Waitress could return to the Great White Way just a year after it last closed.
Broadway producer Barry Weissler said to the Wall Street Journal that
Waitress composer Sara Bareilles would lead the cast as Jenna Hunterson once more. During the original run, Bareilles played Jenna for three engagements.
Further details on a
Waitress revival on Broadway, including additional casting, a venue and performance dates are to be announced.
Waitress began previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Mar. 25, 2016, ahead of an official opening on Apr. 24, 2016. The four-time Tony Award-nominated musical ran for over three years, closing on Jan. 5, 2020.
Six will reopen the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, with performances from Sept. 17, 2021, while