# S2 Ep1775: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Waitress, AD Theatre Review

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Podcast: [RNIB Connect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556)
Published: 2026-06-12T14:00:00+00:00
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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for another audio described theatre review. We have a musical comedy made from the finest ingredients this week as the current tour of ‘Waitress’ visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Nicola Williams. About ‘Waitress’ The five-star musical returns, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher “Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie” (The Times) with Carrie Hope Fletcher (Calamity Jane, Heathers, The Addams Family) as Jenna and Les Dennis as Old Joe for one week only! They’ll be joined by Sandra Marvin as Becky and Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness. Brought to life by a ground-breaking, female-led creative team, this ‘warm, witty, wise and hilarious’ (Express) hit features ‘one of the best scores in years’ (The Stage) by the Grammy award-winning Sara Bareilles (Love Song, Brave) a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland). Having received standing ovations night after night in London’s West End and on Broadway, Waitress is ‘the real deal’ (Independent) musical comedy’. For more about the current tour of ‘Waitress’ and details of performances near you do visit the production website - https://waitressthemusical.co.uk (Image shows the RNIB Con…

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