I’ve always thought “Waitress” would have won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2016 – if it weren’t for that pesky bit of song and dance by Lin-Manuel Miranda called “Hamilton.” Bad timing aside, “Waitress” is one of the best written musicals in decades – not surprising if you are a fan of singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, who penned both music and lyrics for the songs (though not the book or movie from which the play was born).

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