Sara Bareilles to Leave 'Waitress' in London Early Because of Coronavirus Travel Restrictions

Rose Ayling-Ellis is continuing to win the hearts of the nation following her sensational win on Strictly Come Dancing in December.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe actress, who is currently on the live tour with Giovanni Pernice, is now teaming up with Comic Relief and TK Maxx to launch their incredible collection of T-shirts.WATCH: Strictly stars rally behind Rose Ayling-Ellis in heartwarming videoShowing her support, Rose rocked a lovely white tee which had the word, "Love," emblazoned across while slipping into another which features a tribute to Luke Christian, the founder of deaf Identity.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes honest remark about 'crazy' Strictly experienceREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipSpeaking about the collaboration, the actress exclusively told HELLO!: "It's been all-go recently, being part of Strictly Come Dancing and now being on the tour but I'm so glad I managed to take part in this year's TK Maxx campaign for Comic Relief."The T-shirts this year are just incredible, and include designs by Luke Christian from Deaf Identity. I'm so proud to wear Luke's designs and thrilled that they feature as part of the Red Nose Day collection."The collection has been pulled together by a collective of 11 awesome artists for Red Nose Day 2022, which takes place on 18 March.

anywhere as a twenty-something with big dreams is a challenge. That’s the message Little Voice, now streaming on , conveys through its main character, Bess King.

Lucy Hale sang on the season finale of her The CW series Katy Keene and you can listen to her performance right here!

Chris Willman Music WriterIt was a different blend of sugar, butter and flour that went into “Little Voice,” the Apple TV Plus series that is singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles’ first try at helping cook up a musically based narrative since the smashing success that was Broadway’s “Waitress.” The series, which debuts this weekend, reunites her with Jessie Nelson, who wrote the book for “Waitress” and serves as showrunner on “Little Voice” (and director of five of the nine episodes), again with an emphasis on a young woman’s self-discovery — but this time hitting a bit closer to home for Bareilles, since lead character Bess (Brittany O’Grady) bakes pop, not pies.Bareilles spoke with Variety about how TV compares with Broadway (it takes a more

' has been a long time coming.Apple TV+'s new musical drama, executive produced by Bareilles,  and , follows aspiring singer-songwriter Bess King ('s ) as she struggles to fulfill her dreams while navigating rejection, love and complicated family issues. A love letter to the diverse musicality of New York City, the nine-episode series is a story about finding your authentic voice — and the courage to use it.The genesis of dates back to the mid-2000s when Bareilles was preparing to release her major label debut album, which dropped in 2007.

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The cast of Broadway’s “Waitress” is serving hope for actor Nick Cordero with a new video.

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The Broadway cast of Waitress has covered a song penned by Nick Cordero to encourage donations to his family as he recovers from severe complications of the novel coronavirus. Singer-songwriter and Waitress compser Sara Bareilles joined the cast, including Jessie Mueller, Kimiko Glenn, Keala Seattle,Jenna Ushkowitz and Eric Anderson, to sing Cordero's original song "Live Your Life" over video chat in a video posted on Sunday.

Nick Cordero‘s Broadway friends and castmates want him to know how much he’s loved — and how much they’re pulling for him as he continues to battle back against the coronavirus!

Nick Cordero's Broadway family is rallying around him amid his battle with the coronavirus. The 41-year-old actor originated the role of Earl Hunterson in Sara Bareilles' musical, , and on Sunday, Bareilles, along with the show's original cast, performed Cordero's song, «Live Your Life,» in support of him.

The cast of Waitress brought it all back home this weekend when they (virtually) got together to pay tribute to their struggling former castmate Nick Cordero.

Sara Bareilles helped create the new Apple TV+ series Little Voice, which is out now!

Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju is in “good health” after beating the coronavirus.

Marty Thomas, the Broadway star who once won America’s Junior Star Search talent show over a young Britney Spears, is releasing a stunning new mash-up that combines Taylor Swift and hit musical Waitress.

Celebs are speaking out and advocating for precautions against the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic. Amid many Hollywood productions shutting down, actors, athletes and more public figures are using their platforms to encourage fans to stay healthy. 

Singer, Pink and her son have won a battle with the coronavirus.

Pink and her son have won a battle with the coronavirus.

Celebs are speaking out and advocating for precautions against the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic. Amid many Hollywood productions shutting down, actors, athletes and more public figures are using their platforms to encourage fans to stay healthy. 

Sara Bareilles on Thursday announced she was diagnosed with coronavirus weeks ago, but had since made a full recovery. The singer talked about her experience with the virus, which is now a worldwide pandemic, and she stressed the importance of social distancing during an Instagram Live video.

Sara Bareilles took to social media on Thursday (April 2) to reveal that she had COVID-19, and has fully recovered from the viral illness."Hi friends, I'm socially distance walking...just had therapy. Just wanted to check in," the singer-songwriter began a video posted to her Instagram Stories.

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UPDATE (4/3/20 AT 7:20 A.M. ET): Sara Bareilles revealed that she had been diagnosed with coronavirus, but was fully recovered, on April 2. The singer had not previously revealed her diagnosis before this. “I had it, just so you know,” she said on her Instagram Story. “I’m fully recovered, just so you know. I am just thinking about all the people walking through this really tricky time and sending a lot of love and just being really grateful for every easy breath and every day I get to be walking around.”

Sara Bareilles is feeling "really grateful for every easy breath" she's able to take as she recovers from the coronavirus.  On Thurs. afternoon the star took to her Instagram Story to reveal she's on the mend after being one of the many individuals who contracted COVID-19.

Sara Bareilles has made a full recovery after quietly battling the coronavirus.

Sara Bareilles has announced that she contracted coronavirus. The 40-year-old singer-songwriter shared her diagnosis and her recovery on her Instagram story on Thursday.

Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles revealed she has “fully recovered” from coronavirus.

Sara Bareilles revealed to her fans on Thursday that she's successfully recovered from the coronavirus.

Singer Sara Bareilles is the latest celeb to reveal that she tested positive for coronavirus, but luckily her announcement also included that she has recovered.

Singer Sara Bareilles is the latest celeb to reveal that she tested positive for coronavirus, but luckily her announcement also included that she has recovered.

The London production of Sara Bareilles‘ hit musical Waitress has officially closed and it will not return when West End performances resume later this year.

Broadway star Gavin Creel says he has coronavirus, though he hasn’t been officially tested to confirm his belief.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticBefore Bess (Brittany O’Grady) gets up the nerve to play her own songs for an audience, she anticipates the confused feedback she might get. As she explains in the first episode of “Little Voice” with a half-apologetic shrug, her music is “very…earnest.” At another point, forced to put herself in terms the music industry might understand, she describes her work — written for the show by co-creator Sara Bareilles — as “Alessia Cara meets Carole King.” And yet, it’s the “earnest” note that sticks, defining her and “Little Voice” both.

Rock of Ages, Waitress and A Bronx Tale was announced by his wife, Amanda Kloots, who had been chronicling her husband's struggle with the disease, which included the amputation of his right leg and the loss of more than 60 pounds during his battle.Among those paying homage to the Tony nominee was good friend Zack Braff, who wrote simply, "Nick Cordero fought as hard as he could for 90 days. Wear a mask.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorScores of stars from Hollywood and Broadway paid tribute to Tony-nominated actor Nick Cordero on Sunday night following confirmation by his family that he had died from complications due to coronavirus.In March 2020, Cordero was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after testing positive. Throughout his stay in the hospital, he underwent a leg amputation, was given a temporary pacemaker and was put into a medically induced coma. He spent more than 90 days in the intensive care unit and suffered from additional complications, like lung infections and septic shock.