I figured that I'm going to bring my own version of Billy Flynn and do my very best with it and let it go.

Every word that I say, every song that I sing, and literally every move that I make [ in Chicaho musical] has much purpose.

There's always going to be an element of pressure when you walk on the stage.

I figured that I'm going to bring my own version of Billy Flynn and do my very best with it and let it go.

That mental grind is the same, and this show has to be approached with the same mentality. Rest is paramount. Taking care of my voice and making sure I have the right foods in my body is paramount. Making sure I'm doing my technique work and staying in the script is all substantial. Continually pushing myself to find different nuances in the character on a nightly basis. This is definitely boot camp for me all over again, and Broadway in general is a boot camp for all actors.

Taj [ Johnson] is the singer in my family. So whenever I would be practicing my warmups in the house, she would let me have it. I could be on the other side of the house doing my voice lessons and she would scream, "Drop your jaw for those long notes."

I often think about what I want my sons to fully comprehend in regards to how sport industry unfairly operates.