West End Star Lucie Jones Returns to Waitress the Musical!

Photo by Simon Turtle

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 audiences and critics alike.

Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that West End star Lucie Jones will return to reprise the role of Jenna in the UK and Ireland tour of the smash-hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, playing the King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, and Lowry, Salford.

Lucie Jones is familiar with the show, having previously joined the West End run and, more recently, the touring production just after Covid. The production currently stars Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna, Sandra Marvin as Becky, Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn, Les Dennis as Joe, Dan Partridge as Dr Pomatter, Mark Anderson as Ogie, Mark Willshire as Earl, and Dan O’Brien as Cal.
Emma Lucia is scheduled to play the role of Jenna for Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre (24-29 August) and Hull New Theatre (1-5 September).

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.

The last performance of Carrie Hope Fletcher will be Saturday, 29 September 2026. Sandra Marvin’s final performance as Becky will be on Saturday, 22 August. Casting for the role of Becky will be announced shortly, along with the rest of the tour.

More information about tour dates and casting updates can be found on the website of WAITRESS.