People have not given children enough credit to understand the idea of death. But I really think they do. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
When you’re reinterpreting the same material eight shows a week, it’s impossible to lock in the ‘ideal’ performance. Things that felt great in previews can feel forced three months in; jokes that got big laughs in the rehearsal room may suddenly fall flat in front of a paying audience. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
No live performance can ever be perfect, and that’s what keeps you on your toes – it pushes you to practice harder, show up for that 8 A.M. ballet class, and walk through the stage door every night just to have the chance to do it all again. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
I feel that being comfortable – being yourself – when you walk into an audition room is a really important thing. I think being able to own every aspect of your life is only going to make you be more comfortable in front of a table of people you don’t know. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
My older sister Celia is an actress as well. She’s a little bit older than me. So, in my formative years, she was always performing, and we would always go see her do things. And so, that just made me want to be… like her. Maybe if she was an Olympic swimmer, I would probably be an Olympic swimmer by now as well! Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
Everyone knows how physically demanding ‘Newsies’ is in terms of the dance, but even the guys in the toughest tracks remark that the singing in this show is often the hardest part. The newsboys are teenagers, and Alan Menken wrote this music in the top of a guy’s range. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
As a kid, I was obsessed with Broadway cast recordings, and I would totally mimic and memorize every little choice that these actors made. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
Knowing at the end of the day you get to go home and you can work on your own project is super rewarding as an actor. Andrew Keenan-Bolger Read Quote
