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Jason Mraz Readies for Waitress Run

The singer-songwriter makes his Broadway debut for a 10-week limited run.

Jason Mraz is set to make his Broadway debut in Waitress beginning November 3.
Jason Mraz is set to make his Broadway debut as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress beginning November 3.
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Broadway's Waitress is set to welcome Grammy winner Jason Mraz to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for his Broadway debut beginning Friday, November 3. Mraz will take on the role of Dr. Pomatter for a 10-week run.

Jason Mraz (right) will join Betsy Wolfe (left) in Waitress.
Jason Mraz will join Betsy Wolfe in Waitress.
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Mraz is a two-time Grammy winner who is no stranger to Waitress and the music of Sara Bareilles. He appeared on Bareilles's album What's Inside: Songs From Waitress, duetting with the vocalist on the tunes "Bad Idea" and "You Matter to Me."

Jason Mraz collaborated with Sara Bareilles for her album "What's Inside: Songs From Waitress.
Jason Mraz collaborated with Sara Bareilles for her album What's Inside: Songs From Waitress.
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Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's 2007 motion picture, Waitress features music and lyrics by Bareilles, a book by Jessie Nelson, and direction by Diane Paulus. The production opened April 24, 2016, and earned four Tony nominations.

Jason Mraz will begin his 10-week limited run November 3.
Jason Mraz will begin his 10-week limited run November 3.
(© David Gordon)

Waitress currently stars Betsy Wolfe as Jenna, with Drama Desk nominee Eric Anderson (Cal), Maia Nkenge Wilson (Becky), Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Tony Award winner John Cullum (Joe), Will Swenson (Earl), Victoria Collett, Dayna Jarae Dantzler, Kayla Davion, Tyrone Davis Jr., Matt DeAngelis, Law Terrell Dunford, Katie Grober, Molly Hager, Molly Jobe, Brandon Kalm, Max Kumangai, Anastacia McCleskey, and Stephanie Torns.

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