In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the hilarious hit Broadway musical WAITRESS is thrilled to serve up the full cast for its 2026–27 North American Tour.
Leading the cast is Samantha Lane Scruggs as Jenna Hunterson, Hannah-Kathryn Wall as Becky, Becky Alex as Dawn, Connor Lewis as Dr. Pomatter, Jason Whitton as Cal, Patrick Cogan as Joe, Davey Fried as Ogie, and Anthony Cataldo as Earl.
Rounding out the cast is Kyle Channell, Tamara Daly, Hannah Ellowitz, Makaira Fisk, Amanda Handegan, Evan Kupersmith, Mikey Marmann, Angelina Nazario, Sabin Shrestha, Ana Viveros, and J’Khalil.
Featuring a score by Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, the tour will tech and launch in Owensboro, KY at the Riverpark Center before continuing to 40+ cities including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
“We are so lucky to be celebrating 10 years of Waitress! This show will always be one of the great loves of my life and I have my own personal journey with it as a member of the creative team, but I have been so moved by seeing the show’s incredible impact on audiences all over the world,” said Sara Bareilles. “The story at the heart of this show is about courage, friendship, and taking a leap of faith in oneself, and I see how much those themes resonate with people everywhere. I’m thrilled to be a part of the team bringing this very special show full of heart and soul back to audiences all over North America. Sugar Butter Anniversary!”
Biographies
SAMANTHA LANE SCRUGGS (Jenna) Tour: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Fanny). World premiere: Mean Girls Jr. (Cady, JTF New Works). Regional: Menken’s A Christmas Carol (Emily), Jersey Boys (Francine). The Norwalk Conservatory ‘25. Thank you God, my family, my Thomas, my friends, my mentors. May we all be so lucky.
HANNAH-KATHRYN WALL (Becky) National Tours: Come From Away (Hannah); Buddy Holly Story (Marlena); Greatest Hits (Off-Bway). Huge thank you to my agent, Mikey. Mama, Chantal, Man, Dooda, PB: I love y’all! Shout-out to my Mini Corn Dog Nuggets/Campers, Dr. Harley, & Matthews Library! To God be ALL the glory, Amen! @hannahkwall | hannahkwall.com
BECKY ALEX (Dawn) National Tour debut! Favorite credits: Into the Woods (Lucinda, The Cape Playhouse), Spring Awakening (Wendla, Ray of Light Theatre), Mean Girls (Gretchen, NYU). TV/Film: Best of the Best, premiering on Netflix September 18! NYU Tisch NSB ‘26. Rep: Stewart Talent, ME Talent Management. For her family <3 . @becky.alex
CONNOR LEWIS (Dr. Pomatter) Connor is excited and grateful to be part of the iconic Waitress family on his first national tour! A proud 2022 graduate of Texas State, Connor wants to thank the creative team, his teachers and his friends and family for preparing and supporting him on this life journey.
JASON WHITTON (Cal, u/s Joe) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut with Waitress! Regional: Desperate Measures (ICT), Sound of Music (5 Star Theatricals) TV: “Gilmore Girls.” Alt. Country singer. Find his music on Spotify. He would like to thank his wife, family and friends for their support. I love you, Peanut!
PATRICK COGAN (Joe) is pleased to be on the road again. Touring since 1980, his credits include the Asia tour of The Sound of Music (Baron Elberfeld), the first national tours of Escape to Margaritaville (J.D.) and The Full Monty (Harold), and the national/international tour of Annie (Daddy Warbucks).
DAVEY FRIED (Ogie) is thrilled to make his national tour debut! He is a recent graduate from NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway. Credits: Hello Dolly! (Barnaby, Ogunquit Playhouse) Damn Yankees (Applegate, NYU Tisch). Thank you to ARC, his family and friends for their constant love and support @davey_fried.
ANTHONY CATALDO (Earl) (he/him) Tour: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (Grinch), Escape to Margaritaville (1st National). Regional: Beautiful (Low Righteous – Ogunquit, Taucahn, Saugatuck), Matilda (Mr. Wormwood – Slowburn), Honeymoon in Vegas (Buddy/Roy – Slowburn), Oklahoma! (Curly), Elf (Buddy), Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache) xoxo chuzz @ttonycat.
