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Best of Billboard on Broadway: Sara Bareilles and 'Waitress'

After a nearly four year run, the singer-songwriter's acclaimed first musical will close in early 2020; a throwback to Bareilles' chat with Rebecca, along with actors Will Swenson and Betsy Wolfe.

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