‘I just fell in love with it’: Theatre’s ultimate nice guy lands his dream role – again
Rob Mills has landed his dream role as Dr. Jim Pomatter in the first Australian production of the musical Waitress, a show he fell in love with after seeing it on Broadway a decade ago. He previously achieved his first dream role as Prince Fiyero in the Australian production of Wicked in 2009. The Waitress production was originally scheduled for 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ▪Rob Mills originated the Australian role of Prince Fiyero in Wicked in 2009.
- ▪He has long admired Sara Bareilles' music and was captivated by Waitress during its original Broadway run.
- ▪Mills will play Dr. Jim Pomatter in the first Australian production of Waitress.
- ▪The Australian production of Waitress was initially planned for 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic.
- ▪Waitress follows the story of Jenna, a pie baker seeking to escape her difficult life.
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