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Changing the Script for Women Directors: Diane Paulus and Liesl Tommy

Diane Paulus, the director of the Tony-nominated musical Waitress, became a part of theatre history when they announced that the creative team for the musical adaption of the popular film would be comprised of women.

Waitress

The new musical, composed by Sara Bareilles, is delightfully complex and complicated product with moments that sometimes edge near a familiar flavor we’ve all had before but for the most part is both melancholy and motivating.

A Woman's World: "Exposed and Raw," Writing ‘Waitress’ Moved Sara Bareilles to Tears

Sara Bareilles, who makes her musical theatre writing debut with the new show Waitress, discusses her theatre roots and the fear behind taking the plunge into composing for the stage.