On Stage Extra: ‘Waitress’ serves it up at Academy of Music

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Waitress Pie was celebrated in the middle of March with “π Day (Pi Day)” on March 14. Pie will also be celebrated in Philadelphia this week when the Kimmel Cultural Campus presents the popular musical “Waitress” at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org) from March 29-April 3. Never underestimate...

On Stage: ‘Waitress’ shows the power of pie

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times ‘Waitress’ at The Kimmel Center. Never underestimate the power of pie – especially fresh-baked cherry pie. Just ask fans of the original “Twin Peaks” series. Pies play a role in the hot musical “Waitress,” which the Kimmel Center’s Broadway Philadelphia series in bringing to Philly this week for a six-day run at the Forrest Theatre (1114...