Waitress (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if You like Sara bareilles music or different types of musical singing
Don't see it if You like traditional musical singing
See it if I was blown away! One of the best show's i've seen in ages
Don't see it if At times lyrics were hard to understand...but that's the only negative i could think of
See it if If you love the aroma of apple pie! Upbeat, clever songs. Dynamic acting. Great story. On stage band. Hilarious scenes
Don't see it if against doctors crossing the line.
See it if Jessie Mueler.
Don't see it if You don't enjoy good music. And delicious pies!!
See it if Definitely a must see, I laughed and cried. Such a beautiful story!! If you like great theater you should see this! Jesse has a great voice
Don't see it if A must see, no kids under 10 maybe some sex talk
See it if you love musical theatre at it's best. The writing, staging, and acting are first rate. Also - try the pie at intermission - worth it!
Don't see it if you hate pie. This is one not to miss!
See it if You like quirky comedies, the movie Waitress, or Jessie Mueller
Don't see it if You like a more serious show
See it if you like innovative refreshing sweet perfectly packaged musicals, straight-forward, incredible music, amazing directing, great performances
Don't see it if you prefer something more complex and more dramatic or depressing, you are sensitive by abusive content/hate musicals/want something mature
Critic Reviews (53)
"Simple ingredients can produce scrumptious, and healing, results. That's certainly the case with this delightful adaptation...The libretto retains the warm, gutsy spirit and earthy wit that marked the original screenplay, while Sara Bareilles provides a folk-based score that shimmers and charms, never straining too hard for theatricality…Jenna is also another showcase for the gentle pluck and vulnerability Mueller has brought to various roles."
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"'Waitress' is really very sweet. Sometimes, like the pies our beleaguered heroine bakes with such otherworldly finesse, such goodness can also get a bit cloying...The distinctions here include a rousing, comfort-food pop score by Sara Bareilles, the singer-songwriter in her confident Broadway composing debut, and the can’t-miss casting of Jessie Mueller...Diane Paulus is in her down-the-middle commercial mood. This new one is an old-fashioned, well-crafted production."
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"Comfort food...That’s thanks to the considerable female power onstage and off...Music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, a pop songsmith who doesn’t entirely master writing for the stage her first time out, but has her moments; direction by Diane Paulus, much more up-close and intimate...Mueller nails it...No musical for the ages, this 'Waitress,' but an appetizing blend of deep-dish girl-solidarity, an immensely appealing cast, and the scent of pie crust."
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"It is propelled by a performance of open-hearted generosity and raw, tangible emotion by Mueller...Best of all, singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, making her theatrical debut, supplies a set of songs that have her own distinctive twang of country-inflected pop yet also pulse with feeling. They contain a bracing edge that commands rapt, enraptured attention, while director Diane Paulus keeps things emotionally engaging, witty and lingeringly, achingly human."
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“The show's problem is that this tale is rendered toothless by being told through the clichés of musical comedy, and with enough cuteness to put a litter of kittens to shame...Jessie Nelson has assembled a grab-bag of showbiz conventions, with director Diane Paulus a willing collaborator...Spreading the material around, songs are given to a number of supporting characters...in Sara Bareilles' serviceable but unmemorable score.”
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"It’s easy as pie to fall for 'Waitress'...Deliciousness is on the menu...Mueller’s performance is nicely balanced...Mueller’s also a perfect fit for Bareilles’s alternately sorrowful and empowering songs...'Waitress' does a swell job illustrating the shades of gray in human relationships..Jessie Nelson’s book is sharp. 'Waitress' is more than capably directed by Diane Paulus. The pie is ready. Leave room for second helpings."
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"The show is an uneasy recipe of homespun grit and happy-go-lucky musical comedy conventions, obvious in its unconvincing sunshiny conclusion and most notably in the comic characters...But the script fails to really bring them to life...Still, the show finds its greatest strength in the forthright performance of Mueller...And she brings a vocal luster and emotional depth to Bareilles’ often meandering but graceful melody lines."
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"I’m sorry to have to report that Mueller has moved on to the role of Jenna. I’m sorry because everything about her former vehicle was superior to the one she is now carrying...Diane Paulus has slipped this time out. In this adaptation of a decent small film, she has allowed the dumbing down of all the male characters...But Mueller's performance in the very heavy book scenes is excellent, and she fights the inept writing of Jenna by always playing her for real."
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