Waitress
Broadway
March 30, 2016 (Evening)
Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Kimiko Glenn (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Nick Cordero (Earl), Charity Angél Dawson (Nurse Norma)
Trading notes: Beautiful capture of this stunning Broadway transfer. This is the performance where the set broke and Sara Bareilles came out while it was being fixed. She sang a cut song from the show and Part of Your World and talked with the audience, which is included. A+
June 14, 2016 (Evening)
Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Kimiko Glenn (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Nick Cordero (Earl), Ryan Vasquez (Father)
Master's notes: Fantastic performances from the entire original cast. Jessie's voice fits beautifully with the score, and she gives a gut-wrenching performance of She Used to Be Mine. Drew, Kimiko, Keala, and Christopher are each hilarious and endearing. Nicely captured with just a few quick dropouts and no major blackouts. There is one head on the left that can occasionally be seen, but it never blocks the action. There is some slight washout in some of the wider shots. It's filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans.
April 19, 2017 (Evening)
Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Molly Jobe (u/s Dawn), Chris Diamantopoulos (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Will Swenson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Ella Dane Morgan (Lulu), Molly Hager (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father)
Trading notes: Beautiful HD capture of the new cast change, as composer Sara Bareilles takes over Jenna. Her performance of What Baking Can Do will knock you onto the floor! Terrific and fresh cast with a ton of exciting energy! A
May 2018 (Evening)
Katharine McPhee (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Ben Thompson (Earl), Tiffany Mann (t/r Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Keri René Fuller (t/r Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father)
January 12, 2019 (Evening)
Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Anastacia McCleskey (u/s Becky), Lenne Klingaman (Dawn), Gavin Creel (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Tiffany Denise Hobbs (u/s Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Riley Summer Perler (Lulu), Molly Hager (Mother)
Trading notes: There's a good amount of obstruction, and I took the opportunity to rest my hand whenever Joe was onstage...but pretty much everything that matters (or at least everything that the master cares about) is captured well. Sometimes we're on a slant and sometimes things aren't centered. Deal with it. I did the best I could while feeling comfortable and it's HD.
April 2019
Shoshana Bean (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Molly Jobe (u/s Dawn), Jeremy Jordan (Dr. Pomatter), Eddie Jemison (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Melody A. Betts (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Tess Murphy (Lulu), Molly Hager (Mother), Dan Tracy (Father)
Master's notes: A nearly perfect video and ABSOLUTELY PERFECT performance. Small obstructions occur at Joe's table (but who cares) and during Negative. The rest of show, however, is captured gorgeously (and this time not diagonally). The video is very Shoshana focused, but I try to give everyone (yes, Jeremy too) their moments. The colors are absolutely vivid and I was trying new stabilization settings on my camera and god I'm gonna keep it this way. Do not list this video with an exact date.
First US National Tour
January 7, 2018 (Evening)
Emily Koch (u/s Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Lenne Klingaman (Dawn), Bryan Fenkart (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (Ogie), Ryan G. Dunkin (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Nick Bailey (Earl), Margot Kabara (Lulu)
Trading notes: Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions. Emily does a wonderful job in the role and has such a powerful voice!
West End
April 2019 (Evening)
Katharine McPhee (Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Laura Baldwin (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Jack McBrayer (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Shaun Prendergast (Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl)
Trading notes: Act One only! Includes Act Two audio.
June 2019 (Evening)
Lucie Jones (Jenna), Charlotte Riby (u/s Becky), Ashley Roberts (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Blake Harrison (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Chris McGuigan (u/s Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl)
Trading notes: MTS, act 2 up to Everything Changes only, includes act 1 audio (m4a untracked)
Broadway Remount
September 2021
Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Joe Tippett (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Nora Lincoln Weiner (Lulu), Molly Jobe (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father), Nyla Watson (Ensemble), Tyrone Davis Jr. (Ensemble), Max Kumangai (Ensemble), Henry Gottfried (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Released on January 9, 2024 to streaming platforms.
October 2021
Jennifer Nettles (Jenna), Maiesha McQueen (Becky), Ashley Blanchet (Dawn), Erich Bergen (Dr. Pomatter), Nik Dodani (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Charlotte Surak (Lulu), Molly Hager (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father), Tyrone Davis Jr. (Ensemble), Henry Gottfried (Ensemble), Molly Jobe (Ensemble), Curtis Thomas (Ensemble), Nyla Watson (Ensemble)
October 17, 2021 (Matinee)
Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Anastacia McCleskey (u/s Becky), Ashley Blanchet (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Gerianne Pérez (u/s Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Jobe (Mother), Max DeAngelis (Father), Nyla Watson (Ensemble), Tyrone Davis Jr. (Ensemble), Henry Gottfried (Ensemble), Curtis Thomas (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Sara, Chris and the 2 Lulus final performance. Also Drew Gehlings unexpected final performance, as he was meant to return after 2 weeks successing Erich Bergen again however that never happened. Slightly shaky and unfocused from faces but follows action well. Includes the pre-show announcement song and the curtain call with speeches.
