Despite a delayed start the production of the musical waitress was remarkable from start to end. Ensemble member Amy Fisher took on the role of Jenna for the show’s opening performance in Nottingham, where audience members were taken on an emotional rollercoaster of wanting to laugh and cry with the characters on stage.
The romantic comedy musical follows the life of Jenna, a waitress and pie-making expert, who finds out she is pregnant. She can conquer anything life throws at her with the help of her fellow waitresses Becky and Dawn, played by the witty Wendy Mae Brown and energetic Evelyn Hoskins, but with her cruel husband and new doctor in town, Jenna finds herself having an affair.
Although everything changes once her baby is born. A versatile set helped bring the story to life on stage, as cast members were able to seamlessly transition between locations, but a real asset to the musical was the on-stage band.
