Jennifer Nettles Joins Waitress

Jennifer Nettles, best known as the lead vocalist of the country duo Sugarland, returned to Broadway this Tuesday, October 19, to take over the title role of Jenna from Waitress creator Sara Bareilles in the 2016 show’s current revival, which opened just one year after the original run closed. Nettles made her Broadway debut in 2015 as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of the 1975 musical Chicago. Casting Nettles in Waitress was “years in the making,” composer Bareilles noted. “We’ve been trying to get Jennifer into the show for at least four years,” she said. “The stars finally aligned.” Bareilles added that it’s “thrilling to be able to pass it to a dear friend.” Below is Nettles performing “What Baking Can Do” during her final dress rehearsal. She contines in the show through November 24.