NEWS - WAITRESS UK AND IRELAND TOUR 2026 – FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED

Producers have revealed further casting for the highly anticipated Waitress UK and Ireland Tour 2026, with a star-studded line-up set to join previously announced lead Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna.

Stage and screen favourite Les Dennis will play Joe, alongside Sandra Marvin as Becky and Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn, completing the show’s central trio of waitresses.

The new production will open at New Wimbledon Theatre, before embarking on an extensive tour across the UK and Ireland, including a stop at Manchester Palace Theatre from 26 May 2026.

A stellar cast joins Carrie Hope Fletcher

Carrie Hope Fletcher will star as Jenna in the upcoming Waitress UK and Ireland Tour 2026.

She will be joined by Les Dennis as Joe, one of the UK’s most recognisable entertainers whose theatre credits include Only Fools and Horses The Musical, Hairspray, Chicago and Spamalot, alongside television roles in Coronation Street and Extras.

Returning to the role of Becky is Sandra Marvin, who has previously appeared in Waitress both in the West End and on tour. Her theatre credits include Sister Act, & Juliet, Hairspray, Show Boat and Chicago, with screen roles in Emmerdale and Call the Midwife.

Also reprising her role is Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn, whose theatre credits include 42 Balloons, Spring Awakening, Something Rotten! and Gypsy.

About the show

Waitress is based on the 2007 film written by Adrienne Shelly, with music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, and a book by Jessie Nelson. The production is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, with choreography by Lorin Latarro.

The musical tells the story of Jenna, a talented pie maker trapped in a loveless marriage who dreams of a better life. With the help of her fellow waitresses and a local baking contest, Jenna must find the courage to take control of her future.

Since opening on Broadway in 2016, Waitress has enjoyed global success, with productions across the US, UK, Japan, Europe and beyond, and is now celebrating 10 years of production worldwide.

Waitress UK and Ireland Tour 2026 dates

The Waitress UK and Ireland Tour 2026 will visit venues including:

• Manchester Palace Theatre

• New Wimbledon Theatre

• Theatre Royal Brighton

• Alhambra Theatre Bradford

• Birmingham Hippodrome

• Edinburgh Playhouse

• Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin

• Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff

• Liverpool Empire

• The Lowry, Salford

• Kings Theatre Glasgow

• Sheffield Lyceum

  
  

With more dates and venues still to be announced.

Tickets for most venues are on sale now.

A highly anticipated return

With a beloved score, a heartfelt story and a hugely popular creative team, the Waitress UK and Ireland Tour 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated musical theatre tours of the year.

Further casting announcements are expected in due course.