Francesca Warren Archives - North West End UK

28Oct

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North East

Waitress – The Lowry

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of its Broadway debut, Waitress continues to prove why it remains such a popular audience favourite. At The Lowry, Salford, this hugely enjoyable production serves up a tempting mix of laugh-out-loud comedy, heartfelt storytelling and sensational musical performances, while carrying a serious message about finding the courage to change your life. Waitress follows Jenna Hunterson, a gifted pie maker trapped in an unhappy and abusive marriage. Working in a small-town diner, she dreams of a better future while navigating friendship, motherhood, an unexpected romance and the possibility of rediscovering herself. At the centre of this production is Lucie Jones as Jenna, and what a magnificent performance she delivers. No stranger to the role, having previ...

Waitress – Bradford Alhambra

The Great British Bake Off had been going for some years when Waitress hit the West End a decade ago, so there was a ready made audience for a show based on cakes….or pies as they are known stateside. This warm hearted musical uses the ingredients waitress Jenna Hunterson uses in her unique pies as a metaphor for the trials and tribulations of her life and those around her. Waitress is actually much like Jenna’s pies, a bittersweet affair as whilst Jessie Nelson’s book celebrates the tight community that work and eat in her southern diner, Jenna is not only trapped in an abusive relationship with her husband Earl, but reluctantly expecting his baby. She escapes her grim life through an affair with her obstetrician Dr Pomatter and dreaming of winning a pie-baking contest to escape from E...

Young Frankenstein – Liverpool Playhouse

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein has tickled the funny bone of many over the years. It's no wonder it works so well on stage in this fantastic musical adaptation. The show was packed with energy from all of the cast, right down to the versatile ensemble who played a range of different characters. Each actor brought the silly comedy you expect from a piece like this. The songs were all witty and gave great context for each scene and character. I cannot begin to express how special this cast was. There was no weak unit at all. Coronation Street's star Daniel Brocklebank leads the cast as Dr Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced Frankensteen) He keeps the memento going from start to finish and sets the tone of each scene. Jessica Martin is brilliant as Frau Blucher. The scene where she steps...