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Exclusive Photo and Video: 10 ExtraOrdinary Days of A.R.T. - A Look Back On WAITRESS

By: Nov. 11, 2018
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To celebrate 10 years of musical theatre at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.) BroadwayWorld is counting down to their production of ExtraOrdinary, a show highlighting productions of the past decade - including those which made it all the way to Broadway, with never-before-seen photos, videos, and more!

Today's production is WAITRESS, was developed at A.R.T. and premiered there in 2015. The production starred Jessie Mueller as Jenna. Check out an exclusive clip of her singing She Used To Be Mine at A.R.T. below!

Jenna, played by Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful), a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must choose between her commitments and her dreams. Her customers, co-workers, and the town's handsome new doctor all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness-but Jenna ultimately has to decide for herself. This poignant and uplifting new musical celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the courage it takes to pluck a long abandoned dream off the shelf. Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles ("Brave," "Love Song") and directed by Diane Paulus.

ExtraOrdinary is a cabaret retrospective celebrating ten years of musical theater at the A.R.T. This season marks Diane Paulus' tenth as the A.R.T.'s Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director. The limited run begins on Friday, November 16 at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and ends on Friday, November 30, 2018.

Tickets for ExtraOrdinary start at $25 and are available now online at americanrepertorytheater.org, by phone at 617.547.8300, and in person at the Loeb Drama Center Ticket Services Offices (64 Brattle Street, Cambridge). Discounts are available to Subscribers, Members, groups, students, seniors, Blue Star families, EBT card holders, and others.

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Waitress Workshop

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Waitress Rehearsals

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Waitress Rehearsals

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Diane Paulus, Sara Bareilles, Jessie Mueller

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Sara Bareilles and Jessie Mueller Get Pie Lessons

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Keala Settle

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Joe Tippett and Jessie Mueller

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Jessie Mueller

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Rehearsals for Waitress

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Drew Gehling and Jessie Mueller

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Waitress Rehearsals With Diane Paulus

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Waitress at A.R.T.

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Nancy Harrington and Mia Walker

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Waitress Propshop at A.R.T

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Waitress Rehearsals




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