Neil Patrick Harris on Hedwig and the Angry Inch... and not having an undertsudy! Q - The role is a vocal departure from your past musical-theater work—much more rock & roll. Do you have a strategy for not shredding your vocal cords? A - It’s rockier than I’m used to, but it doesn’t have to be perfect, you know? If it’s a little scratchy or if it’s a little tired, so is Hedwig. Not to say that I’m not going to be doing my best, but it’s not going to be Gilbert and Sullivan. [Laughs] We have an amazing sound design that’ll keep me able to sing softer, and preserve my voice a little bit. As I don’t have an understudy, I need to be on point every show. Q - Wow, working without an understudy—that has to be intimidating. A - I’m not that worried. It’s not a terribly long run, and it seems like I can go on and do the show regardless of circumstance. Knock on wood that I stay healthy. timeout/newyork/theater/neil-patrick-harris-interview-you-might-as-well-own-the-spotlight
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:03:37 +0000
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