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Before joining the National Tour, Stephen Christopher Anthony joined the DEAR EVAN HANSEN family on Broadway, as an understudy. Ever the snappy dresser, when he was in eighth grade, Stephen wore an on-theme ensemble to his first Broadway show. Read on to see what it was.  

1. Where did you grow up?

Miami, FL

2. What’s your favorite line / lyric from DEAR EVAN HANSEN?

“Today, at least you’re you. So no hiding.”

3. What was the first show you saw (Broadway, Tour, etc)?

My eighth grade class took a trip to NY and we saw Wicked. I definitely wore a green button-down, and probably a green tie. Haha! I stand by those choices.

4. What are you currently binge-watching on Netflix right now?

Kimmy Schmidt!

5. Where can fans find your on social?

Instagram/Twitter @_stephenanthony

6. What’s your favorite song to sing in the shower?

Recently I’ve been stuck on “Weak” by SWV.

7. Which city are you most excited about visiting on the road?            

Well my family is in Ft Lauderdale, but there’s this pancake place in Denver... so it’s a toss-up. (It’s Ft Lauderdale!!)

Before singing on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde and on tour in Wicked, Coleen Sexton was a performer in the band 5NY, based in Germany. Always one to start her days on the right note, Coleen’s go-to shower song demands R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Read on for more. 

1. Where did you grow up?

Westfield, NJ

2. What’s your favorite line / lyric from Dear Evan Hansen?

You Will Be Found

3. What was the first show you saw (Broadway, Tour, etc)?

Les Miserables

4. What are you currently binge-watching on Netflix right now?

Scandal

5. What’s your favorite social media app?

Facebook

6. What’s your favorite song to sing in the shower?

 Aretha Franklin – “RESPECT”

7. Which city are you most excited about visiting on the road?  

Denver

A Mom onstage and off, Jessica Phillips has appeared on Broadway in shows including Next to Normal, Leap of Faith, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and plays fan favorite ADA Pippa Cox on “Law and Order: SVU.” But that only scratches the surface—read on and hear from Jessica in her own words.

1. Where did you grow up?

I was born in Nashville, TN, and lived there until I was 8, then moved with my family to central MA where I spent the second half of my childhood. So, I guess I'm sort of one part Grand Ole Opry, one part Green Monstah.

2. What’s your favorite line / lyric from Dear Evan Hansen?

Right now I've got an “Anybody Have A Map?” earworm! I'm Mom to two teenage sons, and "the scary truth is, I'm flying blind and I'm making this up as I go" could not be a more real statement for the majority of us who are raising humans.

3. What was the first show you saw (Broadway, Tour, etc)?

The first professional show I really remember seeing was a touring production of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby. I was utterly starstruck because I was a gymnast at the time. The experience was magical in part because Rigby made it look so effortless.

4. What are you currently binge-watching on Netflix right now?

Killing Eve, Handmaid's Tale, Jane The Virgin, Grace & Frankie (yes, yes, yes #womenintelevision).

5. What’s your favorite social media app? (and please list your social handles here)

Mostly an Insta girl these days. Instagram/Twitter: @fullipsonbway.

6. What’s your favorite song to sing in the shower?

Anything and everything Stevie Wonder.

7. Which city are you most excited about visiting on the road?

I think playing Boston might make me pee my pants. I'm an Emerson College graduate and the idea of returning to the very theatre district where I first found my stage legs is beyond thrilling.