Who Played Gilbert in Hairspray

Gilbert is a role in Hairspray, a musical that opened West End in 2007.

Can an overweight girl from Baltimore snag the cutest guy in town as well as win a coveted spot on a hit TV dance show - and integrate it, too? Based on John Waters' 1988 cult classic film.

10 actors have played Gilbert in Hairspray.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Arbender J. Robinson	Broadway Hairspray	2002
Eric Dysart	Broadway Hairspray	2002
Eric L. Christian	Broadway Hairspray	2002
Steven Cutts	Broadway Hairspray	2002
Willis White	US Tour Hairspray	2003
Lewis Davies	West End Hairspray	2007
Rhon Saunders	Hairspray Live!	2016
Gabriel Yarborough	US Tour Hairspray (Non-Equity)	2021
Michael Corey Hassel	US Tour Hairspray (Non-Equity)	2021
Sage	US Tour Hairspray (Non-Equity)	2021

Other Roles in Hairspray

Role	Production	Opened
Edna Turnblad	West End Hairspray	2007
Ensemble	West End Hairspray	2007
Gilbert	West End Hairspray	2007
Link Larkin	West End Hairspray	2007
Motormouth Maybelle	West End Hairspray	2007
Pearl (One of the Dynamites)	West End Hairspray	2007
Thad	West End Hairspray	2007
Tracy Turnblad	West End Hairspray	2007
Wilbur Turnblad	West End Hairspray	2007

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