'Waitress: The Musical' Hits the Big Screen
Sara Bareilles Stars in Film Adaptation of Broadway Hit, Featuring Live Stage Recording
- The musical 'Waitress' has been adapted into a movie musical, featuring a live recording of the stage production.
- Sara Bareilles, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, also plays the lead role of Jenna Hunterson in the film.
- The film was shot over four days, with two days in front of a live audience and two days for closeup shots.
- One of the changes for the film production was using a real baby instead of a prop doll for the scene when Jenna gives birth.
- The movie musical version of 'Waitress' will be released in theaters for a five-day series of nationwide special-event screenings, starting Dec. 7.
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