A Day With Waitress Leading Man Drew Gehling

In Waitress, the Broadway musical created by Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson, Drew Gehling plays the charming Dr. Pomatter opposite Jessie Mueller's Jenna. To get into character for each performance, Gehling has an extensive pre-show ritual that takes him from sign-in to his dressing room to the opening number. Join TheaterMania as we tail him all the way from his first marshmallow through the last seconds before curtain-up.

[abby]

“Earl...put a baby in her? Can we say that on Theater Mania? Who knows”

I love Drew Gehling

[Alicias]

"This is Jessie's red dress" IM CRYING, YOU CANT DO THAT

[panchish]

It’s like he’s literally pomatter without the infidelity 😭

[allyson--]

Wow, it's a good thing I learned about Waittess closing the day before it closes!

[caiothatdreamer]

I had the chance to see him performing with Sara last September and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. This man is pure talent.

[rudolphmcneill]

OMG!!! How talented and beautiful is this young man? 😃❤❤❤❤

[aisadal]

Omg this is so cool/amazing! Ugh, love _Waitress_ and love Drew Gehling so much!

I wish I could go see him perform 😭

[jacklim]

i love him also lmao 'can we say that on theatermania? who knows'

[vic]

i wanna be in the room where it happens 🤧🤧

[blulinx]

I can’t believe I saw this man play the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors. He was brilliant and such a comic genus

[TravelwithTasha]

I feel so bad for the Broadway community right now. Most of them haven’t worked in over a year. By the time they are able to get back to work it will be almost two years!! Can’t wait to go back to the theatre 🎭

[bllas_yt]

He straight up said “When Earl put a baby in her …” 💀🙏🏼🙏🏼

[malloryfallon]

Okay but like.... he looks REALLY tall!!! Especially from the first angle at the beginning

[Blue-mevm]

wow i didn't know doctor dude looked this good

[santiagolabayjr.]

andrew gehling as Gord in bully scholarship edition

[tessaokeefe]

At 1:17 did he say Jessie or Jenna cause I heard Jessie’s read dress