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I was not ready for this photo. Shook!

Look at him popping this six pack. Our man is looking damn fine…

“Angels in America” is closing today on Broadway. We thought to mark the day by sharing an interview Lee Pace recently did with Julie James on SiriusXM ‘Broadway Names’. Lee speaks about the importance of the play and what it’s been like for him to have been a big part of it. 

Although not included here, there were two songs played during the interview. The first song was “I Was Here” sung by Kristin Chenoweth, and the second song at the end of the interview was “That’s What Angels Do” by Laura Bell Bundy. We think this line from Kristin’s song captures today’s mood perfectly:

“I wanna do something that matters/Say something different/Something that sets the whole world on its ear/I wanna do something better/With the time I was given/I wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life/Leave nothing less than something that says/I was here.”

In the second clip from Lee Pace’s interview with Julie James on SiriusXM “Broadway Names” Lee talks more on “Angels in America”, about the big ideas in the play, about how complicated a character Joe Pitt is, what helps him get through the tough performances, and what he has in common with Joe Pitt. He also touches on Pushing Daisies. 

In this final clip from Lee Pace’s interview on SiriusXM Broadway Names with Julie James we hear Lee talk about the challenging rehearsal timeline for Angels in America, about the exhaustion during and after the performances, what he does when he gets home after the performances (hint: It’s to do with Pete…), and what the nature of his chosen career is. 

“It’s about connection, being able to honestly connect to  character so that the audience can honestly connect with the story.”

Lee also describes what he thinks of the relevancy of Angels in America. He says how he is an optimistic person, so the idea that resonates with him most is “the world only spins forward”, and how “there is a grace inside the play”, a message of “forgiveness”, “retribution and having the courage to face the changes that are required of you.”