Nicolette Robinson made her Broadway debut in Waitress, the Sara Bareilles musical, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre September 4. The Invisible Thread and Brooklynite star stepped into the role of Jenna, becoming the first woman of color to take the lead in the Tony-nominated musical.
Flip through photos of Robinson’s Broadway debut below:
Nicolette Robinson
Nicolette Robinson
Nicolette Robinson and cast
Marc J. Franklin
Nicolette Robinson
Nicolette Robinson and cast
Marc J. Franklin
Nicolette Robinson and cast
Nicolette Robinson and cast
Nicolette Robinson and cast
Nicolette Robinson and Diane Paulus
Nicolette Robinson and Leslie Odom Jr.
Marc J. Franklin
Peter Hermann, Mariska Hargitay, Nicolette Robinson and Leslie Odom Jr.
Cynthia Erivo and Nicolette Robinson
Nicolette Robinson and Patina Miller
Maureen Robinson, Nicolette Robinson, Stuart K. Robinson, and Ally Robinson
NaTasha Yvette Williams, Nicolette Robinson, Mariam Bedigian, Katie Lowes, and Adam Shapiro
Anthony Ramos, Nicolette Robinson, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Nicolette Robinson and Jacqueline Green
Cynthia Erivo, Nicolette Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Patina Miller, Leslie Odom Jr., Adam Shaprio, and Katie Lowes
Nicolette Robinson and Jelani Alladin
Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, and Adeola Role
Phillipa Soo, Austin Smith, and Steven Pasquale
Patrick Brown and Laura Benanti
Leslie Odom Jr. and Susan Blackwell
Robinson, whose television credits include Perfect Couples, Hart of Dixie, and The Affair, will star in the musical for a limited engagement through October 28.
The current cast of Waitress includes Drew Gehling as Dr. Pomatter, Katie Lowes as Dawn, Adam Shapiro as Ogie, NaTasha Yvette Williams as Becky, Ben Thompson as Earl, Benny Elledge as Cal, and Bill Nolte as Joe.
