THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- NYMF Edition with Jaime Lozano

I come from a non-artistic family. I never had a taste of theatre early in my life. I met musical theatre when I was 18 years old, just a year before I had decided to study music, and I saw a audition post for Jesus Christ Superstar in my school. To be honest, I remember that when I was a kid I kind of watched the 70's movie version in TV but at that time I didn't understand why they were all singing and dancing. I actually got bored with the movie when I was a kid. It's funny that a decade later that same musical became my very first show and one of the reasons why I love musical theatre now. I auditioned for my college production and I got into the chorus.

What is your most unique pre-show ritual?

I actually don't have an specific ritual, but I would say that I love to have some kind of contact with all the people collaborating in the show before every performance. When I say all the people I literally meant ALL THE PEOPLE. I usually go and say hi to the doorman, the house manager, ushers, actor, musicians, everyone in the theatre, etc. I do exactly the same during rehearsal. I go and say hi personally to all the people in the room. I'm a very physical person, so I shake hands, I hug people.

What's your most memorable "the show must go on" moment?

There was one time I directed Jesus Christ Superstar for an outdoor theatre. Half an hour before the show began to rain and the audience didn't leave the theatre, they were actually waiting for the show to start but our drummer got stuck in the traffic because the rain, so... I played drums, or should I say, I just hit the drums, I hadn't no idea how to play but I just try to provided a beat and play all the hits and cues, I knew the show by memory in all possible ways.

What is the one role you want to play before you die?

Any role I'm playing at the moment, and my dream show is every show I'm playing at the moment. I just love to fell in love with the story, the music, the characters, the show I'm working at the moment. I love telling stories and I think the most important story beside mine is the one I'm working on in the present.

Who is your Broadway or off-Broadway crush?

My wife, Florencia Cuenca. Everytime I see her onstage singing, acting, I realized how blessed and lucky I am to have her in my life. She is the perfect story teller for me and she is so beautiful. She owns the stage and very often I burst into tear when I see her performing.

What's something about yourself that would surprise people?

I had a very hard childhood and teenage years. I was bullied a lot at school and actually I don't have any friend from those times now. I feel sad when I see how everyone has friends from their childhood and I don't have any. I have had hard times with personal relationships but one day I just made the decision to leave all that behind and become a leader doing what I love to do. Musical theatre is about collaboration, so I decide to collaborate and be open and welcome people to my life. I have realized that everything in life is about decision, no matter what happen we must take decisions to move forward.