Booking period announced for West End transfer of Waitress

**Pictured (from left to right): Keala Settle** as Becky, **Jessie Mueller** as Jenna, and **Kimiko Glenn** as Dawn – the original Broadway cast * * * The fabulous musical, ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)***, has been serving up confectionery bites of sweet cherry goodness to Broadway audiences since 2016 now, and it has received overwhelming praise. Following [initial teasing from **Sara Bareilles**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2002/will-waitress-be-serving-london-audiences-soon-sara-bareilles-hints-yes.aspx) that producers were eyeing a London transfer, the show was [ oficially announced back in August](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2046/broadway-hit-waitress-to-transfer-to-londons-west-end-adelphi-theatre-in-2019.aspx) that it would be receiving a much-deserved UK premiere at the **[Adelphi Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/3/adelphi-theatre.aspx)**, replacing smash-hit **Cyndi Lauper musical *[Kinky Boots](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/1451/kinky-boots-tickets.aspx)*** in January 2019. However, no official dates have, thus far, been released until now! ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)*** is booking at the **[Adelphi Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/3/adelphi-theatre.aspx)** from 8 February 2019 to 25 May 2019. **Tickets to *[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)* are now on sale**. *It is unknown whether **Jessie Mueller** will reprise her role as Jenna Hunterson for the West End transfer of ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)***. Official casting for ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)*** will be announced in due course. Smash-hit Broadway musical ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)*** is based on the 2007 independent film of the same name by **Adrienne Shelly**. The film was a box office success, managing to recoup its budget of $1.5 million by twenty-fold. *A small-town girl named Jenna works as a waitress at Joe’s Diner deep in the American South. While she has a knack for baking delicious pies, Jenna’s personal life is not so sweet as she is caught in a bad romance with her abusive husband, Earl. When Jenna unexpectedly discovers she’s pregnant, she begins to have an extra-marital affair with her gynecologist, Dr. Pomatter. Desperate for a way out of her abusive relationship to make a better life for herself and her baby, she decides to enter a pie baking contest for her chance at a grand prize. Will Jenna make it out of this sticky situation?* ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)*** made history on Broadway when it became the first major show to feature women in all four of the top creative spots with music and lyrics by world-renowned recording artist **Sara Bareilles**, direction by **Diane Paulus**, a book by **Jessie Nelson**, and choreography by **Lorin Latarro**. The show’s all-female team also saw women fill the roles of costume designer (**Suttirat Larlarb**), musical director (**Nadia DiGiallonardo**) and co-producers (**Fran Weissler** and **Elayne Herrick**). Due to overwhelming demand, tickets to see Waitress in London’s West End are expected to sell quickly. Don’t miss the UK premiere of ***[Waitress](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)*** and book your tickets now to avoid disappointment. **[Purchase your *Waitress* tickets here](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3309/waitress-tickets.aspx)**. * * * *Update (22 November 2018): It has been announced that Katharine McPhee, known for playing Paige on *Scorpion *and for being runner-up on the fifth series of *American Idol, *will be starring as Jenna in the West End transfer of *Waitress.*