Waitress: The Musical

For the stage musical, see Waitress (musical).

Waitress: The Musical
Promotional release poster
Directed by
Written byJessie Nelson
Based onWaitress
by Adrienne Shelly
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • David Tregoning
  • Sarah Broshar
Music bySara Bareilles
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 12, 2023 (2023-06-12) (Tribeca)
  • December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07) (United States)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6 million[2][3]

Waitress (also known by its promotional title Waitress: The Musical) is a 2023 American musical comedy drama film consisting of a live stage recording of Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson's 2015 musical of the same name, based on the 2007 film of the same name written by Adrienne Shelly.

The film was produced in the fall of 2021 during its limited run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City, as part of the efforts to slowly reopen Broadway in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with this being the first musical to begin performances near the end of the shutdown. The film features the cast of this remounting, which includes Bareilles (who also serves as a producer), Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan, Drew Gehling, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Joe Tippett, and Christopher Fitzgerald. Diane Paulus returned to direct the production, with Brett Sullivan directing the live filming and Nelson serving as a film creative advisor.

It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2023 and was theatrically released in the United States on December 7, 2023 by Bleecker Street in collaboration with Fathom Events. It received positive reviews from critics.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Waitress: The Musical (12A)". BBFC. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Waitress: The Musical (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Waitress: The Musical". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Waitress, the Musical – Live on Broadway! | 2023 Tribeca Festival". TriBeCa Productions.
  5. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan; McPhee, Ryan (April 18, 2023). "Waitress Live Stage Film Starring Sara Bareilles Will Play 2023 Tribeca Film Festival". Playbill.
  6. ^ Stevens, Matt (April 18, 2023). "2023 Tribeca Festival Unveils a Lineup Filled with Stars Turned Directors". The New York Times.
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