Do you have any dream roles that you’d love to obtain one day? Oh gosh. John Gallagher Jr. is an American actor and musician, well-known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in the rock musical, Spring Awakening, in which the music is given by Duncan Sheik and the book/lyrics by Steven Sater.Not only this music but he has also played Johnny in … The eight show a week schedule with marathon weekends and only one day off to recover is a very intense and draining thing mentally, emotionally and physically and yet it is completely magical and amazing at the same time. [December 2006]. ( Log Out /  Did you ever balk at this kind of music and take some detours into the world or rap or hip hop or something else? [September 2009], Performing as Moritz in Spring Awakening on Broadway. Keith Galliher, Jr. is a recording artist. Thanks to my parents I got to know the music of John Prine, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne & Simon & Garfunkel at a very young age and it definitely made me dream of being able to write songs. ( Log Out /  [February 2011], Now performing as Johnny in Green Day's "American Idiot" at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, California. [November 2008], Left the role of Johnny/Jesus of Suburbia in Green Day's American Idiot on February 27, 2011 to pursue a new role in the acclaimed play Jerusalem. Both of his parents were musicians …. Gallagher played Tom Sawyer as a child actor at the Delaware Children's Theatre. At times. A few of my favorite modern bands though are Dawes, Titus Andronicus and The Avett Brothers. ( Log Out /  Can you tell us about it? Gallagher was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and was raised there with his two older sisters. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I can be a major over thinker and it isn’t always fun getting trapped in there. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. I have three books about Eugene O’Neill that I bought staring at me from my coffee table. I think I’ll leave it to the audience at me&thee to decide! Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies, By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments, Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 4.0, Spring Awakening (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), The Mirror-Blue Night (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), The Guilty Ones (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), Touch Me (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), Those You've Known (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), My Junk (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), The Bitch Of Living (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), And Then There Were None (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), Left Behind (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006), The Song Of Purple Summer (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006). Pedro Borges, Other Works John Gallagher Jr. is all tousled brown hair and instrument cases as he tumbles out of a cab on Allen Street. Then when I was fourteen the drive really hit me and I taught myself how to play using my sister Joni’s Guild guitar and a big book of chord diagrams. I'll more than likely only use his first and last name most often when he's been bad. I am pretty much always in the mood to listen to him. This page is dedicated to his songs. I don’t think I’m the only one who was surprised to hear that a Tony award winning actor and an HBO star is diving into the under-the-radar underworld of folk and acoustic music. Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr. play parents fighting their son’s demon in the new horror “Come Play”. John (“Johnny”) Gallagher Jr. is coming into the singer-songwriter scene in a rather unusual way. This play is considered one of the masterpieces of American theater and it’s a pretty intense play concerning addiction and family discord and dysfunction. That is true! I tend to write in bursts. When you’re involved with a movie, TV show or Broadway play, do you find time for your music? Johnny Gallagher is a man with many talents. John Howard Gallagher Jr. is an American actor and musician known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's rock musical Spring Awakening, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. I just try to keep myself open to what might be out there. Download our mobile app now. I also really loved working on a film I did called Short Term 12 and a mini-series I was in for HBO called Olive Kitteridge. City of the Damned / III. Change ). Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Definitely. I love finding new projects that are exciting and inspiring and challenging. An interview with you would not be complete without some questions about your acting career! I did. My parents played a lot of gigs when I was young and my sister and I would happily go along with them virtually every time. Alabama Shakes are so super cool.