Even longtime fans of singer Josh Groban could be forgiven some degree of surprise upon seeing the multiple-Grammy nominee in his 2016 Broadway debut Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, …
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.Was Sweeney a role that you had your heart set on for a while? How did itIt’s a role on a show that I’ve loved for a really long time, for as long as I’ve loved theater. But I think I always had a healthy bit of my own kind of self-awareness about it, of just wanting to be the right age and wanting it to be the right time and never just jumping into it just because I love the show.
And so that started the conversation with [producer] Jeffrey Seller and with [director/producer] Tommy Kail, and then we hit lockdown and it gave us a real long time to have some thought about it. So many stars continued to align that it just wound up being one of those miraculous things that can only happen in the theater because theater takes a really long time to get right. I just can’t believe that it’s here and I’m talking to you about it.It is and it isn’t.
So, I guess my quick answer would be that no, I’m not doing anything that would damage my voice because I’ve done every step of this in collaboration with my voice coach and with my voice doctor and voice specialist. We’re looking out for it.This musical has always been so linked to its original performers – Len Cariou [as Sweeney], Angela Lansbury [as Mrs. Lovett]. Does that sit on your mind, or are you just focused on your own performance?I think it’s a good combo of both.
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