Waitress captured the imagination of anyone who roots for small-town underdogs when the movie was released in 2007. Written by the actress , who was murdered shortly before it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Waitress follows the struggles of an expert pie maker at a Southern diner, played by Keri Russell, who鈥檚 stuck in a bad marriage with an unwanted pregnancy.
As Jenna dreams of opening her own pie shop, a baking contest with a $20,000 prize and handsome new doctor in town offer a possible way out of her troubles.
Dallas Theater Center is producing a musical adaptation of the film starring several of the company鈥檚 resident actors, including Tiffany Solano as the title character. Waitress: The Musical, which premiered in 2015, was written by pop singer-songwriter and ran for almost four years on Broadway, garnering four Tony nominations, including for best musical and score. It was made into a film in 2023.
鈥�Waitress is a perfect musical for spring,鈥� says Kevin Moriarty, executive director of Dallas Theater Center. 鈥淪ara Bareilles鈥� wonderful score is beautifully paired with a hopeful story about love, finding strength and embracing motherhood.鈥�
Details
March 29-April 20 at Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St. $36-$125. .
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