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Jennifer Nettles joined the cast of the Broadway musical Waitress this week and the show’s social media team has shared a video of her performing a full song!

The Sugarland singer took over for Sara Bareilles and will be playing the lead role of Jenna through November 24.

The new video shows Jennifer performing the act one song “What Baking Can Do” during her final dress rehearsal. You’ll notice that some cast members are not in costume and some are wearing masks while performing alongside her.

After her first performance in the show, Jennifer said, “Last night was a magical one for me. I cannot begin to tell you how special it is for me to jump into ‘The Diner’ as ‘Jenna’ in @waitressmusical. @sarabareilles and the whole team and cast have created such a beautiful world and story! My heart is full! See you tonight!”

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Jennifer Nettles is heading back to Broadway in the hit musical Waitress and the first photo of her as Jenna has been released!

The country singer, who is best known as the lead vocalist of Sugarland, has previously appeared on Broadway in Chicago and she did the musical Mamma Mia at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Jennifer joins the cast of Broadway’s Waitress on October 19, taking over for the show’s composer Sara Bareilles, who is leaving the show after a seven-week run in the musical.

It was just announced that Madam Secretary actor Erich Bergen will be joining Jennifer in Waitress, reprising his role as love interest Dr. Pomatter. He previously played the role in 2018 and 2019.

Erich will perform a limited run from October 19-24 and again November 1-7. Jennifer remains with the show until November 24.

“It’s a character I love, a show I love, and a community I love,” Erich told THR. “The only thing better than seeing a Broadway show is being in one, and as a theatre kid who grew up in New York City, to be a part of Broadway’s reopening means more to me than you can imagine.”

Watch a touching video from Waitress‘ first performance back on Broadway after the COVID-19 shutdown.

Jennifer Nettles is joining Waitress!

The 47-year-old country Sugarland superstar will take on the lead role of Jenna in Sara Bareilles‘ Broadway musical, People confirmed Thursday (September 23).

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Amanda Kloots was in the audience for the first performance of Waitress the Musical‘s return to Broadway!

The 39-year-old The Talk co-host was in the crowd with her longtime friend Zach Braff to pay tribute to her late husband Nick Cordero on Thursday (September 2) at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City.

Nick originated the role of Earl in the Broadway musical and he sadly passed away last year due to complications from COVID-19. A pie in the show has been named after Nick‘s song “Live Your Life” and a new line was added to the musical to point out the pie.

After the show, Amanda joined star Sara Bareilles and the rest of the cast on stage to honor Nick. They then had a sing-a-long to “Live Your Life.”

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Waitress is officially back on Broadway with composer Sara Bareilles in the lead role of Jenna!

The show officially closed in January 2020, but a return engagement is now on Broadway and the first performance back was on Thursday (September 2) in New York City.

Waitress‘ social media accounts have shared a video of the audience reacting to the moment when the lights went down and Sara appeared on stage for the first moment of the show.

Waitress and Hadestown are the first two musicals to return to Broadway since all shows shut down in March 2020.

After the show ended, Sara paid tribute to original cast member Nick Cordero, who passed away last year due to complications from COVID-19. His wife Amanda Kloots appeared on stage during the curtain call.

Amanda joked that a world record must have been set during the performance for the most standing ovations ever, including one before the show started!

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The Broadway musical Waitress is returning to the New York stage next week and the show will be honoring original cast member Nick Cordero with a special tribute in the production.

Nick, who passed away from COVID-19 complications last year, originated the role of Earl in the Broadway production back in 2016.

As you might remember, Nick had a song called “Live Your Life” and his wife Amanda Kloots asked her friends, family, and fans to play the song every night to send strength to Nick while he was in the hospital.

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The smash hit Broadway musical Waitress will return for a limited engagement

And there’s even more good news – from September 2 through October 17, Sara Bareilles, the Grammy Award-winning composer of Waitress, will return to the leading role of Jenna! Sara previously played the role of Jenna after Jessie Mueller departed from the show’s original run. She also stepped into the role a few other times throughout the show’s original tenure.

She also played the role in London, but was forced to leave the production early.

“I couldn’t miss the opportunity to be there when Broadway welcomes audiences back into theaters that have been sitting dark for over a year,” Sara said in a statement. “It is a gift to get to revisit the beautiful story of Waitress, centered around hope, resilience, and the support of our chosen family. It’s so special to be able to celebrate those same qualities at this moment in time within our theater family.”

The limited run will take place from September 2, 2021 – January 9, 2022. Stay tuned to find out which actress will take over for Sara when she departs the role on October 17.