- Performances: 1,544.
- Open / Close: April 24, 2016 – January 5, 2020
- Theater: The Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
- Tony Awards: Nominated for 4 but did not win any.
- Fun Fact: The production set box office records almost from the start: one of its previews set a record for total receipts of a single performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre with $145,532. Overall, inclusive of the 2021 restaging of the show, “Waitress” made almost $185 million ($184,781,903) on Broadway.
Podcast
Both my guest in this episode and I had the chance to see “Waitress” on Broadway and we chose not to. And boy, were we both sorry!
It’s not often with this podcast that we talk about a show you can see right now but “Waitress” is one of those shows that had suddenly started appearing on regional stages all over the country. So there’s a pretty good chance it has appeared, is or soon will be appearing somewhere near you.
Based on a surprise hit indie film, “Waitress” is ultimately a feel-good story but on the way it deals with a couple serious issues, providing escapism for audiences while not letting them totally forget about some of the not-so-great stuff going on in the world.
Luckily for me, I got a chance to talk with one of the co-stars of the Virginia Repertory Theatre production of “Waitress” that just opened this past week. Kylee Marquez-Downie has been an emerging talent for a few years and this production marks a chance for more people to see just how amazing she is.
It turns out that she’s also a smart, insightful and thoughtful interview and we have a great time reviewing the the impact of Sara Bareilles, how “Waitress” depicts modern relationships, and many more topics.