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Doing broad comedy was so scary.
In the past, Ive been more required to do this [Evan Hansen] sort of thing.
Not that the upbeat Trensch comes off that way in person.
Id worked with Michael [Greif, the director] once before on the Off Broadway revival ofRent.
He very generously brought me in and I gave it my best shot.
I think the next day I found out.
Its fun, especially doing them back to back.
I already had some of that with me.
I am not a leading man, which puts me in the category of being an outcast.
Maybe also because its so the opposite of where I live my daily life.
It feels easier to go to live in a place where I dont spend the rest of my day.
Were you an awkward teenager?Oh my god, yeah.
Im still an awkward teenager.
I always felt painfully average or mediocre.
I never felt like there was anything special about me growing up.
So yes, its definitely accessible, where these boys live.
Youre now part of an exciting chain of Evan Hansens with Ben Platt and then Noah Galvin.
You guys made like that discovideo togetherwhich was pretty funny Thanks.
Then I saw Noah inThe Burnt Part Boysat Playwrights Horizons years ago.
Its a cool little family.
We havent talked about it in depth mainly Ive just been praising the both of them whenever I can.
How are you approaching that?Well, I was already one step ahead.
You all had to be locked in that table onstage at the Harmonia Gardens.Thats how we got so close.
Kate Baldwin is not a good whisperer.
I have a Google Alert on Beanie Feldstein.
Its my only one.
I feel like all of my friends now, since moving to New York, are young actors.
I should probably branch out and meet people with other interests, but I like my friends.
Good group texts to have.Yeah, for sure.
Incredible group chats, incredible titles of group chats.
So many people came to seeDear Evan Hansenwhen Ben was in it.
Im hoping we can get him back.
I mean, anyone: Barack Obama, Catherine OHara, anyone.
You, your mom bring your friends.
I dont know how likely that is, considering she gets pregnant.
Prior inAngels in Americais a big one, I think more so.
I just have a lot of theater artists Id love to work with.
Ive loved Annie Baker for so many years.
I would love to work with Annie Baker.
Do you have any favorite Bette Midler memories?So many.
Because of germs?I think germs, shaking peoples hands, meeting people wear gloves or youll die.
If youre Bette Midler, youve shook of thousands upon thousands of hands, millions.
So as a cast, we got her a pair of gloves for her closing performance.
