Andrew Shearer Gehling (born October 16, 1982)Family Search (subscription required) is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Dr. Pomatter in the Broadway musical Waitress, Garry Marshall's Billy & Ray, and as the voice of Gord in the 2006 video game Bully from Rockstar Games.
Biography Gehling grew up in Sedgefield, North Carolina, performing as a child in several shows with the Greensboro Children's Theatre and Livestock Players Youth Theatre. He attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.Leslie Mizell. "Oh, what a leap: Local boy to ‘Jersey Boy’" greensboro.com, August 2, 2007
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, Gehling booked “Snow White - An Enchanting Musical” at the Disneyland Resort.
Gehling made his Broadway debut as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys and went on to play Warren Smith in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.Profile broadway.com He has performed Off-Broadway in A Minister's Wife and Anne of Green Gables. In 2016, he originated the role of Jim Pomatter in the musical Waitress on Broadway, where he remained until April 2, 2017." 'Waitress' Premiere Kicks Off rehearsals at ART Full Cast Announced" broadwayworld.com, June 22, 2015 He returned to star alongside Betsy Wolfe on June 27, 2017."Drew Gehling Will Return to Waitress This Summer" broadwayworld.com, May 18, 2017 In May - June 2017, he starred as Joe Bradley in Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco.Zednick, Jason. " 'Roman Holiday', Starring Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling, Begins Performances" theatermania.com, May 26, 2017
He began starring in a new musical Dave at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2018, in the dual roles of Dave Kovic and President Bill Mitchell. The musical has music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and the book by Benjamin and Thomas Meehan.Gans, Andrew. "World Premiere of 'Dave' Musical, Starring Drew Gehling and Mamie Parris, Opens at Arena Stage July 27" Playbill, July 27, 2018
Gehling joined the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Orin in March 2023.Culwell-Block, Logan and ANdrew Gans. "Drew Gehling is Off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors' Next Dentist", Playbill, March 6, 2023 In June 2024, he was in the Encores! production of Titanic as Edgar Beane.Ramin Karimloo, Bonnie Milligan, Chuck Cooper, Judy Kuhn, More Will Star in Encores! Titanic In August 2024, he joined the cast of & Juliet as William Shakespeare on Broadway.Drew Gehling to Join Broadway's & Juliet as Ben Jackson Walker, Justin David Sullivan, Philippe Arroyo Set Departures
Personal life Gehling was previously married to fellow performer and Carnegie Mellon graduate Sara Jean Ford in 2009. They have one daughter together named Anne Kelly Gehling.It's a New Age at Phantom in Sara Jean Ford's Calming Dressing Room" broadway.com, October 20, 2010
In 2010, Gehling experienced a loss of most of his vocal range due to the formation of calluses on his vocal cords. He partnered with Dr. Hayley Born to conduct a research study on the vocal health of professional and amateur singers. Gehling interviewed over 100 singers for the study. Some of the results from Gehling's fieldwork were published in a 2014 article in the Journal of Voice.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Note 2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Marshall's Clerk 2019 The Day Shall Come Bank Manager 2022 Unconformity Dr. Petro Stein 2023 Waitress Dr. Jim Pomatter Live stage recording of musical
Television Year Title Role Note 2012 30 Rock Bradley Tarkin Jr. 2013 67th Tony Awards Himself - Presenter Smash Bartender 2016 Elementary Caden Barrymore 2018 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Danford The Good Fight Bartender Dietland Jack Succession Business Alchemist 2019 The Code Lt. Zephyr 'Tank' Tarkanian 2021 The Blacklist Skip Hadley
Video games Year Title Role Note 2006 Bully Gord Vendome
Stage credits YearTitle Role Note2006Hello Dolly!Ambrose KemperPaper Mill Playhouse2007Anne of Green GablesGilbert BlytheOff-BroadwayJersey BoysBob GaudioChicago2009The Happy EmbalmerSherpa / QuadOff-Broadway2009-2010Jersey BoysBob GaudioBroadway2011Barefoot Boy With CheekRoger HailfellowWorkshopA Minister's WifeLexyOff-BroadwayOn a Clear Day You Can See ForeverWarren SmithBroadway2012-2014Jersey BoysBob Gaudio2014Death Note: The MusicalL LawlietWorkshopBilly & RayStudio ChiefOff-Broadway2015WaitressDr. Jim PomatterRegional Premiere 2016-2017Broadway2016Roman HolidayJoe BradleyWorkshop2017Golden Gate Theatre2017-2018WaitressDr. Jim PomatterBroadway2018The Secret GardenDr. Neville CravenPre-Broadway LabDaveDave Kovic / President Bill MitchellArena StageWaitressDr. Jim PomatterBroadway2019 The Scarlet Pimpernel Robespierre / Prince of Wales Lincoln CenterAlmost FamousJeff BebeRegional Premiere2019-2020WaitressDr. Jim PomatterBroadway20212022-2023Almost FamousJeff Bebe2023 Little Shop of HorrorsDr. Orin Scrivello & OthersOff-Broadway2024TitanicEdgar Beane2024-2026& JulietWilliam ShakespeareBroadway
Bibliography Gehling, Drew; Sridharan, Shaum; Fritz, Mark; Friedmann, David R.; Fang, Yixin; Amin, Milan R.; & Branski, Ryan C. (May 2014). "Backstage at Broadway: A Demographic Study." Journal of Voice, 28(3): 311-315.
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Broadway profile