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Andrew Shearer Gehling (born October 16, 1982) 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.

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. 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. He returned to star alongside Betsy Wolfe on June 27, 2017. In May - June 2017, he starred as Joe Bradley in Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco.

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.

Gehling joined the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Orin in March 2023. In June 2024, he was in the Encores! production of Titanic as Edgar Beane. In August 2024, he joined the cast of & Juliet as William Shakespeare on Broadway.

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.

In 2010, Gehling experienced a loss of most of his vocal range due to the formation of callouses on his vocal cords. He partnered with Dr. Hayley Borne 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

Television

Video games

Stage credits

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.

References

1. "Drew Gehling". LinkedIn.
2. Family Search (subscription required)
3. Suburban, Mike Cohen The. "New York City in the Summer: Broadway smashes, top restaurants and a great place to stay". Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
4. Waitress : original Broadway cast recording. OCLC 950966338. Retrieved 2016-08-26 – via worldcat.org.
5. "Billy & Ray". worldcat.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
6. Leslie Mizell. "Oh, what a leap: Local boy to ‘Jersey Boy’" greensboro.com, August 2, 2007
7. Profile broadway.com
8. A minister's wife. OCLC 756043053. Retrieved 2016-08-26 – via worldcat.org.
9. Anne of Green Gables : original off-Broadway cast. OCLC 310403014. Retrieved 2016-08-26 – via worldcat.org.
10. " 'Waitress' Premiere Kicks Off rehearsals at ART Full Cast Announced" broadwayworld.com, June 22, 2015
11. "Drew Gehling Will Return to Waitress This Summer" broadwayworld.com, May 18, 2017
12. Zednick, Jason. " 'Roman Holiday', Starring Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling, Begins Performances" theatermania.com, May 26, 2017
13. Gans, Andrew. "World Premiere of 'Dave' Musical, Starring Drew Gehling and Mamie Parris, Opens at Arena Stage July 27" Playbill, July 27, 2018
14. Culwell-Block, Logan and ANdrew Gans. "Drew Gehling is Off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors' Next Dentist", Playbill, March 6, 2023
15. Ramin Karimloo, Bonnie Milligan, Chuck Cooper, Judy Kuhn, More Will Star in Encores! Titanic
16. Drew Gehling to Join Broadway's & Juliet as Ben Jackson Walker, Justin David Sullivan, Philippe Arroyo Set Departures
17. Broadwaycom (2016-07-22), My Space: Drew Gehling of WAITRESS, retrieved 2017-09-08
18. It's a New Age at Phantom in Sara Jean Ford's Calming Dressing Room" broadway.com, October 20, 2010
19. Major, Michael (23 August 2023). "Video: Drew Gehling Opens Up About Vocal Issues & How to Fix Them on CBS MORNINGS". Broadway World. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
20. 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. doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.11.002. PMID 24495423. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

External links

• Drew Gehling at IMDb
• Drew Gehling at the Internet Broadway Database
• Drew Gehling at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Broadway profile

• 1982 births
• Living people
• American male stage actors
• American male television actors
• American male video game actors
• Male actors from North Carolina
• Carnegie Mellon University alumni
• Columbia University alumni