Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Waitress UK & Ireland tour

Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Waitress UK & Ireland tour

18-09-25

Carrie Hope Fletcher is a true Matinee favourite and musical star — so it’s sweet news that she’ll be behind the counter! Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live have confirmed today that Waitress will return to tour the UK and Ireland in 2026, with Carrie Hope Fletcher leading as Jenna for a limited run.

She’s due to appear in Wimbledon, Brighton, Bradford, Woking, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester and Cardiff, with further casting and dates still to be announced. Fans in the north-west can already circle 26–30 May 2026, when Waitress rolls into Manchester Palace Theatre.

Carrie’s theatre career is a catalogue of fan-favourite roles: Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, Veronica Sawyer in Heathers, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, Fantine and Éponine in Les Misérables, plus Once in Concert, Treason, The Crown Jewels and Calamity Jane. Along the way she’s collected multiple WhatsOnStage Awards and earned a devoted following.

Waitress itself has become a modern classic. Based on Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film, the musical features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles. Directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus with choreography by Lorin Latarro, the show first opened on Broadway in 2016 before transferring to London’s Adelphi Theatre in 2019. Since then, it’s been seen in North America, Japan, Holland, Canada and Mexico — a recipe that travels well.

The story follows Jenna, a small-town pie maker stuck in a loveless marriage. A baking contest and a new doctor offer her the chance of change, but true transformation comes from her own courage. It’s a tale of resilience, friendship, motherhood and the magic of a well-made pie.

UK & Ireland Tour Dates

28 Mar – 4 Apr 2026: Wimbledon, New Wimbledon Theatre

6 – 11 Apr 2026: Brighton, Theatre Royal Brighton

13 – 18 Apr 2026: Bradford, Alhambra Theatre

20 – 25 Apr 2026: Woking, New Victoria Theatre

28 Apr – 2 May 2026: Birmingham, Birmingham Hippodrome

4 – 9 May 2026: Sunderland, Empire Theatre

12 – 16 May 2026: Edinburgh, Playhouse

19 – 23 May 2026: Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

26 – 30 May 2026: Manchester, Palace Theatre

8 – 13 Jun 2026: Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre

16 – 21 Jun 2026: Southend, Cliffs Pavilion

29 Jun – 4 Jul 2026: Oxford, New Theatre

6 – 11 Jul 2026: Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre

13 – 18 Jul 2026: Blackpool, Winter Gardens Opera House

28 Jul – 1 Aug 2026: Belfast, Grand Opera House

4 – 8 Aug 2026: Bristol, Hippodrome

10 – 15 Aug 2026: Nottingham, Theatre Royal

17 – 22 Aug 2026: Llandudno, Venue Cymru

24 – 29 Aug 2026: Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre

1 – 5 Sep 2026: Hull, New Theatre

7 – 12 Sep 2026: Liverpool, Empire Theatre

14 – 19 Sep 2026: Eastbourne, Congress Theatre

22 – 26 Sep 2026: Milton Keynes, Theatre

6 – 10 Oct 2026: Glasgow, King’s Theatre

13 – 17 Oct 2026: Sheffield Theatres

27 – 31 Oct 2026: Salford, The Lowry

With Carrie Hope Fletcher in the mix, tickets are sure to fly faster than a slice of Jenna’s deep-dish. Head to the official site to tickets and more details HERE.