FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR
THE SMASH HIT ROMANTIC MUSICAL COMEDY
JOINING
CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER AS ‘JENNA’
SANDRA MARVIN ‘BECKY’,
EVELYN HOSKINS ‘DAWN’
AND
LES DENNIS ‘JOE’
OPENING AT NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
FROM 28 MARCH 2026
Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce full casting for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Saturday 28 March 2026.
Joining the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna, Sandra Marvin as Becky, Evelyn Hoskins as Dawnand Les Dennis as Joe, will be Dan Partridge as Dr Pomatter, Mark Anderson as Ogie, Mark Wilshire as Earl and Dan O’Brien as Cal.
The company is completed by Will Arundell, Yochabel Asante, Alice Croft, Jamie Doncaster, Daniel George-Wright, Will Hardy, Bayley Hart, Olivia Lallo, Emma Lucia, David Mairs-McKenzie and Ellie Ruiz Rodriguez.
Carrie Hope Fletcher’s final performance will be Saturday 20 June 2026, with casting for the role of Jenna for the rest of the tour to be announced. Carrie will also not be performing in Sunderland (4-9 May).
Dan Partridge most recently starred as Charlie Price in the UK and European tour of Kinky Boots. His other theatre credits include Ben Locke in the world premiere of Here & Now, Magaldi in Evita at Curve Leicester, Danny Zuko in Grease both in the West End and on tour, Rum Tum Tugger in CATS in Europe and South Korea and Link Larkin in the UK tour of Hairspray.
Mark Anderson’s West End credits include Phil Spector in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre, George Takei’s Allegiance at the Charing Cross Theatre, School of Rock at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, The Grinning Man at Trafalgar Studios, and the original West End cast of The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Further credits include the national tours of Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Salad Days, Love Me Tender, Legally Blonde and Mary Poppins.
Mark Wilshire previously covered the role of Earl in Waitress in the original West End company at the Adelphi Theatre. His other theatre credits include the original UK cast of White Rose: The Musical, The Bodyguard in the West End and on tour, the original West End company of Ghost, and UK tours of Never Forget, Our House, Starlight Express, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Carousel.
Dan O’Brien’s theatre credits include Erwin Bach in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys, both in the West End and on tour, and Ray in the UK tour of Dreamboats and Petticoats.
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.
Celebrating 10 years of production, 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, a Spanish language production in Mexico, and coming this spring of 2026 an Australian production in Melbourne and Sydney.
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 for Crossroads Live.
LISTINGS
WAITRESS UK & IRELAND TOUR 2026/2027
SATURDAY 28 MARCH – SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026
NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026
THEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 13 – SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026
ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 20 – SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 28 APRIL – SATURDAY 2 MAY 2026
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 4 – SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 12 – SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 19 – SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026
BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE, DUBLIN
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 26 – SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 1 – SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2026
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 8 – SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026
WALES MILLENIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
ON SALE NOW
WEDNESDAY 17 – SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026
CLIFFS PAVILION, SOUTHEND
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 29 JUNE – SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026
NEW THEATRE, OXFORD
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026
REGENT THEATRE, STOKE-ON-TRENT
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 13 – SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026
OPERA HOUSE, BLACKPOOL
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 20 – SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026
LEICESTER CURVE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 28 JULY – SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, BELFAST
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 4 – SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 10 – SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026
ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 17 – SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026
VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 24 – SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026
BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 1 – SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026
HULL NEW THEATRE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 7 – SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
MONDAY 14 – SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026
CONGRESS THEATRE, EASTBOURNE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 22 – SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 6 – SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2026
KINGS THEATRE, GLASGOW
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 13 – SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026
SHEFFIELD LYCEUM
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
TUESDAY 27 – SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2026
LOWRY, SALFORD
ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of ‘Jenna’ and ‘Becky’ to be announced.
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED