Latin Superstar Sebastián Yatra Makes Broadway Debut In 'Chicago,' Reveals He Was Hesitant at First
Sebastián Yatra is officially a Broadway star!
The 30-year-old Colombian singer just made his big debut on the Great White Way on Monday (November 25) in the musical Chicago as Billy Flynn, alongside returning actress Bianca Marroquin, who is back as Roxie Hart.
“And when you think less it becomes reality… ????” he shared on Instagram earlier in the day. “I make my broadway debut today @chicagomusical ♥️”
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Sebastian is starring in a limited four week run from now through December 22nd.
In a recent interview, Sebastian revealed he got his start in musical theater and was in a production of High School Musical when he was 12, which is why he started singing!
He also shared that he was a bit hesitant when he was presented with the opportunity to be in Chicago.
“Once they sent me that I was thinking about it, and I was making excuses and saying, ‘To prepare something for Broadway, that’s so many months, I don’t know if I have time because I have my tour,’” he told Broadway World. “And then I was talking about it with friends, and people that are close to me, and it was one of those things where you say, ‘All you have is the present. Right now the opportunity exists, you don’t know if it’s going to happen again. And even if it scares you, that makes it even more exciting.’ So, I decided to just go for it, to jump. I’ve been taking a bunch of acting lessons this year, and getting my singing more on point, and really just preparing this character, Billy Flynn, so that I can give the best that I can give on stage, and be there for the rest of the cast and the crew.”
“I really look forward to being a part of a show that’s not about me. As a solo act musician, you go and the show is just about you, so you can make a lot of decisions,” Sebastian added. “And here you have to go back a bit and understand that to do a great show, everyone and everything is just as important. I think that’s mega important also to take for my tours coming up next year, where every single person that’s on stage is just as important, because it’s all part of the emotion that you want to portray.”
Sebastian is also set to be a part of the upcoming Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday (November 28)!