Waitress - Adelphi Theatre / U.K. Tour / Cinema

Right! My friend said they announced when they opened the box office it’s 20 tix only (so really only tix for the first 10 people assuming most people buy 2 tix), but for a 1,500 seater venue (and it being half term) you’d think they would sell more day tickets, especially when the show probably won’t be sold out come show time. 

I’m pretty sure Lucie Jones must have signed on to be the next Jenna in the West End once Kat McPhee finishes her stint. The timings make sense, and they’re probably just using Lucie’s image in NYC right now for the Joey McIntyre posters because Lucie did her Jenna photoshoot (for London) at the same time as Joey, and they had to use someone because they can hardly advertise the show with just Dr P! 

I find the constant struggle to find a broadway Jenna amusing too - the problem they have is that, 3 years in, Waitress is now at the stage where it’s not able to sell enough tickets on its name alone, so they’re looking for a well known Jenna who can do that. But it’s hard to find someone famous enough to play the role and boost the box office but who also has the necessary talent to play the role. Sara can’t keep stepping in, and I doubt Kat McPhee would want to do another stint in NYC straight after London. Rumour is they had lined up Anna Kendrick to follow Nicolette Robinson (even though I personally think that would have been a horrible choice. I just really dislike her voice lol!) but she pulled out last minute for a tv show. 

Has anyone sat in row AA for the show? Just browsing the website and wondering whether to try them or go further back and to the side.

I thought the show was just in between ok and good. I think I’d have liked it a lot more if I’d stumbled across it on tour or something, rather than entering a hyped up machine. Katharine clearly has a technically great voice but acting wise... just a bit blank really. I do like the romantic resolution of the story. Some good comedy moments, and I loved David Hunter, his acting, singing, character etc are all amazing. The concept of “never getting rid of me” does seem creepy and is a bit clumsily handled. The same story points and character could have been achieved less clumsily without the creep factor I think.

Just left a little cold from the show really, and maybe having seen Come From Away again recently makes it hard to not make that a relative comment, as CFA, for me, is a beautiful show filled with joy and compassion. Clearly many intense fans already going by the audience reactions to some songs and moments which just didn’t seem to make sense out of context of fandom.

I wish I’d enjoyed it more and glad for those who love it.

I think some of us screwed ourselves over with this one after being so spoiled with the incredible Come From Away. That's the comment I keep on seeing and hearing. 😂😂

I'm doing it the other way round - I've seen Waitress and really enjoyed it (with the singing of one character the exception), hoping to enjoy Come From Away just as much on Friday.

Ooooooooh my goodness. This is bad. I mean not funny-bad, but so mild it's almost soporific.

It's not going to survive long, is it? I mean it'll do a year, at least, with the coach parties, but beyond that, nada.

For a show that seems to have as its focus domestic abuse, what on earth is it doing representing and presenting it in this way? If you're going to show it, show it. Don't dilute it, and make fun of it by treating it in the way the writers have in this.

Yes, a few of the songs are pleasing, but the majority of the time it was why are you singing now, and about this?

We just didn't care. And we should have cared in a show tackling this subject.

And what's with the plots? The Oggie plot is just bizarre. And the Jenna plot equally random.

And do we REALLY need the terrible stereotype of the nurse? I'm still cringing... That poor actress. Oh god.

That guy cannot sing, we've established that. Why on earth he was cast. He's not even well known over here. Why not give a Brit the opportunity? I hope one of the covers get given the role once he's gone. But then they'll still have to act out that awful storyline...

Above all it's just bland bland bland.

I think audiences will see this, and maybe word of mouth will end it sooner than the critics will. They're not going to be nice to it that's for sure. And, unfortunately, it deserves the panning it's headed for.

Why can't the lead act? Again, the brilliant British (and International) musical theatre actresses out there, and we get this one? Why wasn't Katie Brayben just offered the role?

Anyhow...I could go on. My partner wanted to leave at the interval, but we hung on...to that sinking ship.

Opening up...but hopefully closing down soon.

Come From Away better restore our faith in these imports.

I think it'll follow suit with 9 to 5 and Only Fools and garner in 2/3* reviews.

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Amazing news! What is it about this show and short runs through? Watch Sara return in May. 😂

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