Jessie Nelson
Latest News on Jessie Nelson:
spit&vigor To Remount Mark Blane's Solo MEDEA This Summer (Jun 18, 2025)
WAITRESS Extends at the Zach Theater (Jun 17, 2025)
Review: ALICE BY HEART at West Valley Arts is Both Fanciful and Melancholy (Jun 9, 2025)
spit&vigor To Remount Mark Blane's Solo MEDEA This Summer (Jun 18, 2025)
WAITRESS Extends at the Zach Theater (Jun 17, 2025)
Review: ALICE BY HEART at West Valley Arts is Both Fanciful and Melancholy (Jun 9, 2025)
Photos
Jessie Nelson, Fran Weissler, Diane Paulus, Sara Bareilles, Senate Majority Leader/New York’s Senator Charles Schumer, Barry Weissler, Robert Wankel, Lorin Loterro and Nadia DiGiallonardo.
Date:
09/02/2021
From: BWW Photo Exclusive: WAITRESS Welcomes Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Opening Night
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Productions
Writing
Book
Bookwriter
Movies
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
[ 1988 ] Woman on Steps
[ 1988 ] Woman on Steps
So I Married an Axe Murderer
[ 1993 ] Ralph
[ 1993 ] Ralph
Corrina, Corrina
[ 1994 ] producer
[ 1994 ] producer
Stepmom
[ 1998 ] writer
[ 1998 ] writer
The Story of Us
[ 1999 ] Realtor
[ 1999 ] Realtor
I Am Sam
[ 2001 ] producer
[ 2001 ] producer
Because I Said So
[ 2007 ] producer
[ 2007 ] producer
Fred Claus
[ 2007 ] producer
[ 2007 ] producer
Danny Collins
[ 2015 ] producer
[ 2015 ] producer
Love the Coopers
[ 2015 ] producer
[ 2015 ] producer
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Jessie Nelson, Waitress
Videos
Video: Watch New Trailer For WAITRESS at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - 2025-05-14 10:31:51
Video: Watch the Trailer For WAITRESS at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Michael Major - 2025-05-07 16:42:38
Video: Pioneer Theatre Company's WAITRESS in the Rehearsal Hall
by Michael Major - 2025-04-25 12:55:41
Video: Desi Oakley Sings 'She Used To Be Mine' in WAITRESS at La Mirada Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-25 12:59:16
Video: Inside Rehearsals for WAITRESS Starring Desi Oakley at La Mirada Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-19 11:10:23
Video: Stephanie Torns & More Lead WAITRESS At The Cape Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - 2024-08-08 17:54:16
Video: Devin DeSantis and Jessica Vosk Sing 'You Matter To Me' from WAITRESS at The Muny
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-03 14:43:24
Video: In Rehearsals for WAITRESS at The Muny, Starring Jessica Vosk
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-07-27 13:26:54
VIDEO: Jessica Vosk & Devin DeSantis Sing 'Bad Idea' from WAITRESS in Rehearsals at The Muny
by Joshua Wright - 2024-07-24 14:59:57
Video: Watch Sara Bareilles Perform 'She Used to Be Mine' on TODAY Ahead of the WAITRESS Movie Theater Release
by Michael Major - 2023-11-30 11:23:36
Video: Watch the WAITRESS, THE MUSICAL: LIVE ON BROADWAY! Teaser Trailer Starring Sara Bareilles
by Michael Major - 2023-06-12 12:43:54
Video: Sara Bareilles Sings 'When You Wish Upon a Star' For Disney's 100th Anniversary
by Michael Major - 2023-05-18 10:12:22
Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-02-01 12:00:20
VIDEO: Ciara Renee and Joshua Henry Perform 'You Matter to Me' From WAITRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2021-12-06 15:45:29
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles and the Cast of WAITRESS Perform 'Opening Up' in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - 2021-08-07 10:16:29
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Talks Making LITTLE VOICE on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2020-08-13 06:21:26
News
spit&vigor To Remount Mark Blane's Solo MEDEA This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2025
spit&vigor will present a remount of Jason, Medea and the Tragedy at the PS19 Talent Show, a solo show written and performed by Mark Blane (Cubby, JJ Abrams' Little Voice) and directed by Dante Fuoco (Seal, Dixon Place & Moss Arts Center), based on Euripides' Medea.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2025
spit&vigor will present a remount of Jason, Medea and the Tragedy at the PS19 Talent Show, a solo show written and performed by Mark Blane (Cubby, JJ Abrams' Little Voice) and directed by Dante Fuoco (Seal, Dixon Place & Moss Arts Center), based on Euripides' Medea.
