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Jessie Nelson
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Jessie Nelson
Writer
Roles (2)
Waitress
Opened September 02, 2021
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Waitress
Opened April 24, 2016
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Inside the Playbill: Jessie Nelson (Writer)
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
2016
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Waitress
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