November 2021 (2)
Ciara Renée (Jenna), Maiesha McQueen (Becky), Gerianne Pérez (u/s Dawn), Brandon Kalm (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Nik Dodani (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Olivia Phillip (Nurse Norma), Emily Koch (s/w Francine Pomatter), McKenzie Melia Calderon (Lulu), Cherise Thomas (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father), Tyrone Davis Jr. (Ensemble), Henry Gottfried (Ensemble), Grace Stockdale (s/w Ensemble), Curtis Thomas (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Nik Dodani's final show. Filmed in 4K (released as 1080p and 4K), audio from external source. Mix of wide, medium, and close-up shots. Occasional brief obstruction from a head or arm in the lower right side of wider shots. Includes most curtain call and all of Ben's touching farewell speech for Nik. A fantastic start to Ciara's run as Jenna, and super fun to see Brandon's Dr. Pomatter and Gerianne's Dawn. NO PART OF THIS VIDEO IS EVER TO BE POSTED/SHARED/GIFTED ANYWHERE ONLINE including but not limited to YouTube, Tumblr, Vimeo, Reddit, Torrents, social media, etc. Never to be sold except by master.
November 2021 (1)
Jennifer Nettles (Jenna), Anastacia McCleskey (u/s Becky), Ashley Blanchet (Dawn), Erich Bergen (Dr. Pomatter), Nik Dodani (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Gerianne Pérez (u/s Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Olivia Webber Olesen (Lulu), Molly Jobe (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father), Tyrone Davis Jr. (Ensemble), Henry Gottfried (Ensemble), Curtis Thomas (Ensemble), Nyla Watson (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Act 1 begins right before “little Earl Junior—the legend lives on” (the box office assigned me to a seat I didn't like so I moved mid-show).
Second US National Tour
February 26, 2022 (Matinee)
Jisel Soleil Ayon (Jenna), Dominique Kent (Becky), Gabriella Marzetta (Dawn), David Socolar (Dr. Pomatter), Brian Lundy (Ogie), Jake Mills (Cal), Michael R. Douglass (Joe), Shawn W. Smith (Earl), Dayna Marie Quincy (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Feeback (Francine Pomatter), Olivia London (Mother), Woody White (Father)
Trading notes: Some interruptions and minor coverups from people coming in, getting up, and moving around seemingly all throughout Act One, but when they are not standing in front of the camera, the video is unobstructed and steady. Focused on the three waitresses and ensemble.
March 2022
Jisel Soleil Ayon (Jenna), Dominique Kent (Becky), Gabriella Marzetta (Dawn), David Socolar (Dr. Pomatter), Brian Lundy (Ogie), Shawn W. Smith (Earl), Dayna Marie Quincy (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Fleeback (Francine Pomatter), Olivia London (Mother), Woody White (Father), Elvie Ellis (Ensemble), Jose Monge (Ensemble), Zoë Brooke Reed (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Video of the tour. Definitely not great, has quite a few blackouts. Opening Up is mostly blackout with many others across the video. This was my first time filming with a camcorder and the seats werent great for filming. The wall at the front of the mezzanine blocks the front half of the stage. The video is very shaky and theres a quite lot of drifting attributed to it being my first video using a camcorder. Its an okay video, but nowhere near anything perfect. Please do not list the specific date if known.
Olney Theatre
February 2025 (Evening)
Malinda Kathleen Reese (Jenna), Allison Blackwell (Becky), Ashley D. Nguyen (Dawn), David Socolar (Dr. Pomatter), Sam C. Jones (Ogie), Ethan Watermeier (Cal), Bobby Smith (Joe), Greg Twomey (Earl), Jessica Bennett (Nurse Norma), Wynter Nicole Cook (Francine Pomatter), Lou Chubin (Lulu), Nadja Tomaszewski (Mother), Casey Martin Klein (Father), Jay Frisby (Ensemble), Nikki Kim (Ensemble), Russell Rinker (Ensemble), Wood Van Meter (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Shot around heads. There's a mid-show swing on in the intermission.
Paramount Theatre
March 2025 (Matinee)
Michelle Lauto (Jenna), Teressa LaGamba (Becky), Kelly Felthous (Dawn), David Moreland (Dr. Pomatter), Jackson Evans (Ogie), Jonah D. Winston (Cal), Ron E. Rains (Joe), Ian Paul Custer (Earl), Sophie Grimm (Nurse Norma / Mother), Laura Savage (Francine Pomatter), David Stobbe (Father), Marta Bady (Ensemble), Logan Becker (Ensemble), Andrés Enriquez (Ensemble), Devon Hayakawa (Ensemble), Emma Ogea (Ensemble), Anakin Jace White (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Excellent capture of the regional premiere of this amazing musical (with David Moreland (ily)). The first minute or two of each act is a bit rough but the footage is all there. There is a head that shows up on the very bottom right of stage but never really blocks action. Shot with mostly mediums but has some wides and closeups. Readjustment, wandering, and shakiness throughout. Audio fed from external source.
Now includes subtitles by princessbliss, included in folder!
TLDR: Pie show. A-