Katharine McPhee

Since finding international fame as a captivating singer on American Idol – Season 5, Katharine McPhee has become a successful recording artist, landing numerous songs and albums on Billboard’s pop, jazz, holiday and adult-contemporary charts in her native US. Her latest album of timeless American standards ‘I Fall In Love Too Easily’ was released by BMG in 2017. As an acclaimed actress, she was the breakout star of the 2013 NBC-TV musical series Smash, executive produced by Steven Spielberg with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray). She recently starred in the hit CBS dramatic series Scorpion. McPhee played the lead role of Jenna in the Broadway production of Waitress in early 2018 and reprises the role in London from February 2019.

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Waitress

Open Date: 8 Feb 19 to 4 Jul 20

Part: Jenna (8 Feb 2019 to 15 Jun 2019)

Waitress Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a new life, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes to happiness. But Jenna must find the courage and strength within ...

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