NEWS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF 'WAITRESS' ANNOUNCED
- Neill Kovacic-Clarke
- Sep 18
- 5 min read
UK and Ireland tour announced for
the smash hit romantic musical comedy
WAITRESS
Opening at New Wimbledon Theatre in March 2026
Carrie Hope Fletcher to star as Jenna
Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS will return to tour the UK and Ireland, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Saturday 28th March 2026.
Multi award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher will lead the cast as Jenna for a limited run, with further casting to be announced in due course.
Carrie Hope Fletcher is an actress, author and vlogger. She can currently be seen as the title role in the UK and Ireland tour of Calamity Jane. Her many theatre credits include Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, Veronica Sawyer in Heathers at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family UK and Ireland tour, all of which won her a Best Actress in a Musical award at the WhatsOnStage Awards. Further credits include Once – In Concert at the London Palladium, Treason – The Musical Concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Elizabeth in The Crown Jewels at the Garrick Theatre and on tour, Grusha in The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Rose Theatre, Fantine in Les Misérables: The Concert at the Gielgud Theatre, Eponine in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre, winning a WhatOnStage award for Best Takeover in a Role, and Beth in Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds arena tour.
WAITRESS is based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelly. Music and lyrics are written by GRAMMY award-winning, singer-songwriter sensation Sara Bareilles. With a book by Jessie Nelson, direction by Tony-award winner Diane Paulus and choreography by Lorin Latarro, Waitress has garnered multiple awards and nominations in both America and the UK, receiving acclaim from both audiences and critics alike.
WAITRESS opened on Broadway on 24th April 2016 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran until 5th January 2020. Waitress celebrated its official opening night at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on 7th March 2019. The show has gone on to global success with further productions in North America, Japan, Holland, a French language production in Canada and currently playing a Spanish language production in Mexico.
WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a new life, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes to happiness. But Jenna must find the courage and strength within herself to rebuild her life. This beautiful musical celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
Book by Jessie Nelson
Music and Lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles
Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly
Directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus
WAITRESS was originally produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and Norton and Elayne Herrick. The tour is produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian Productions.
2026/2027 TOUR DATES
SATURDAY 28th MARCH – SATURDAY 4th APRIL 2026
NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 6th – SATURDAY 11th APRIL 2026
THEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 13th – SATURDAY 18th APRIL 2026
ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
ON SALE 13th OCTOBER 2025
MONDAY 20th – SATURDAY 25th APRIL 2026
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
TUESDAY 28th APRIL – SATURDAY 2nd MAY 2026
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
ON SALE 26th SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 4th – SATURDAY 9th MAY 2026
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 12th – SATURDAY 16th MAY 2026
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
TUESDAY 19th – SATURDAY 23rd MAY 2026
BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE, DUBLIN
ON SALE SOON
TUESDAY 26th – SATURDAY 30th MAY 2026
MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 8th – SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2026
WALES MILLENIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
ON SALE 3rd OCTOBER 2025
TUESDAY 16th – SATURDAY 21st JUNE 2026
CLIFFS PAVILION, SOUTHEND
ON SALE 26th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 29th JUNE – SATURDAY 4th JULY 2026
NEW THEATRE, OXFORD
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 6th – SATURDAY 11th JULY 2026
REGENT THEATRE, STOKE-ON-TRENT
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 13th – SATURDAY 18th JULY 2026
OPERA HOUSE, BLACKPOOL
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 28th JULY – SATURDAY 1st AUGUST 2026
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, BELFAST
ON SALE 17th OCTOBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 4th – SATURDAY 8th AUGUST 2026
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
ON SALE 18th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 10th – SATURDAY 15th AUGUST 2026
ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM
ON SALE 26th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 17th – SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST 2026
VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO
ON SALE SOON
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 24th – SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 1st – SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2026
HULL NEW THEATRE
ON SALE SOON
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 7th – SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2026
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 14th – SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2026
CONGRESS THEATRE, EASTBOURNE
ON SALE 26th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 22nd – SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2026
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 6th – SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER 2026
KINGS THEATRE, GLASGOW
ON SALE 19th SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 13th – SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER 2026
SHEFFIELD LYCEUM
ON SALE SOON
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 27th – SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2026
LOWRY, SALFORD
ON SALE 3rd OCTOBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
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