Article by Natalie Wiser

Written by six time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles and an all-female creative team, Waitress is a fun, catchy musical that is sure to lift your spirits high!

Based on the 2007 movie directed by Adrienne Shelly, enter a small town the deep south, where are heroine Jenna is stuck in a bad marriage, working overtime at a diner, and just found out she is pregnant. The one thing that keeps her going is her gift of baking pies. She can take any problem in her life and turn it into a delicious dessert that everyone loves. With the help of her coworkers at the diner, she is determined to win the national pie competition and get enough money for her and her new baby as a last attempt at happiness. However, she faces many challenges along the way, including a doctor who is new in town.

My take: this musical exactly what you would expect in a musical. It's fun, it's heartwarming, and the songs will keep your toe tapping through the whole show. While it could be overly-cheesy at times, it still didn't fail to make me laugh along with the characters and feel what they were feeling. What I liked most was that characters were well-written and real. They were dealing with real challenges that others in the audience might be facing.

The cast at SHN Golden Gate Theatre was extremely talented. Although I wish I was able to see Sara perform it herself, Christine Dwyer gave her own unique take on Jenna and performed flawlessly. My favorite character was Dawn, who was played by Jessie Shelton. Even though she had only one solo song, she sounded incredible. Not to mention she made it seem like she was a true American Revolution enthusiast.

Waitress will be showing in New York now and will be coming to London soon. Waitress the Musical on Tour NOW!