Les Dennis joins cast of musical Waitress - here's where in the region you can see it
Comedian and star of stage and screen Les Dennis has joined the cast of Waitress which is coming to the Yorkshire stage later this year.
He will play diner owner Joe and joins the previously announced multi-award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna.
Les Dennis is one of the UK’s best-known entertainers with a career in showbusiness spanning more than 50 years. His West End credits include Inside Number 9: Stage Fright at the Wyndham’s Theatre, Grandad Trotter in Only Fools and Horses The Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Wilbur in Hairspray opposite Michael Ball at the London Coliseum.
His many TV credits include Michael Rodwell in Coronation Street and a fictional version of himself in Extras.
Sandra Marvin returns to the role of Becky having previously starred in Waitress both in the West End and on tour.
Evelyn Hoskins returns to the role of Dawn having previously starred in Waitress both in the West End and on tour.
Carrie Hope Fletcher is an actress, author and vlogger. Her many theatre credits include Jovie in Elf the Musical at the Aldwych Theatre, the title role in the UK and Ireland tour of Calamity Jane, Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, Veronica Sawyer in Heathers at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family UK and Ireland tour.
Waitress is is based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelly. It tells tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage.
A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a new life, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes to happiness. But Jenna must find the courage and strength within herself to rebuild her life. This beautiful musical celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
Age guidance 13+
Where in the region you can see it:
Bradford Alhambra from Monday April 13 to Saturday April 18
Manchester Palace Theatre
Tuesday May 26 to Saturday May 30
Hull New Theatre
Tuesday September 1 to Saturday September 5