Waitress opens on Broadway tonight and here’s where the cast and creative team trained (according to Playbill):
Cast List:
Jessie Mueller: Syracuse University
Keala Settle: Southern Utah University
Kimiko Glenn: Boston Conservatory
Drew Gehling: Carnegie Mellon University
Nick Cordero: Ryerson University
Dakin Matthews: New York University
Christopher Fitzgerald: Rollins College & American Conservatory Theatre
Charity Angél Dawson: American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Thay Floyd: New York University
Molly Hager: New York University
Aisha Jackson: University of Northern Colorado
Jeremy Morse: New York University
Stephanie Torns: American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Ryan Vasquez: University of Michigan
Henry Gottfried: Yale University
Max Kumangai: University of Michigan
Ragan Pharris: Pace University
Production Credits:
Sara Bareilles (Music, Lyrics & Orchestrations): University of California, Los Angles
Diane Paulus (Director): Harvard University/Radcliffe College & Columbia University
Jessie Nelson (Book): University of California, Santa Cruz
Nadia DiGiallonardo (Musical Supervisor & Arrangements): Vassar College
Lorin Latarro (Choreographer): The Juilliard School
Scott Pask (Scenic Design): University of Arizona & Yale University
Suttirat Larlarb (Costume Design): Yale School of Drama
Christopher Akerlind (Lighting Design): Boston University & Yale School of Drama
Thomas J. Gates (Production Stage Manager): Niagara University