My role is almost a sight-gag. I have to be a woman to sing the lyrics "I am a man" to have it be a joke. I start the lyric in a male-register and a whole coloratura up into a… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
I absolutely never thought I would! But it's something to look forward to in my career. I'm not just the young, leading guy who falls in love, simple and naive. Even just doing Enjolras recently in Les Mis. I used… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
I'm a New Yorker. I'm liberal and open-minded. Things don't really shock me. But I was reading the second-act today and thinking that if… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
I want to get a handle on the music. There's only so much you can do alone. I want everyone else there. I can't… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
The music director, Stephen Oremus, was telling me: "I hope you've done your work." We only have ten days rehearsal. The music is no… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
For instance, my friend would never go on the show to air her dirty-laundry. But Tremont is outrageous! I've been watching a lot of… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
I've worked with Emily Skinner and I've seen Linda Balgord's work. I saw Harvey Keitel at the call-backs. But generally I don't know many… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
There's was no pressure on it for me - I just went in and had fun. Whatever Jason Moore, the director, asked me to… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
My role is almost a sight-gag. I have to be a woman to sing the lyrics "I am a man" to have it be… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
, I have a friend living as a woman. But she's almost too "normal," to be quite frank. I'm not relying on her, because… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
It's a crazy soprano, and singing as a man as a woman. But for many years, I was on the road in Chicago as… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
I absolutely never thought I would! But it's something to look forward to in my career. I'm not just the young, leading guy who… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
But if you get a kick out of "The Jerry Springer Show," you're going to love it! The idea of hearing these lyrics and… — Max von Essen Copy Share Image
