Waitress to welcome Joe Cassidy as Cal from January
Producers of the Broadway hit musical Waitress have announced that Broadway alum Joe Cassidy will assume the role of Cal from Eric Anderson, beginning performances in January at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre and remaining with the production until 12 Feburary 2017.
Joe Cassidy's past Broadway credits include 'If/Then,' 'Catch Me If You Can,' 'Next To Normal,' 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,' 'Les Miserables,' '1776,' and 'Show Boat.'
The principal cast currently includes Tony winner Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), William Popp (Earl), Dakin Matthews (Joe), and Eric Anderson (Cal).
As previously announced, original star Jessie Mueller will play her final performance as Jenna on 26 March 2017.
Waitress officially opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 24 April 2016, following previews from 25 March, and is currently booking through June 11 2017.
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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