(Joshua as Gavroche in Les Misérables, 2014.)
Joshua: It taught me a lot. It is one thing that I look again on so fondly, and actually modified who I used to be as a performer. I used to be thrust into the theater world at 10 years outdated, and it all the time felt like dwelling.
I used to be so excited to get again to New York, as a result of it was actually the people who left such an enduring affect. Seeing individuals from my childhood and returning to locations I liked in New York feels so reminiscent. My household’s additionally right here with me, so it is virtually like we’re reliving the entire thing over once more.
Once I was youthful, I used to be only a child who might sing, and I did not have to consider it as a lot as I do now. (Laughs) Now I positively have to consider the place I am putting it, the right way to preserve my stamina all through the present, and every thing like that.
I really feel so ready and so prepared, like I’ve blossomed from the younger performer that I used to be to the grownup that I’m now. It is a mixing of each worlds, however the entire thing could be very nostalgic, for certain.