KYLE CHANNELL (Ensemble, u/s Joe, u/s Earl) Columbus, Ohio, native and Wright State alum. National Tours: TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, Venardos Circus. Regional: Capital City Theatre, Mountain Theatre Company, Short North Stage, Tent Theatre. Thank you to RAA and RCG. @kyle.channell / kylechannel.com.
TAMARA DALY (Nurse Norma, Ensemble, u/s Becky) Credits: Bat Out Of Hell Nat’l Tour, Pretty Woman National Tour, The Book of Mormon (Golden Plates National Tour), Sistas The Musical (off-broadway/swing), Beehive the 60s Musical, The Secret Garden, etc IG:@tammi3_babii.
HANNAH ELLOWITZ (Swing, u/s Jenna) Tour debut! Elon University BFA and LAMDA alum. Endless gratitude to Waitress creatives, ARC Casting, APEX Touring, and her amazing agents at PMA. Extra love to family, chosen family, and her real-life sugar, Nathan. @hannahellowitz
MAKAIRA FISK (Ensemble, u/s Jenna, u/s Dawn) PROFESSIONAL DEBUT! Originally from Valrico, FL. FSU alum. Lover of books, pasta, coffee ice cream, and karaoke bars. Mom, Dad, Zan, Emer, and Kalz: there’s no me without you. Always for Pa. @makairafisk MakairaFisk.com.
AMANDA HANDEGAN (Ensemble) (she/her) Waitress Tour: Debut! CHICAGO: Diana (Ensemble/ u/s Sarah/ Dance Captain) at THEO; Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham) at MTW; Jersey Boys (Mary Delgado), Big River (Mary Jane) at Mercury Theater. NATIONAL: Whitney Queen of the Night (BV/Dancer).
EVAN KUPERSMITH (Swing, u/s Dr. Pomatter, u/s Ogie) Evan is overjoyed to be making his national tour debut in Waitress. Recently: Girl from the North Country (Actor’s Express). BFA Acting from CCM. Evan thanks his parents and sisters, who fill his heart.
MIKEY MARMANN (Swing, u/s Earl, u/s Cal) National Tour: Pretty Woman (Philip Stuckey). Actor and composer whose folk-fantasy musical, Terestea, has been developed through multiple New York readings, concerts, and productions. Thanks to Mom, Dad, and my four-legged son, Finnick! MikeyMarmann.com/ @MikeyMarmann.
ANGELINA NAZARIO (Ensemble, u/s Becky) Angelina Nazario is stoked to be apart of the 10 year anniversary of Waitress the Musical. She is extremely grateful for her family and friends who have supported her along the way and wouldn’t be here without them.
SABIN SHRESTHA (Ensemble, u/s Ogie, u/s Dr. Pomatter) is thrilled to return to the stage! Credits: Nickelodeon’s Blues Clues & You! Live On Stage (Josh); Holland America Line (lead vocalist). Gratitude to his beloved partner, mom, dad and sister for their constant love and support.
ANA VIVEROS (Swing, u/s Dawn, Dance Capt.) Ana works in London and NYC, and most recently appeared as Miss Argentina in NCL’s original choreography production of Beetlejuice. Credits include Rent and West Side Story. Endless love to her community!
J’KHALIL (Ensemble, u/s Cal, Asst. Dance & Fight Capt.) St. Louis, MO! Credits: Hairspray! (The Muny 2026), Escape to Margaritaville (2026), AINT TOO PROUD 2nd National Tour (2025). Thanks to family and Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency, for their undying support and love. @iamj.khalil.
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.
Waitress opened April 24, 2016 at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Based upon the 2007 motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly, Waitress is the first Broadway musical in history to have four women in the four top creative team spots, with a book by Jessie Nelson, a score by Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (composer of “Love Song” and “Brave”), choreography by Lorin Latarro and direction by Tony Award®-winner Diane Paulus. The Waitress Tour features Direction and Choreography re-created by Abbey O’Brien, and includes Scott Pask, Scenic Design; Suttirat Anne Larlarb, Costume Design; Ken Billington, Lighting Design; Brian Walters, Sound Design; Bernie Ardia, Hair Design; Nadia DiGiallonardo, Music Supervision. Arrangements by Nadia DiGiallonardo and Sara Bareilles, and Orchestrations by Sara Bareilles and The Waitress Band. Casting by ARC Casting.
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