Jesse Williams says he's not sure if he wants his former 'Grey's Anatomy' costars to tell him when they're in the audience for his Broadway debut in 'Take Me Out'

• Jesse Williams is unsure if he wants to know when his "Grey's Anatomy" costars see "Take Me Out."
• On "Good Morning America," he said he expects Ellen Pompeo, Sarah Drew, and more to come.

Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Jesse Williams made his Broadway debut during previews for the revival of "Take Me Out" on March 10. The play officially opens on April 4, and Williams told "Good Morning America" on Friday that he expects some of his former costars will come to support him — although he's not sure if he wants to know they're coming in advance.

"Chandra Wilson, who I was just texting with this morning, who's a Broadway legend in her own right. I know Sarah Drew will be there," Williams said when asked to namedrop former costars he thinks might come.

"I'm sure a few folks will come out. Ellen will probably come out," he added, referring to Ellen Pompeo, who has played Dr. Meredith Grey for 18 seasons and counting on the hit medical drama.

However, Williams said he might not want to know when his friends are in the audience. "I don't know if I want them to tell me beforehand or not," he said, agreeing that knowing might make him more nervous.

The "Little Fires Everywhere" actor did admit that if he does get nervous, "I try to turn that into excitement."

"Take Me Out" is Williams' first big project to be released since he exited "Grey's Anatomy" in May 2021. He told The New York Times in an interview published Tuesday that his role as Dr. Jackson Avery began to feel "increasingly safe, protected, insulated." That's when he knew he had to leave.

On "GMA," Williams described performing in front of a Broadway audience for the first time as "like an insane drug."

"It was really thrilling, really scary, really exciting... a lot of highs, a lot of lows," he said.

"Take Me Out" is currently in previews at the Hayes Theater in New York City.