In an abundance of riches this weekend, Waitress The Musical from Bleecker Street will pass an estimated $3.2 million in its opening weekend on 1,214 screens in the U.S and Canada. It’s no. 8 at the domestic box office.
Waitress debuted in 2016 and was one of the longest-running shows in recent Broadway history. It returned for a limited engagement to celebrate Broadway’s re-opening in the fall of 2021. The film was captured from a live onstage show during that run. It was acquired by Bleecker after a premiere at the Tribeca Festival this year.
It’s seeing a largely female-driven audience and doing well in major markets i.e. New York, LA, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Salt Lake City is a real standout along with NYC, given the Broadway connection. “It’s encouraging because we had advance tickets up for quite some time and exhibitors started scrambling to add showtimes, and there were a lot of sell-outs and the feedback was that this thing has got some real energy,” said Kyle Davis, Bleecker’s head of distribution.
Sara Bareilles announced on Instagram that the limited release season is being extended because of the musical's popularity.
sarabareilles
OH MY GODDESS!!!! HUGE NEWS!!! Due to popular demand, WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL is being extended in theaters NATIONWIDE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL. If you missed it this past weekend, you have another chance. If you’ve already seen it, the second (or third!) time’s a charm!! Tickets for the extended run will be available soon. Can’t thank you enough our beloved fans. This is all because of you!!! WE ARE OVER THE MOON PIE! May we all be so lucky!! @waitressmusical
The pro-shot is also available for pre-order on streaming platforms.