Waitress has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Jessie Nelson, Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Sara Bareilles, Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Sara Bareilles, Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Waitress, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Jessie Mueller, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical at the Drama League Awards for Waitress, Outstanding New Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Waitress, and Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Sara Bareilles.