Tag Archives: Waitress

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Posted on January 19, 2022 by boz

Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading →

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Broadway and MTA

Posted on November 10, 2021 by boz

New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has released a behind-the-scenes look at their new subway campaign, “The Only Sure Way to Make It to Broadway,” narrated by recent Tony winner Danny Burstein. The ad features stars from the current casts … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Nettles Joins Waitress

Posted on October 22, 2021 by boz

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 … Continue reading →

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Broadway Musicals Return

Posted on September 3, 2021 by boz

Last night, the first two Broadway musicals returned to in-person performances, as New York’s stages begin to reopen and welcome back audiences after 18 months in the dark. The first show is a revival of the 2016 Tony-nominated musical Waitress, … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Gavin Creel

Posted on April 19, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony- and Olivier-winning performer Gavin Creel, born April 18, 1976, in Findlay, Ohio. After graduating from Findlay H.S., Creel studied musical theater at University of Michigan. Within months of earning his bachelor’s degree in 1998, he landed … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Jessie Mueller

Posted on February 20, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning actress Jessie Mueller, born Feb. 20, 1983, in Evanston, Ill. She and her siblings have followed their parents into the theater. After graduating from Evanston Township H.S. in 2001, Mueller studied musical theater at Syracuse University, … Continue reading →

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