Opening Up! Waitress Makes Its Premiere in Japan
The 2016 Tony-nominated musical Waitress premiered at Japan's Nissay Theatre on March 9, making it the first production of the show to open since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters worldwide. Based on the 2007 film by the late Adrienne Shelly, the Sara Bareilles-scored musical features a book by Jessie Nelson, with direction by Diane Paulus, choreography by Lorin Latarro and music direction by Nadia DiGiall…