Prior to making his Broadway debut in Waitress, Erich Bergen originated the role of Bob Gaudio in the first national touring production of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, a performance he reprised in the musical's screen adaptation. He also played Billy Crocker in the national tour of the Tony-winning Anything Goes revival. Bergen starred as Blake Moran on the CBS drama Madam Secretary. His singles "Running Through the Night" and "Better in the Dark" were released in 2018.