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 you're religious, you could be. But you shouldn't be! You can be extremely religious and have… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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 joke. My solo singing is not that hard. But the stuff I have as part of… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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 you're religious, you could be. But you shouldn't be! You can be extremely religious and have your faith and still be open-minded to art. Because this is art. That's part of the excitement. It literally is… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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 wait until we feel we've got it down and we can really figure out what it's all about! I can't wait to meet Harvey Keitel, too! I'm so used to working with musical theatre people... I'm… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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 joke. My solo singing is not that hard. But the stuff I have as part of the choir or as a "Dead Guest" in the second-half... I'm singing some really incredible chorus stuff that I haven't… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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 clips of "The Jerry Springer Show" on YouTube (I can't tell you how many clips there are!) I get to witness these men going through the process to become women and what they're sharing. My character… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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 people. They're not only good performers; they're really good singers! This show is for people who have more of a history in reading music. From what I already know about the ensemble, it's going to be… — Max von Essen Copy Share
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
