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Former Emmerdale favourite to take role in touring production of West End hit Waitress

A former Emmerdale star will be starring in the touring show of hit West End show Waitress.

The show, featuring music by Grammy award-winning Sara Bareilles, has become hugely-popular down in London.

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The production follows Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker, who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a new doctor arrives in town her life gets complicated.

Thanks to the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness.

Former Emmerdale star Sandra Marvn, who played Jessie Dingle in the ITV soap between 2017 and 2019, will be playing Becky. Other cast include West End star Lucie Jones, Evelyn Hoskins and Busted’s Matt Willis.

Waitress tour

The upcoming tour of Waitress will begin in September this year and run into 2022.

The production will be stopping off in Milton Keynes, Sunderland and Edinburgh amongst other locations.

The nearest venue to Leeds hosting Waitress will be the Opera House in Manchester.

If you’d like to see the Waitress touring show you can visit the ATG website.

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