WAITRESS Extends at the Zach Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025
Zach Theater has extended its run of the Tony-nominated musical Waitress, with a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025
Zach Theater has extended its run of the Tony-nominated musical Waitress, with a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Learn more here!
Review: ALICE BY HEART at West Valley Arts is Both Fanciful and Melancholy
by Tyler Hinton - Jun 9, 2025
ALICE BY HEART, playing at West Valley Arts, fights for the strength that comes from friendship and imagination against all odds.
by Tyler Hinton - Jun 9, 2025
ALICE BY HEART, playing at West Valley Arts, fights for the strength that comes from friendship and imagination against all odds.
Review: WAITRESS Serves Up Great Score and More at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 6, 2025
After its sold-out world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge in 2015, a four-year Broadway run, and a national tour that played Boston’s Citizens Opera House in 2018, the Tony and Grammy Award-nominated musical “Waitress” is open for business in a marvelously entertaining new production at Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre through June 15.
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 6, 2025
After its sold-out world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge in 2015, a four-year Broadway run, and a national tour that played Boston’s Citizens Opera House in 2018, the Tony and Grammy Award-nominated musical “Waitress” is open for business in a marvelously entertaining new production at Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre through June 15.
Video: WAITRESS at North Shore Music Theatre First Look
by Joshua Wright - Jun 6, 2025
Get a first look at Christine Dwyer in North Shore Music Theatre's production of WAITRESS, now playing through Sunday, June 15, 2025. Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis' love story has been a lifetime-in-the-making. Both hailing from Boston's North Shore, they started crossing paths professionally in NYC in 2010 and finally connected as friends in 2015.
by Joshua Wright - Jun 6, 2025
Get a first look at Christine Dwyer in North Shore Music Theatre's production of WAITRESS, now playing through Sunday, June 15, 2025. Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis' love story has been a lifetime-in-the-making. Both hailing from Boston's North Shore, they started crossing paths professionally in NYC in 2010 and finally connected as friends in 2015.
Hangar Theatre Launches 2025 Summer Mainstage Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025
The Hangar Theatre has begun rehearsals for its 2025 three-show Mainstage season, marking the 51st season and 50th birthday of the Ithaca arts organization. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025
The Hangar Theatre has begun rehearsals for its 2025 three-show Mainstage season, marking the 51st season and 50th birthday of the Ithaca arts organization. Learn more here!
WAITRESS Comes to Arts Club Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2025
The Arts Club Theatre Company's production of Waitress is coming to the historic Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Ashlie Corcoran directs this uplifting Broadway musical.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2025
The Arts Club Theatre Company's production of Waitress is coming to the historic Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Ashlie Corcoran directs this uplifting Broadway musical.
Feature: Students Reflect on ALICE BY HEART, Broadway Bound Awards, and Theatrical Journey at Pulaski Academy High School
by Theresa Bertram - May 15, 2025
Pulaski Academy’s theatre program is truly a standout gem in Arkansas’s educational arts scene. They not only invest in high production value and quality storytelling, but also consistently nurture student talent with such evident care and professionalism.
by Theresa Bertram - May 15, 2025
Pulaski Academy’s theatre program is truly a standout gem in Arkansas’s educational arts scene. They not only invest in high production value and quality storytelling, but also consistently nurture student talent with such evident care and professionalism.
Video: Watch New Trailer For WAITRESS at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2025
Get a first look at an all-new trailer for Pioneer Theatre Company's Utah premiere of Waitress from May 2-17, 2025. Nominated for four Tony Awards, the musical features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy-winning artist Sara Bareilles.
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2025
Get a first look at an all-new trailer for Pioneer Theatre Company's Utah premiere of Waitress from May 2-17, 2025. Nominated for four Tony Awards, the musical features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy-winning artist Sara Bareilles.
Video: Watch the Trailer For WAITRESS at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Michael Major - May 7, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah’s premier professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, presents the Utah premiere of Waitress. Watch the videos, which features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles.
by Michael Major - May 7, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah’s premier professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, presents the Utah premiere of Waitress. Watch the videos, which features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles.
Review: WAITRESS at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Sweet Treat to Savor
by Tyler Hinton - May 3, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company’s professional production of WAITRESS is a well-balanced recipe for the mind and heart, and ultimately a sweet treat to savor. WAITRESS (book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles) is based on the 2007 film of the same name. Jenna, who works at a diner baking pies and waitressing to make ends meet, feels like her life with her deadbeat husband is at a dead-end.
by Tyler Hinton - May 3, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company’s professional production of WAITRESS is a well-balanced recipe for the mind and heart, and ultimately a sweet treat to savor. WAITRESS (book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles) is based on the 2007 film of the same name. Jenna, who works at a diner baking pies and waitressing to make ends meet, feels like her life with her deadbeat husband is at a dead-end.
Dispatch to Release 9th Studio Album ‘Yellow Jacket’
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2025
Celebrated folk-rock band DISPATCH has released their new single “Whisk Me Away,' alongside the announcement of their forthcoming ninth studio album Yellow Jacket, out June 6.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2025
Celebrated folk-rock band DISPATCH has released their new single “Whisk Me Away,' alongside the announcement of their forthcoming ninth studio album Yellow Jacket, out June 6.
Review: WAITRESS at the John W. Engeman Theatre
by Andrew J. Koehler - Apr 28, 2025
It’s no secret that the right ingredients, and a touch of heart, make the best pies. WAITRESS at the John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport is a very strong representation of this notion.
by Andrew J. Koehler - Apr 28, 2025
It’s no secret that the right ingredients, and a touch of heart, make the best pies. WAITRESS at the John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport is a very strong representation of this notion.
Video: Pioneer Theatre Company's WAITRESS in the Rehearsal Hall
by Michael Major - Apr 25, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah’s premier professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, presents the Utah premiere of Waitress. Watch the new video preview now!
by Michael Major - Apr 25, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah’s premier professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, presents the Utah premiere of Waitress. Watch the new video preview now!
Review: WAITRESS at Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS)
by Jonathan Netek - Apr 18, 2025
Come and get a sweet taste of this new production of the hit musical WAITRESS from Theatre Under The Stars and The 5th Avenue Theatre. This heartwarming show celebrates female friendship, love, and pie—with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles and a book by Jessie Nelson.
by Jonathan Netek - Apr 18, 2025
Come and get a sweet taste of this new production of the hit musical WAITRESS from Theatre Under The Stars and The 5th Avenue Theatre. This heartwarming show celebrates female friendship, love, and pie—with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles and a book by Jessie Nelson.
ALICE BY HEART to Open At Metropolitan Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025
Metropolitan Performing Arts will present Alice by Heart, the poignant and magical musical from Grammy and Tony award-winning creators, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025
Metropolitan Performing Arts will present Alice by Heart, the poignant and magical musical from Grammy and Tony award-winning creators, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
WAITRESS Utah Premiere is Coming to Pioneer Theatre Company in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Waitress. Nominated for four Tony Awards, the musical features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy-winning artist Sara Bareilles. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025
Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Waitress. Nominated for four Tony Awards, the musical features a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy-winning artist Sara Bareilles. Learn more!
WAITRESS Begins Performances At North Shore Music Theatre In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025
Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) has announced the casting of Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis as Jenna and Earl in the upcoming production of WAITRESS set to start performances on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 and playing through Sunday, June 15, 2025. Full casting and production information will be announced in May.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025
Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) has announced the casting of Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis as Jenna and Earl in the upcoming production of WAITRESS set to start performances on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 and playing through Sunday, June 15, 2025. Full casting and production information will be announced in May.
Review: ALICE BY HEART at The Forst Inn Arts Collective
by Jarrod Michael - Apr 4, 2025
What did our critic think of ALICE BY HEART at The Forst Inn Arts Collective?
by Jarrod Michael - Apr 4, 2025
What did our critic think of ALICE BY HEART at The Forst Inn Arts Collective?
THE LION KING & More Lead Orlando's April 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Mar 28, 2025
Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2025 include The Lion King and more.
by Team BWW - Mar 28, 2025
Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2025 include The Lion King and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Jessie Nelson written?
Jessie Nelson has written 2 shows including Waitress (Book), Alice By Heart (Bookwriter).
What awards has Jessie Nelson been nominated for?
and Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Waitress.
Videos