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moulin rouge, i miss it everyday. that was one of the best projects i have ever done. i am sure you are going to love your new show. it's a great one to be in. i saw it before it closed on broadway.

actually, i had the pleasure of catching one of your performancea as satine back in 2023! it was one of my night's off from funny girl and i knew that the al hirschfeld would be the best place to spend it. i'm sure it goes without saying, but you were incredible. it's such a show to experience from the audience perspective. do you think you'll return to broadway sometime? or perhaps we'll be lucky enough to steal you away to the west end for something?

Finally, someone gets it. Its the interactions and all of that. Like I like getting a good work out in but its also the people around me when I'm doing it who talk and that's what I like about it. I will be heading to Abbotsford, Canada Wednesday then I will spend basically a week in Canada after that I head to Ashland,NE then I'm not entirely sure because my tour manager doesn't tell me further because then I start to stress. But I'm having one hell of a time.

exactly! still, i think it's good you're able to get some time at the gym even when you're on the road. yeah, it's missing the regulars, but having those routines in place can really help keep your head on straight, especially when you're traveling constantly. canada? hey, right on, that's where i grew up. i hope the crowds treat you well and the shows are great. you know, it's hard not to get stressed when you fall into that constant "what's next, what's next, what's next?" mindset, but i'm glad you guys figured out a way to structure everything so you can spend more time living in the moment.

Zoro for sure! I think being Zoro in One Piece. I have enjoyed getting to learn new things about the character and the limits and what I can push within myself.

and, you know, i think that's one of the most rewarding parts of taking on a character and living with them for awhile. it's such a unique experience in that you learn about the character themselves, of course, but you usually end up learning quite a bit about yourself, too... good and bad! either is valuable.

What is your favorite character that you have gotten to play so far? Just curious. I have not done a whole lot of acting, but I did get a chance to dip my hands into the Star Trek saga and had a few scenes. I played a character named, Lieutenant McKenzie Ya, a tactical bridge officer on the U.S.S. Athena in the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. It was something different and fun other than my character I portray now in the ring which most people love to hate it’s been so much fun to just get free reign and do what I want to do to a extent.

hmm... i'd have to go with jean valjean in les mis. i got to act alongside the man who inspired me to get into theatre in the first place, and it was really just a very rewarding experience overall. then consider me a double-fan of yours, because you were great in star trek and are great in the ring! i used to watch all the time with my boys when they were younger, but more recently i did a show about wrestling and got to work with so many brilliant wrestlers throughout the process. it was really incredible, and it definitely gave me a real appreciation for what you all do. it demands so much more than people realize.

this is happening on broadway or they got you somewhere else? i give you guys a lot of credit doing what you do night after night. plus it's got to be cool having time with a character for that long and really making it your own. i'm not all that deep with character experience. really peaked with shane gray so why try out anything else? but guess i can say i've felt that way with songs. it's been nice getting to try them out and grow with them.

it's actually a smaller thing, which i'm really excited about: about half the size of what you'd see on broadway or the west end, so a little more intimate. it's a spot in the uk called birmingham rep, so really i'm just feeling lucky to be so close to home. no, you can't downplay shane gray, man. my boys were too little when camp rock came out, but trust me when i say that just a few years after the fact, they were fighting over which of you guys they were going to get to be while playing pretend. they're in their 20s now so they won't admit it and would probably banish me to a retirement home if they found out, but i swear on it. i'm curious to hear more about your songs, though. are there any in particular that have really gone on that journey with you?

Fucking hell, man! Don't say that! She's only turning five in a few days, the fifteenth, and oh fuck don't fucking tell me that. Don't say that. NO! Im already dreading the day I have to beat off the guys or girls, whoever she ends up liking off with sticks if they break her heart. I'm not okay with this.

you still have time, mate! enjoy it while it lasts! i wish i could lie and tell you otherwise, let you live in ignorant bliss about it, but it's better to know it's coming way before it hits you. it gives you time to practice those witty comebacks, it's a dad staple.

oh, you know i always love compliments coming from the phantom himself. if erik was real and you were behind the mask, just know, i would've chosen him in a heartbeat. i really appreciate you taking the time to see me in that. means the world coming from a pro. you have no idea. i have your playbills stacked so high, i think i may be the bigger fan here. ah, yeah... i think about returning sometimes. stage fright is usually the only thing that holds me back. i'd love to work alongside you though. theater or film. just a matter of you naming the time and place, really.

gosh, now i'm the one in danger of stage fright. am i blushing? that means a lot, especially coming from someone as brilliant as yourself. thank you. i've always admired you and your work tremendously, so... just know, if you ever do return to the stage, it would be a gift to everyone sharing the space with you, audience and cast alike, truly. well, i'm home in london for the foreseeable future, but maybe we could meet up sometime and discuss, if you're available? on me, please.

Man, being on the road is so much fun but I do miss being home. I enjoy being able to just sit on my couch and going to the gym when I want. When I'm on the road I have to find a planet fitness somewhere near the town i'm playing in and let me just say most of this tour I have done nothing but do Running and push ups because I can't find a planet fitness.

i relate to this far too much. it's more than just needing the equipment, too: it's the gym regulars you nod to everytime you go in, and then suddenly you're on the road, they're missing you, wondering where you went and it becomes a whole thing... i hope you're having a good time out there. where are you headed next?

I just said 'brilliant' to someone telling me inconvenient news, which is apparently my body’s chosen response to emotional distress. “Your table won’t be ready for another forty minutes.” Brilliant. “We’ve run out of the thing you ordered.” Brilliant. “The train is delayed indefinitely.” Absolutely brilliant, thank you, what a gift. Is this a universal thing, or have I simply been British for too long and lost the ability to respond honestly? ( @limelightblvdstarters )

no, that's just having class, mate! but also... it's very possible you've just been british too long, because the same thing happened to me. i didn't leave canada until i was 23, but speaking from personal experience, it only takes a couple of years for that british spirit to get into you and then it never quite shakes off after that. something in the water, i think. but hey, there are definitely worse alternatives!

oh, the joys of fatherhood! all i can tell you is that it does not get any better when they're older. both of my boys are in their twenties now; so maybe instead of boys, i should say young men. if your kids are anything like mine, then i can promise you they'll still say things like this when you're older, and they'll say it with their chest.