You and LaChanze had such great chemistry in Baby. Whered that come from?
We’ve been friends for years. It was one of the first times ever being on stage that we could look at each other and do anythingwithin the context of the show. It was never the same show for us, and that’s what was so wonderful about it. Sometimes people are regimented, they want to make sure that everything’s the same every night. LaChanze and I just didn’t care. We were like, as long as we’re saying the right words and the right intent behind it, it was just fun to work with her. What are the best memories of your career so far? My mom seeing me on Broadway was a major thing for me. That was Tommyshe came to opening night. The next year, she was gone. Both my parents have passed on, but they’re my angels. They have guided me throughout my career. Getting to work with Jennifer Holliday. We did Dreamgirls together down in Atlanta. Just to play Curtis with the woman who was Effieshe’s the staple. To work opposite LaChanze, my longtime friend, to play a role where we’re husband and wife.
