William Popp Begins Performances in Sara Bareilles' Waitress on Broadway

William Popp will bring the heat to Waitress when he makes his Broadway debut as the evil (spoiler!) Earl on September 23. He steps in for the A Bronx Tale-bound Nick Cordero in the Tony-nominated tuner. Headlined by Tony winner Jessie Mueller, the Diane Paulus-helmed musical is baking up a storm at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Star of off-Broadway’s Sleep No More, Popp's TV credits include Power, Person of Interest, Blue Bloods, Blacklist, The Americans and the upcoming Time After Time.

Waitress marks five-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles' stage-writing debut. Based on the 2007 film by the late Adrienne Shelly and book by Jessie Nelson, the tuner follows Jenna, a small town waitress stuck in a loveless marriage. As a nearby baking contest approaches (and a new doctor comes to town), she’s torn between her commitments and—thanks to her pie-making expertise—a chance at freedom.

The cast also includes Drew Gehling, Keala Settle, Jenna Ushkowitz, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Thay Floyd, Molly Hager, Aisha Jackson, Ragan Pharris and Ryan Vasquez.