Photo Coverage: Jenna Ushkowitz Takes First Bows in WAITRESS
By: Jennifer Broski Jul. 31, 2016
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Jenna Ushkowitz of GLEE-fame joined the cast of Waitress as Dawn on July 29, while Kimiko Glenn takes a leave of absence. Below, checkout a collection of photos from the star's return to Broadway!
Ushkowitz is best known for playing Tina Cohen-Chang on the Emmy nominated FOX TV series, "Glee." She made her Broadway debut at age nine in the 1996 revival of The King and I and was in the original production of Spring Awakening where she performed the roles of Ilse, Martha, Anna and Thea. She will be soon be seen starring in Tom Gustafson's musical movie, Hello, Again. Jenna also starred in Hair at the Hollywood Bowl alongside Kristen Bell, Amber Riley and SARAH HYLANd, and at Pittsburgh CLO as Julia in The Wedding Singer. She served as the executive producer of the documentary film "Twinsters,"which premiered at Sundance and SXSW.
Her first memoir, "Choosing Glee" was published in 2013; she subsequently launched a podcast called "Infinite Positivities" on which she takes chapters from the book and speaks with actors, authors and experts about how to live life with a positive outlook. Baseball fans may know her as the first host of "Yankees on Deck," a behind-the-scenes show for young audiences on the YES! Network. Her independent film credits include Don Gaille's Babyface, and Georgia Lee's Educated.
Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Dakin Matthews, Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, McKenna Keane, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
The cast of WAITRESS
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, McKenna Keane, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, McKenna Keane, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, McKenna Keane, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Jenna Ushkowitz and the cast of WAITRESS
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, McKenna Keane, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
Keala Settle, Jessie Mueller, McKenna Keane, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jeremy Morse, Drew Gehling, Eric Anderson
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