Jason Mraz to make his Broadway debut in Waitress
Two-time Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz will make his Broadway debut as Dr. Pomatter in the hit Broadway musical Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for a limited 10-week engagement from November 3, 2017.
Jason Mraz is a multi-platinum recording artist, who won two Grammy Awards in 2010 for "Make It Mine" and "Lucky". He has released a total of five studio albums to date - "Waiting for My Rocket to Come" (2002), "Mr. A-Z" (2005), "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." (2008), "Love Is a Four Letter Word" (2012), and "Yes!" (2014). He also previously collaborated with "Waitress" songwriter Sara Bareilles on "Bad Idea" and "You Matter To Me" from her album "What's Inside: Songs From Waitress."
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).
As previously announced, two-time Tony winner John Cullum will assume the role of Joe from October 5, 2017.
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.
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