 Bareilles was one of the composers who were nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Original Score for "SpongeBob SquarePants".In August 2018, it was announced that "Waitress" would premiere at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in February 2019.In early 2017, Bareilles announced that she was working on a new album to be released by the end of 2018.