Joe Tippett will join cast of Waitress from June 13

Producers of the Broadway production of Waitress have announced that Joe Tippett will assume the role of Earl at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre from June 13, 2017. Tony nominee Will Swenson will play his final performance in the role on June 11.

As previously announced, the show's composer and six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles will also end her limited engagement on June 11, making way for Betsy Wolfe to assume the lead role of Jenna on June 13 alongside Mr. Tippett. Original cast member Drew Gehling will also return to the production as Dr. Pomatter from June 27, replacing Emmy nominee Chris Diamantopoulos, whose last performance is scheduled for June 25, 2017.

Joe Tippett previously appeared on Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of 'Airline Highway' in 2015. His off-Broadway credits include the Playwrights Horizons productions of 'Indian Summer' and 'Familiar,' The New Group's production of 'All the Fine Boys' and the Vineyard Theatre's 'This Day Forward.'

The principal cast of Waitress currently includes six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Emmy nominee Chris Diamantopoulos (Dr. Pomatter), Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Tony nominee Will Swenson (Earl), Dakin Matthews (Joe), and Joe Cassidy (Cal).

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.

Waitress officially opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 24, 2016, following previews from March 25, and is currently booking through January 21, 2018.

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.