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Dear Evan Hansen Star Andrew Barth Feldman Answers Rapid-Fire Questions

Describe your Broadway debut in three words. Scary, unreal... and scary again. What was your first experience with Dear Evan Hansen? The first experience was when "Waving" first premiered online. I just listened to it over and over and over. Then I saw the show maybe a week after it opened, and everything was changed. Have you ever broken any bones? No. Uhh, knock on something! Favorite teen TV drama? I don't think this counts: I've been watching The Bachelor recently. That doesn't count. It's in the same wheelhouse. I'm more of a Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place kind of guy.

Best musical for high schools to do? Catch Me if You Can. It's got a lot of great roles. And we did it. It's what got me to the Jimmy Awards [Feldman won in 2018]. Everyone gets something to do in that show, and it's a lot of fun. Favorite role you’ve played so far? Playing Frank Jr. in Catch Me If You Can was really, really rewarding. I also loved playing Tommy in The Who's Tommy I did last summer. I loved playing Jeremy in Be More Chill. I did that last summer. I've gotten to play a lot of really fun and cool roles. Favorite song to sing in the shower—that's not from Dear Evan Hansen? It is from the show, though: "Waving Through a Window," for sure. But also anything by Queen, anything by Queen in the morning.

What was the last song you listened to? "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen. Actually, the last song I listened to was "Alone in the Universe" from Seussical. That's truth. That's the true answer!

What’s you favorite subject in school? I love English. There are no right or wrong answers. Do you have any dream roles? Evan Hansen.... Also, I found that in a lot of shows, I have one dream role that I know I'm right for, but then a secondary dream role that I'd be terrible for. I know one day, I'd love to play Seymour in Little Shop. But secretly, I really want to be Audrey II. That's sort of how it goes with me in every show. But Evan is the end game for me and has always been. What celebrity backstage visit would freak you out? I love Gavin Creel so much, so that's definitely one. I've gotten to meet so many people that I idolized in the past few months just sort of being in the community and everything. It's been amazing. I guess my answer for right now is Gavin Creel.

What’s your favorite social media platform? I've been all over Twitter recently. I used to not use Twitter at all, and I think that's because nobody looked at any of my tweets. But now that like a couple of people do—I don't have that many followers on Twitter—but now that a couple people are laughing at my dumb jokes, I'm really into it.

Here's What the Broadway.com Staff Is Looking Forward to Seeing in 2019

January 8 - Choir Boy Opens on Broadway

Moonlight scribe Tarell Alvin McCraney's 2013 drama Choir Boy will reunite stars of the acclaimed off-Broadway debut production, including Jeremy Pope, Tony winner Chuck Cooper and Tony nominee Austin Pendleton with original off-Broadway director Trip Cullman. The story centers on Pharus (Pope), a talented student has been waiting for years to take his rightful place as the leader of the school's legendary gospel choir.

February 19 - Merrily We Roll Along Opens Off-Broadway

The innovative company Fiasco Theater will present a new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's iconic musical Merrily We Roll Along. Fiasco's Co-Artistic Director Noah Brody directs the show, which revolves around a former composer named Franklin Shepard, who has abandoned his friends and music career to become a Hollywood producer. The musical goes backward, showing snapshots of his life.

March 14 - Kiss Me, Kate Opens on Broadway

Time to brush up your Shakespeare! Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase are set to star in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate at Studio 54. The story centers on a cast putting on a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and offstage between Fred Graham (Chase), the show's director, producer and star, and the leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi (O'Hara).

March 21 - Ain't Too Proud Opens on Broadway Get ready 'cause here the Temptations musical comes! With a score filled with Motown classics, Ain't Too Proud chronicles the life and times of The Temptations, one of the greatest R&B groups of all time. The musical stars Derrick Baskin as Otis Williams, Ephraim Sykes as David Ruffin, Jarvis B. Manning Jr. as Al Bryant, James Harkness as Paul Williams and Jeremy Pope (yes, from Choir Boy) as Eddie Kendricks.

April 11 - Gary Opens on Broadway

Tony winners and comedy royals Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin return to Broadway this season in Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, a new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Taylor Mac. Gary is set during the fall of the Roman Empire, when the years of bloody battles are over: The civil war has ended. There are casualties everywhere, and two very lowly servants (played by Lane and Martin) are charged with cleaning up the bodies.

April 17 - Hadestown Opens on Broadway

Hadestown, the new musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and directed by Rachel Chavkin, follows the mythical quest of Orpheus to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. Casting has yet to be announced for Broadway, but original stars of the 2016 off-Broadway premiere Patrick Page and Amber Gray as well as Eva Noblezada, André De Shields and Reeve Carney are currently appearing in the London production.

April 18 - Hillary and Clinton Opens on Broadway

Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow will star in Lucas Hnath's Hillary and Clinton, which examines the politics of marriage, gender roles and the limitations of experience and inevitability in a look at a dynasty in crisis. During the early days of 2008, former First Lady Hillary (Metcalf) is in a desperate bid to save her campaign for President. Her husband, Bill (Lithgow), sees things one way; her campaign manager sees things another.

April 25 - Beetlejuice Opens on Broadway

Beetlejuice, the stage adaptation of the Tim Burton film, spotlights teenager Lydia Deetz, who calls on a ghost-with-the-most to scare away her insufferable parents: Beetlejuice! He comes up with the perfect plan, which involves exorcism, arranged marriages and a girl scout who gets scared out of her wits. Tony nom Alex Brightman was praised for his performance in the titular role during Washington, D.C.'s pre-Broadway run.

July 25 - Moulin Rouge! Opens on Broadway

The musical based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film stars Tony winner Karen Olivo opposite Broadway favorite Aaron Tveit as the dazzling, entrancing chanteuse, Satine and lovesick writer, Christian, respectively. Their lives collide in Paris' Moulin Rouge with its many characters. The cast includes six-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein, Tony nominee Sahr Ngaujah, Robyn Hurder and Tam Mutu.