isn't sheer...
