How was it working in the New Amsterdam Theatre?
It’s unbelievable. It has so much history and you won’t see another theatre like it in New York. The whole experience has been unbelievable. I remember when I first walked into the New Amsterdam-we were across the street in rehearsals at the 42nd Street Studios and walked across the street into the theatre. They were all business because the crew had been loading in the show for a month or two, but then I was there standing in history. It was comparable to the feeling when they cast me in the room. And then we get cramped up backstage in all these tiny dressing rooms with nowhere to move! (laughs) The audience really gets the better deal with that. How did you decide to move on to the tour? It is a treat for the country to see Gavin Lee and Ashley [Brown] because they are tremendous. You won’t be able to see it anywhere else. I would say this cast is just as strong as the Broadway company. There are six people from the Broadway company, and I love the energy of the cast. I was ready fo
