UK AND IRELAND TOUR ANNOUNCED
FOR
THE SMASH HIT ROMANTIC MUSICAL COMEDY
CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER
TO STAR AS ‘JENNA’
OPENING AT NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
FROM 28 MARCH 2026
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 28 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. waitressthemusical.co.uk
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 7 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.
LISTINGS
WAITRESS UK & IRELAND TOUR 2026/2027
SATURDAY 28 MARCH – SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026
NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026
THEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 13 – SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026
ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
ON SALE 13 OCTOBER 2025
MONDAY 20 – SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
TUESDAY 28 APRIL – SATURDAY 2 MAY 2026
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
ON SALE 26 SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 4 – SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 12 – SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
TUESDAY 19 – SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026
BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE, DUBLIN
https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
ON SALE SOON
TUESDAY 26 – SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY 8 – SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026
WALES MILLENIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
ON SALE 3 OCTOBER 2025
TUESDAY 16 – SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2026
CLIFFS PAVILION, SOUTHEND
https://trafalgartickets.com/cliffs-pavilion-southend/en-GB
ON SALE 26 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 29 JUNE – SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026
NEW THEATRE, OXFORD
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026
REGENT THEATRE, STOKE-ON-TRENT
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/regent-theatre
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 13 – SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026
OPERA HOUSE, BLACKPOOL
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 28 JULY – SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, BELFAST
ON SALE 17 OCTOBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 4 – SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome
ON SALE 18 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 10 – SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026
ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM
ON SALE 26 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 17 – SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026
VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO
ON SALE SOON
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 24 – SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026
BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE
https://www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 1 – SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026
HULL NEW THEATRE
https://www.hulltheatres.co.uk
ON SALE SOON
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 7 – SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
MONDAY 14 – SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026
CONGRESS THEATRE, EASTBOURNE
https://trafalgartickets.com/eastbourne-theatres-eastbourne/en-GB
ON SALE 26 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 22 – SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 6 – SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2026
KINGS THEATRE, GLASGOW
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre-glasgow
ON SALE 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 13 – SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026
SHEFFIELD LYCEUM
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
ON SALE SOON
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 27 – SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2026
LOWRY, SALFORD
ON SALE 3 OCTOBER 2025
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED