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The UK tour of Waitress the musical arrives in Glasgow this week with West End star Lucie Jones in the lead role of Jenna. Read my review below. Evelyn Hoskins in Waitress. Photo: Johan Persson Waitress ★★★★★ Review: 6 October 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow The tenth-anniversary tour of hit musical Waitress has opened in Glasgow this week, with West End and X-Factor star Lucie Jones starring in the lead role as Jenna. Having played on Broadway, in the West End and all over th

Former West End Elphaba and X Factor star Lucie Jones will play the lead role of Jenna in Waitress the musical when the UK tour arrives at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in October 2026. Lucie Jones. Photo: Simon Turtle Lucie Jones to star in Waitress at Glasgow King's Theatre The King’s Theatre today announces that West End star Lucie Jones will return to reprise the role of Jenna in the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, playing in Glasgow

Legendary entertainer Les Dennis will join the cast of the smash hit romantic musical comedy Waitress when the new UK tour comes to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in 2026. Find out more below. Waitress the musical UK Tour 2026: Cast News Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce further casting for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, with stage and screen stars Les Dennis as Joe and West E

42 Balloons review at The Lowry, Salford May 2024. Musical Theatre, Jack Godfrey, Evelyn Hoskins, Charlie McCullagh. World Premier new music