FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Great Barrington, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present Waitress: The Musical, an HD broadcast, on Sunday, December 10 at 1 p.m.
Waitress: The Musical 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. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a long-abandoned dream off the shelf. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose and the beauty of a well-baked pie.
Directed by Brett Sullivan, with Diane Paulus as Director for the Stage. Produced by Alecia Parker, Michael Foiff, Barry and Fran Weissler, Sara Bareilles, Jessie Nelson, and Paul Morphos. Starring Sara Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan, Drew Gehling, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Joe Tippett, and Christopher Fitzgerald.
The Mahaiwe’s presentation of Waitress: The Musical marks a new partnership with broadcast entertainment provider Fathom Events. The partnership will allow for new offerings on the Mahaiwe big screen, in addition to the theater’s existing programs like The Met Live in HD and London’s National Theatre in HD.
Tickets and more information
Tickets are $17 or $10 for ages 21 and under and go on sale on Wednesday, November 8 at noon, available at mahaiwe.org or by calling or visiting the Box Office, 413-528-0100, Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m.
About the Mahaiwe
Located in downtown Great Barrington, Mass., the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is the year-round presenter of world-class music, dance, theater, classic films, Live in HD broadcasts, and arts education programs for the southern Berkshires and neighboring regions. The intimate jewel box of a theater opened in 1905. Since 2005, the performing arts center has hosted over 1,500 events and welcomed over half a million people through its doors. More than 25,700 students from 73 different schools have benefited from the Mahaiwe’s school-time performances and residencies. For more information, see mahaiwe.org.
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