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  Waitress West End run ends ahead of schedule due to coronavirus theatre closures

  The West End production of Waitress won’t be returning to the Adelphi Theatre when it reopens.Waitress was already due to finish its London run in July to start a UK tour in November, but the closure of the country's theatres due to coronavirus has accelerated the plan.

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  Aimie Atkinson, Layton Williams, Lucie Jones among musical theatre actors streaming live concerts from Theatre Café

  The stars of Wicked, Waitress, & Juliet and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie are among those performing daily concerts streamed live online.Aimie Atkinson, Layton Williams, Lucie Jones and Cassidy Janson are just a few of the musical theatre actors getting involved in Leave A light On, an intimate series of shows performed with a piano live from the Theatre Café.

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  Waitress musical flies in emergency replacement from US as star and both understudies taken ill

  A stroke of bad luck hit the Waitress cast this weekend as all three actresses in the lead role were struck down with illness.

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  Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre: First look at pictures of Joe Sugg on the West End stage

  The first production pictures of Joe Sugg starring in Waitress have been released.The YouTuber and Strictly Come Dancing star takes over the role of Ogie from Inbetweeners actor Blake Harrison.

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  London Pride 2019: Billy Porter to headline the Trafalgar Square Pride in London stage

  Grammy and Tony Award winner Billy Porter will grace our stages this summer for the biggest LGBTQ+ celebration of the year. The Pose star and red carpet winner of this year’s Met Gala takes to the Trafalgar Square stage to wrap up festivities after the Pride parade on July 6.More than 100 performers join Porter on the line-up of artists appearing on five stages across the capital, including Eurovision and the X Factor singer Saara Aalto and RuPaul’s Drag Race rebel Willam. The main stage runs th

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  'Tell them how much you love it': Katharine McPhee urges audiences to keep seeing Waitress after final show

  Katharine McPhee urged audiences to keep going to see Waitress in an emotional speech after her final West End performance this weekend. McPhee performed as Jenna in the musical at the Adelphi Theatre for the last time on Saturday and said: “What would make me so happy is if the show just continues to live on and keep going for months and months and months. Lucie Jones is taking over the role of Jenna tonight, which McPhee has played since Waitress opened in February.

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  Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre: First pictures of Ashley Roberts and Lucie Jones in rehearsals

  The first pictures of Ashley Roberts and Lucie Jones in rehearsals for Waitress have been released. Jones will take over the lead role of Jenna when Katharine McPhee leaves the show later this month, with Roberts making her West End debut in the role of Dawn. The musical, written by Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson, tells the story of waitress and pie-maker Jenna, who is stuck in a small town and a difficult marriage.

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  The Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison to join West End cast of Waitress

  The Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison is set to join the West End cast of Waitress. Harrison, best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the hit comedy series, will take over the role of Ogie from American actor Jack McBrayer on June 17.

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  Ashley Roberts to make West End debut in Waitress

  The star will play Dawn in the production.

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  Waitress tickets buying guide: How to get the best seats and price for London’s new musical

  Broadway hit Waitress arrived in the West End earlier this year and tickets are on sale now.Based on Adrienne Shelley’s 2007 film of the same name, the musical tells the story of Jenna, a small town pie-maker who dreams of a new life. When the opportunity arises to enter a baking competition and meet someone new, she has to find the courage to make a change. Lucie Jones is currently leading the West End cast, with Sara Bareilles’ music – you can read everything you need to know about the show he

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