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VIDEO: Andrew Rannells Explains Wawa to Lilly Singh

Rannells talks about the research he did to prepare for his role in BLACK MONDAY.

May. 27, 2021  

Andrew Rannells shares he researched the stock market crash for his character in Black Monday and talks about roles he would like to play in the future.

Watch the clip from "A Little Late With Lilly Singh" below!

Rannells received Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations for his work as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon. Rannells was also seen on Broadway as Whizzer in Falsettos, Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, Link Larkin in Hairspray, Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, King George III in Hamilton, and Larry in The Boys in the Band.

In addition to voice work early in his career, he also starred on the HBO hit series Girls, NBC's The New Normal, and had recurring roles on How I Met Your Mother, The Knick, and Another Period.

Rannells was most recently seen in Ryan Murphy's The Prom and Ryan Murphy's The Boys in the Band on Netflix.






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