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Due to popular demand, the live capture of Waitress: the Musical is extending its run in movie theaters nationwide!

The live capture of Waitress: the Musical made it into the top 10 at the box office over the weekend. Starring Sara Bareilles, the film came in at #8 at the domestic box office, passing an estimated $3.2 million during its opening weekend. The film played on 1,214 screens in the U.S. and Canada.

A truly rip roaring performance that was part theater, part concert and completely fantastic!

Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks reignited their legendary holiday tradition and brought their insane celebration of all things red and green back to 54 Below after three bah humbug years of pandemic pause and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the festivities. Check out the photos here!

BroadwayWorld has learned that the Waitress: the Musical film will be made available for streaming and VOD.

While filming the live capture of Waitress, Caitlin Houlahan says she was able to play her character of Dawn in 'a completely different way.' BroadwayWorld sat down Houlahan to discuss how she rediscovered Dawn for the film, what its like to flim two Broadway musicals back-to-back, her relationship with Sara Bareilles, and more.

After a nearly 10 year journey with Waitress, Sara Bareilles is bringing the hit musical to movie theaters. BroadwayWorld sat down with Bareilles to discuss what she's learned throughout her journey with Waitress, the 'intimacy' of bringing the musical to theaters, her favorite Waitress memories, and more.

Concord Theatricals Recordings has released the studio cast recording of 17 Again, a musical based on the popular 2009 film. The album is now available on streaming and digital platforms worldwide. In honor of the release, a new music video for 'Time For Starting Over' performed by Eden Espinosa, has also been released.

Little Bobby was completely captivated by this film of WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL, a show that really does, as its press release says, “... celebrate the power of friendship'

'NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME' is a new play that will have private industry readings in NYC on December 7 & 8. Find out more about this exciting production.

The Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza returns for its 13th annual engagement. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Sara Bareilles appeared on the TODAY Show this morning to perform a string version of 'She Used to Be Mine' from Waitress the Musical. The Tony nominee sat down to discuss bringing a filmed version of Waitress the Musical on Broadway to movie theaters. Watch the video of the performance and get tickets to see Waitress in cinemas now!

Mile Square Theatre has announced their annual holiday benefit:  BROADWAY NIGHT! BROADWAY NIGHT will play one night only at Mile Square Theatre (1400 Clinton St. Hoboken, NJ 07030). The one performance will be on Monday, December 4 at 8 p.m.

In just days, the diner is openig up again! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Bleecker Street and Fathom Events have teamed up for a five-day series of nationwide special-event screenings of Waitress! Check out a timeline of the show's journey from movie to musical to movie musical here!

The first four minutes of Waitress the Musical have been released ahead of the live capture's debut in movie theaters! Watch a video of Sara Bareilles and the ensemble perform 'What's Inside,' before being joined by Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan, and Eric Anderson for 'Opening Up.'

Watch the new trailer video for the filmed capture of Waitress: The Musical! The new movie coming to theaters brings the Tony-nominated Broadway phenomenon to the big screen. Featuring composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles as Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage.

Tickets to see Waitress the Musical in movie theaters are now available. The spirited and visually stunning footage from the hit musical production, which also features Bareilles in the leading role, was captured live on stage in 2021 during the musical’s reprise run on Broadway.

Jay Armstrong Johnson welcomes a new cast of characters for this year’s Halloween concert-meets-dance-part I Put a Spell on You: The Witches ERA. The show returns to New York City’s Sony Hall on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 8 pm. The concert will also be available to stream on Broadway on Demand.

Discover the news about Eugene O’Neill Theater Center hosting a workshop residency for the Tony-nominated musical Almost Famous.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 16, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.