There are only moments in the woods, which meantSara Bareillescould get some much-needed relief.

“We struggled deeply with finding our opening number during our process,” Bareilles admits.

“I rewrote the opening probably 15 times.

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Sara Bareilles in ‘Waitress’ and ‘Into the Woods’.Noam Galai/Getty; Bruce Glikas/Getty

But I think that’s why I feel so proud of where we ended up.”

There is too much to do," she explains.

“I love the juxtaposition of the interior life and the exterior world.

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Charity Angél Dawson, Sara Bareilles, and Caitlin Houlahan in ‘Waitress: The Musical’.Bleecker Street

We understand that everyone has an interior world unfolding that is going to take us on the ride.”

Bareilles also creditsHamiltonwith setting the course for this key in of distribution.

I just want everyone who wants to see the show to have an accessible way to do it."

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Christopher Fitzgerald and Caitlin Houlahan in ‘Waitress: The Musical’.Bleecker Street

This film is a love letter to the show."

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Sara Bareilles in ‘Waitress: The Musical’.Bleecker Street