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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#1
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:06am

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/189817/grammy-winner-jason-mraz-to-make-broadway-debut-in-waitress/

Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS

usn120 said: "Really... REALLY...? It's been 8 years and you thought it was worth bumping to share that you THINK Broadway "Star" Alex Wyse is Jewish?"

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#2
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:08am

I'm shocked.............

So Betsy isn't pregnant?

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#3
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:11am

Hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised, but imagining Jason Mraz playing a doctor brings to mind an image of a naive child playing doctor in like an oversized lab coat. Love his singing and his music, but I’m iinterested on how the acting will go.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#4
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:11am

Mraz will be great! I’m wondering if Roman Holiday is coming or Drew will be out of work, certainly hoping for the former. That man has a stunner voice and should definitely get to create another role on Broadway.

Does it sound like Betsy is staying on during Jason’s entire 10 week run to anyone else?

Edited to add: I’m really worried to see what the marketing will be now with Mraz in the show. It’s always been so female centric and with mraz, instead of seeing Betsy’s face plastered on billboards, trash cans, and busses it will be Jason’s. I kind of think that’s wrong, due to the subject matter of the show. Who knows. Maybe they’ll market it with him differently.

And I remember this musical I remember their brilliance And I might never sleep again...

Updated On: 9/28/17 at 12:11 AM

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#5
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:30am

Do you think they will still have rush? His first performance is during the weekend my friends are visiting and we were planning on getting tickets to see this !

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#6
Posted: 9/28/17 at 1:41am

Who?

Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist. Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino. This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more. Tazber's: Reply to Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#7
Posted: 9/28/17 at 3:12am

Call_me_jorge said: "I'm really worried to see what the marketing will be now with Mraz in the show. It’s always been so female centric and with mraz, instead of seeing Betsy’s face plastered on billboards, trash cans, and busses it will be Jason’s. I kind of think that’s wrong, due to the subject matter of the show. Who knows. Maybe they’ll market it with him differently."

I would be shocked if Diane and her team don't already have creative marketing that takes this into account. She's a very clever woman.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#8
Posted: 9/28/17 at 9:41am

I don't think this is the reason Wolfe backed out of CAROUSEL. Theoretically she could have rehearsed the workshop in the daytime, and perform WAITRESS at night. Awful schedule, but possibly doable.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#9
Posted: 9/28/17 at 9:48am

^its also not like waitress could have easily recast her as well. I’m assuming she’s staying on as a result of not continuing with carousel.

And I remember this musical I remember their brilliance And I might never sleep again...

Updated On: 9/28/17 at 09:48 AM

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#10
Posted: 9/28/17 at 10:03am

I'm sure ticketbuyers in 2008 will be very excited.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#11
Posted: 9/28/17 at 10:07am

Kad said: "I'm sure ticketbuyers in 2008 will be very excited."

Jason Mraz has a very dedicated fan base, this'll sell wel

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#12
Posted: 9/28/17 at 10:53am

I bought a ticket 45 seconds after getting the e-mail from Mraz about it...

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#13
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:33am

You have to wonder how poor their advance was to bring him in. I wonder if the show makes it through winter 2018? Unless Sara returns?

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour will be starting up in Somerville, NJ on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City, MO(May 29-Jun 3) and is now then touring throughout Japan August & September 2018. Japan schedule: Tokyo(Aug 15-21), Kanagawa(Aug 28-29), Shizuoka(Aug 30), Osaka(Aug 31 - Sept 2).

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#14
Posted: 9/28/17 at 11:45am

Any chance we'll get to see Jason and Sara together for at least part of the run? That's what I really want to see.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#15
Posted: 9/28/17 at 12:18pm

haterobics said: "I bought a ticket 45 seconds after getting the e-mail from Mraz about it..."

Haterobics- Did you pay regular price? Can't find a working discount after 11/3.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#16
Posted: 9/28/17 at 1:19pm

smidge said: "haterobics said: "I bought a ticket 45 seconds after getting the e-mail from Mraz about it..."

Haterobics- Did you pay regular price? Can't find a working discount after 11/3."

I don't think there are any out yet that would work for Jason's dates. I was going to buy tickets today but not at $170 plus fees for an orchestra seats. I'll have to wait until they put out another code and hope for the best.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#17
Posted: 9/28/17 at 1:28pm

I'm holding out hope Sara comes in toward the end of his run as that's the only catalyst that would make me purchase. Missed Sara the first time around.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#18
Posted: 9/28/17 at 5:30pm

smidge said: "Haterobics- Did you pay regular price? Can't find a working discount after 11/3."

Yeah, since Jason had a special promo code for anyone who bought tickets today only to get a signed Waitress poster.

It's JMFAN1, if anyone's interested. No other details except "if you buy a ticket today (Thursday 9/28 only), you'll receive a limited edition poster signed by me."

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#19
Posted: 9/28/17 at 5:52pm

haterobics said: "smidge said: "Haterobics- Did you pay regular price? Can't find a working discount after 11/3."

Yeah, since Jason had a special promo code for anyone who bought tickets today only to get a signed Waitress poster.

It's JMFAN1, if anyone's interested. No other details except "if you buy a ticket today (Thursday 9/28 only), you'll receive a limited edition poster signed by me."

how did you hear about the special promo code? I bought my tickets today, but I didn't use the promo code. Do I automatically get a signed Waitress poster or did I need to use the promo code?

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#20
Posted: 9/28/17 at 5:56pm

ren598 said: "how did you hear about the special promo code? I bought my tickets today, but I didn't use the promo code. Do I automatically get asigned Waitress poster or did I need to use the promo code?"

You need to use the code. I got it by being on Jason's e-mail list.

See if Ticketmaster will let you return and repurchase them with the code?

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#21
Posted: 9/28/17 at 6:01pm

haterobics said: "ren598 said: "how did you hear about the special promo code? I bought my tickets today, but I didn't use the promo code. Do I automatically get asigned Waitress poster or did I need to use the promo code?"

You need to use the code. I got it by being on Jason's e-mail list.

See if Ticketmaster will let you return and repurchase them with the code?"

Probably won’t work. Just like you can’t return tickets and use a code to get a discount.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#22
Posted: 9/28/17 at 6:02pm

LesWickedly said: "Probably won’t work. Just like you can’t return tickets and use a code to get a discount."

Well, this would be a ticket for the same price? No clue, always worth a shot, though.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#23
Posted: 9/28/17 at 6:03pm

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#24
Posted: 9/28/17 at 6:08pm

In 2011, Mraz announced that he would not marry until everyone had the right to marry the person they loved. True to his word, he didn't marry until after same-sex marriage became legal in 2015.

He's a good guy.

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Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS#25
Posted: 9/28/17 at 7:00pm

haterobics said: "LesWickedly said: "Probably won’t work. Just like you can’t return tickets and use a code to get a discount."

Well, this would be a ticket for the same price? No clue, always worth a shot, though."

Thanks haterobics for the special promo code. I called Ticketmaster, took 20 minute to get thru, but the person on the line was able to void my earlier transaction so I could place another order with the special promo code.

A few things to note. Once you enter the special promo code for the Waitress poster, you still need to select that option when choosing a seat. You have the option of poster or no poster for the same price. And not all seats have the poster option. I originally had $99 tickets. I had to upgrade to the $169 tickets to get the poster. Hopefully this helps others who are thinking about using the special promo code.