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Waitress: The Musical

2023 · 144 min

A warm, bittersweet stage musical that feels intimate and heartfelt, with catchy songs and a hopeful spirit despite its darker edges.

Directed by
Brett Sullivan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Sara Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan
Tagline
It's amazing what baking can do.
Overview
A waitress and expert pie-maker dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage.

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Directed by
Brett Sullivan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Sara Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • love
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

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