“Sugar, butter, flour,” three key words repeated throughout the Broadway hit musical “Waitress,” can be heard echoing throughout West Springfield’s Majestic Theater beginning on Thursday, April 17. The popular play created by Jessie Nelson, with music and lyrics by acclaimed singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles, made its debut at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge before running on Broadway from 2016 to 2020. Based on the 2007 indie film of the same name, the play follows the story of Jenna, a waitress at Joe’s Pie Diner in the South.
Growing up, Jenna learned to bake from her mother, who had a pie recipe for just about every life situation. As an adult, baking becomes more than just a vocation - it’s her greatest joy and the best medicine for dealing with her dysfunctional marriage and the disappointments of her small-town life. “Waitress” features an eclectic cast of characters who bring this hopeful story to life and bring audiences on a journey full of new love, new life and finding out what a little “sugar, butter and flour” can do.
The cast includes Chelsie Nectow as Jenna, Gregory Boover as Dr. Pomatter, Yewande Odetoyinbo as Becky, Lyndsay Hart as Dawn, Nicholas Futris as Ogie, Michael King as Earl, Mark Dean as Joe, and Joshua Mason as Cal. The Majestic’s Associate Producing Director Sue Dziura will also direct this play.
“The music is top notch and beautiful and the story, set in a small town, is relatable about real people and their r.
