Broadway's Waitress to welcome John Cullum

Two-time Tony Award winner John Cullum will assume the role of Joe and join the cast of the hit Broadway musical Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre from October 5, 2017. Larry Marshall will play his final performance in the role on October 4.

John Cullum won Tony Awards in the category of "Best Actor in a Musical" for 'Shenandoah' in 1975 and 'On the Twentieth Century' in 1978. He also earned Tony nominations for 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' in 1966, 'Urinetown' in 2002, and '110 in the Shade' in 2007. He made his Broadway debut in the 1956 revival of 'Saint Joan' and other notable Broadway credits include 'Camelot', 'Man of La Mancha', '1776', 'Deathtrap', 'Private Lives', 'Aspects of Love', 'Show Boat', 'August: Osage County', 'The Scottsboro Boys', and 'Casa Valentina,' among many others.

The principal cast of Waitress currently includes Betsy Wolfe (as Jenna), Maia Nkenge Wilson (as Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (as Dawn), Drew Gehling (as Dr. Pomatter), Tony nominee Will Swenson (as Earl), Larry Marshall (as Joe), and Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (as Ogie).

Waitress officially opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 24, 2016, following previews from March 25, and is currently booking through to July 1, 2018.

Waitress is the first Broadway musical in history to have four women in the four top creative team spots, with a book by Jessie Nelson, a score by five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, choreography by Lorin Latarro and direction by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus.

Synopsis: "Based on the 2007 motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly, the musical follows Jenna - a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop forever... until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town's handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Supported by her quirky crew of fellow waitresses and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she's been missing all along - courage."

The creative team behind Waitress features scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Suttirat Larlarb, lighting design by Christopher Akerlind and sound design by Jonathan Deans.

Waitress is produced on Broadway by Barry & Fran Weissler and Norton & Elayne Herrick.