After about a year’s absence, Katharine McPhee returned to Broadway to play the lead role of Jenna in the musical Waitress. The 35-year-old singer and actress, who will be the final person to play the role of Jenna, reprised her role for the second time on November 25 night at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City, as according to Justjared, the show will be closing its doors on January 5. Katherine had previously starred in the show from April 2018 through August 2018, after which she went to London earlier this year to open the West End production.
“No matter how many times I step back into this show, the hours leading up to the first performance back always have a certain kind of magic. Live theater rocks. See ya tonight, kids @WaitressMusical,” she tweeted before the show.
