VIDEO: Andrew Rannells' New Book Traces His Life Before His Big Break on Broadway

By: Mar. 12, 2019
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Andrew Rannells stopped by GOOD MORNING AMERICA to discuss his new book, "Too Much is Not Enough: A Memoir of Fumbling Upward." During the interview, Rannells said that his book focuses on his first seven years in New York City before he got his "first big break" on Broadway in "Hairspray."

"I think that's often the period of time that sort of gets skipped over before you sort of get your first big break," said Rannells. "But pursuing any kind of dream really starts with the first day you say you want to do it. And then there's a lot of time before it happens."

Watch the interview below!

Andrew Rannells is an actor, singer, and performer best known for originating the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon and playing Elijah Krantz in HBO's "Girls." A Tony and Drama Desk nominee and Grammy winner, he has also played Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, King George III in Hamilton, and Whizzer in Falsettos, and starred in the 2018 Broadway revival of The Boys in The Band. On the small screen, he has appeared in "Girls," "The New Normal," and "The Knick," the upcoming series "The Romanoffs" for Amazon, and "Black Monday" for Showtime. Rannells' film credits include Why Him?, The Intern, Bachelorette, and A Simple Favor. His writing has been published in the New York Times "Modern Love" column. Too Much Is Not Enough is his first book.



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