Waitress Musical UK Tour 2026: Carrie Hope Fletcher Leads the Way

Waitress Musical UK Tour 2026

The beloved Broadway musical Waitress is officially hitting the road across the UK and Ireland in 2026, and honestly, it feels like just the right dose of comfort-food theatre everyone could use these days. Carrie Hope Fletcher is set to star as Jenna for a chunk of the run—a casting choice that has musical fans buzzing (okay, not everyone in my house is a theatre nerd, but the excitement is real on group chats). When I first heard about her return to the pie shop, I immediately remembered seeing her in Cinderella and thinking, “This person just gets musical emotions. Full stop.”

From what’s out so far, the tour starts with a splash at New Wimbledon Theatre in late March and breezes through major cities—Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, and more. As someone who’s spent more than one rainy London evening wishing for Broadway-style joy within tube distance, this feels like a gift. There’s something kinetic about Waitress on stage—the scent of pies may not reach the balcony, but the warmth sure does.

You’ll see a mix of ticketing options as well—some presales kicked off for ATG+ members, and general sales open up widely, so set reminders on your phone, email, or old-school Post-it, because tour runs like this can sell quick—especially when a West End legend is leading.

Watch Out Waitress Tour Trailer

Waitress Musical UK Tour Dates 2026

Here’s the long (but friendly) list of venues, so nobody feels left out if they’re planning a pie pilgrimage. Tip: When my sister and I tried for tickets last time Waitress toured, we procrastinated and nearly missed out—lesson learned. This time, plan ahead:

And the show doesn't stop there. It winds through Southend, Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool, Belfast, Bristol, Nottingham, Llandudno, Bournemouth, Hull, Liverpool, Eastbourne, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Sheffield, and wraps up (like the best pies!) in Salford—each getting a slice of the action.

Carrie’s appearances are in London, Brighton, Bradford, Woking, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, and Cardiff, so plan travel accordingly if you’ve got your heart set on seeing her specifically (if you’re the super-fan type, this is your global trek moment—no judgment, I once did four cities for a band tour, and yeah, my wallet still complains).

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For those who haven’t yet caught the Waitress bug: At its core, this musical is a sweet-and-sour story about Jenna, an expert pie maker, wrestling with dreams bigger than her small town and an absolutely no-good marriage. There’s real hope in the corners of her kitchen, and more than a little hard-won laughter. It’s the kind of story where you find yourself rooting for every character, even when they make questionable decisions—because honestly, who hasn’t?

The music, crafted by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, is all heart (if you don’t cry at “She Used To Be Mine,” you might be a robot—and hey, we love robots too). Jessie Nelson’s book beautifully adapts the movie, delivering characters as endearing and real as a late-night kitchen confession. And the whole thing is helmed by Diane Paulus, whose direction finds that rare fizz of emotional honesty on stage.

Waitress isn’t all glitter and tap shoes—it’s a show about friendship, dreams, finding your way, and yes, great pie recipes (I swear, every time I leave the theatre I walk home craving apple crumble). Some years back, friends and I stumbled out of a late-show at the West End’s Adelphi Theatre and shared a pie in the shadow of Big Ben, mainly to keep the magic going a little longer. That’s the kind of memory Waitress delivers: warm, lasting, and just a little bit messy.