A review of the musical Waitress, which opened on Broadway in April 2016 with four Tony nominations. The show follows Jenna, an unhappy waitress who becomes pregnant and has an affair with her doctor while entering a pie contest as a potential escape. A performance of the song "Everything Changes" explores themes of transformation and hope.
Waitress was originally a book that was later made into a film in 2007. It finally made its big Broadway debut in April 2016. It has been very successful and was even nominated for 4 Tonys. Waitress tells the story of Jenna Hunterson, a waitress in an unhappy marriage, when she unexpectedly becomes pregnant. She starts an affair with Dr. Jim Pomatter, her gynecologist. Looking for a way out, she sees the grand prize for a pie contest as the chance she's been waiting for. We will now perform for you Everything Changes.
I was lost for you to find, and now I'm yours and you're mine. Two tiny hands, a pair of eyes, an unsung melody is mine. Say keep me, and I will guard it with my life and hang the moon for it to shine. A birth sleeping star. —wanting to focus any time. Maybe I hear this light in me. I can feel myself be released. My heart is healed now, and all my mistakes, they set foot and turn around. Everything changes. My heart must open wide in faith. In the blink of an eye, there's a new life in front of me. In the blink of an eye, there's a new life in front of me. In due time, every right thing will find its right place. Every right thing will find its right place. So I swear forever to say, here we go for today. 'Cause everything changes, everything changes.
