Waitress at Paramount Theatre (Aurora, IL)

What a FUN show!! While it deals with some less-than-fun topics, the quirky characters, upbeat music and constant changes of setting will leave you feeling good. The Paramount Theatre is absolutely beautiful both inside and out and didn't appear to have a bad seat in the place.

This was the perfect setting for the girls' day event that this was part of for me. I wish this theater was closer to home!

As for the specifics, the vocals were outstanding!! The scereny was so eye catching and the way they used the movement of the rotating features of the stage were really thoughtful. I think my favorite part might have been all the names of the pies!

What is more American than apple pie? A small-town 
waitress with a dream and the ingredients for success! Sugar, butter, flour. These aren’t the only ingredients Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, uses to make her famous pies. Stuck in a small town and a loveless 
marriage, Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant, and then finds acceptance and love in the most unexpected place.

Hoping to bake her way out of her troubles, she puts her heart and soul into her unique pies, winning over anyone who tastes them. But while battling expectations and self-esteem issues, Jenna’s delicious pies reflect her state of mind with names like I Don’t Want Earl’s Baby Pie and Where There’s A Whisk There’s A Way Pie. Each of us will find something relatable in Jenna’s struggles and triumphs.

Full of romance and the joy of an uninhibited fling, Waitress challenges the story of a pregnant woman trapped in a small town between the life she’s living and the life she wants. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor may all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness, but only Jenna can do the 
soul-searching to decide for herself what the right ingredients are for her own 
happiness. Want to know her secret recipe?

Content Warning: Contains adult themes including sexual scenes which reference pregnancy and reproductive health. Also includes strong language, references to domestic violence, infidelity, and mentions of alcohol.