The Waiting Room is the third solo album by Canadian musician John Mann, released in 2014.

[1] The album comprises songs inspired by Mann's experience being diagnosed with and treated for colorectal cancer in the early 2010s.

[2] Several months after the album's release, Mann also revealed that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

[3] In addition to the album, Mann collaborated with playwright Morris Panych on a stage adaptation.

[4] Mann was originally slated to play the lead role himself, although due to his Alzheimer's diagnosis he did not do so.