Casting is now complete for the Muny premiere of Waitress, which will run July 30–August 5 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park, Missouri.
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown, the cast of the hit Broadway musical will be led by the previously reported Jessica Vosk as Jenna, Devin DeSantis as Dr. Pomatter, Lissa deGuzman as Dawn, Nicole Michelle Haskins as Becky, Ben Crawford as Earl, Jonah D. Winston as Cal, and Troy Iwata as Ogie.
Newly announced for the limited engagement are Torri Tripoli as Lulu, Cleavant Derricks as Joe, and Caitlin Witty as the standby for Jenna plus ensemble members/swings Kaley Bender, Harter Clingman, Arnold Harper II, Alia Hodge, Josh Hoon Lee, Patricia Jewel, Vaughn Mariani, Gabriel Mudd, Owen Scales, Kaitlyn Louise Smith, and Erica Stephan. The company will also be joined by the Muny Teen Youth Ensemble.
The upcoming production will have choreography by Chloe O. Davis, music direction by conductor Andra Velis Simon, intimacy consulting by Tress Kurzym, scenic design by Wilson Chin, costume design by Raquel Adorno, lighting design by Heather Gilbert, co-sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Mike Tutaj, wig design by Kelley Jordan, and production stage management by Kelsey Tippins.
Adapted from the film of the same name, Waitress was the
first Broadway musical to have women in the four top creative team
spots: original music and lyrics by Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, a
book by screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam), direction by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland),
and choreography by Lorin Latarro. The original Broadway production was
nominated for four 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Jessie
Mueller was also Tony-nominated for her performance as Jenna.
The Telsey Office is the casting partner of The Muny.
The Muny artistic staff includes Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson and Associate Artistic Director Michael Baxter. The production manager is Tracy Utzmyers, and the music supervisor is Michael Horsley.
The 2024 summer season at The Muny continues with Fiddler on the Roof (July 19-25), Waitress (July 30-August 5), In the Heights (August 9-15), and Anything Goes (August 19-25).
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