All my roots are Broadway. I got my Equity Card doing a Broadway show, and my first love is theater.

I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to be onstage. I wanted to do musical theater, and from that I realized I was interested in plays. I never imagined myself on television. I was so lucky to be onstage my whole life.

I'm holding a teardrop for a friend Until his heartache and misery end.

I did my New York debut at 21. It was “On the Town” at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home.

All my roots are Broadway. I got my Equity Card doing a Broadway show, and my first love is theater.

I don't have that kind of voice, the big baritone or rousing tenor sound. My wheelhouse was in the frothier pieces. So my appreciation for those older musicals and revivals grew.

I started taking my fiance, Justin, to some red carpet events I would go to, and a bowtie is often something that was required. We came across a lot of stylish bowties. We liked playing dress up for these events and we thought it would be fun to start a line, but it was never a reality until recently.