Waitress: The Musical (2023)

• Year: 2023
• Released: 07 Dec 2023
• Country: United States
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• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15477042/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/waitress_the_musical
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p, 1080p
• Language: English
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• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
• Runtime: 144 min
• Writer: Jessie Nelson, Adrienne Shelly
• Director: Diane Paulus, Brett Sullivan
• Cast: Sara Bareilles, Drew Gehling, Charity Dawson
• Keywords: infidelity, pregnancy, musical, pregnant woman, broadway musical, based on movie,

	8.4/10
	94% – Critics
	97% – Audience

Waitress: The Musical Storyline

“Waitress, the Musical – Live on Broadway” is a heartwarming story that follows the life of Jenna Hunterson (Sara Bareilles), a pie-maker and waitress stuck in an unfulfilling marriage in a small town. Jenna finds solace in baking and dreams of winning a baking contest in a nearby city to escape her mundane life. When Jenna becomes pregnant, she decides to take control of her life with the help of her co-workers and a new town doctor. She confronts her past, faces her fears, and makes life-changing choices. Based on the beloved film of the same name, the musical adaptation was created with original music and lyrics by singer Sara Bareilles and captured audiences’ hearts during its run around the world. This spirited and visually stunning recording was filmed during a live Broadway performance of the musical, “Waitress, the Musical – Live on Broadway.” captures the essence of the original production beautifully. The film features an exceptional performance by Sara Bareilles herself, who steps back into the role of Jenna. Immerse yourself in this wonderful world, and then go get yourself some pie.—Jarod Neece

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How high is your tolerance for baking related puns?

At some point, when they pull out her baking station on stage for the umpteeth time you can’t help but roll your eyes and groan. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a cute musical. The characters are extremely stereotypical, but pleasant. It can be fun to watch them interact.

However how many times can you stand watching the main character explain her feelings in baking terms, while baking? I know many great musicals resolve around a central theme. But it’s on the nose. Very on the nose. We’re supposed to root for the main character and her dream of escaping a difficult situation through bakery, however at some point her relentless baking and recipes with increasingly unhinged names and ingredients just starts becoming gratingly annoying.

The music isn’t particularly great either. It’s fine. Nothing that I’d want to listen to on repeat. The biggest problem is that it all sounds like typical Sara Barailles fare, written for her, but sung by other people. Her typical vocal stylings are frequently imitated by other characters, because that’s how the songs were written, but it all becomes very samey.

Overall I’d say it’s like a pie that’s too sweet. The impression is delicious, but you soon realize it’s too sweet. You try to persevere, but before long the pie becomes cloying and unpleasant.

Coping with trauma with sugar, butter, flour…

Waitress: The Musical: The Movie Event

I have not seen the movie that this was based on, so I went into this only knowing the “sugar, butter, flour” chanting would be going on. And what a way to start by showing a deeply damaged character that makes pies to express her feelings. A woman who witnessed domestic violence as a child, and experiences it as an adult, hides in the kitchen as her mother taught her. I find myself feeling sad that her need to escape her problems brings happiness to so many other people, but not herself.

There are many comedic moments in this musical. I don’t think I’ve laughed that hard at some of the over the top performances and the sexual innuendo, even with the pain hidden underneath the surface.

Hiding from reality, hiding due to insecurity, hiding from pain. This musical really pushes for the audience to accept that hiding, while acknowledging that it’s not healthy, is a common coping mechanism for a variety of reasons. I’m glad to see character growth as the women face their fears in a number of ways.

She Used to Be Mine is the best song you’ll ever hear when it comes to self awareness of feeling trapped even believing that it’s a trap of your own making.

For the most part, the ending was very satisfying to leave the viewer feeling good as they depart, but I was not a fan. It was very unrealistic to have sheer coincidence solve all your problems at just the right time. I understand that good fortune can arrive with spontaneity, but after 2 hours of gathering the strength to move forward, I don’t want to see all dreams coming true in a 2 minute period. I would have liked to see a more realistic ending that showed promise and hope for the future and not have it handed to you like a slice of pie.