THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- THE ILLUSIONISTS' Jonathan Goodwin

Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on!

In this week's edition, we caught up with Jonathan Goodwin, who stars as 'The Daredevil' in The Illusionists: Live on Broadway, currently playing at the Neil Simon Theatre.

What is the first Broadway show you ever saw?

The first Broadway show I saw was The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin and starring Hank Azaria.

What is your most unique pre-show ritual?

I have an incredibly meticulous pre-show ritual which involves checking every single element of the props that I use on stage. Those checks could literally be the difference between life and death in many cases so I am very diligent. Crossbows, arrows, fuel, straitjackets. All part of the process.

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

Quite often after the straitjacket escape I do where I'm completely on fire; I put myself out and drop down to the stage. The heat from the fire even though it's out, is sometimes still radiating and as I'm bowing I'm also still burning. I have to grin and bear it while the audience - who obviously don't know I'm in pain - applauds before I rush off into the wings and have someone hit me with a Co2 extinguisher.

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

Well, I am myself on stage, so that question doesn't really apply to me; but if I shift it to what stunt do I want to perform on stage... (I'll leave out the "before I die" part as that sounds like tempting fate), I would like to perform the William Tell apple shot...with a member of the audience under the apple, and shoot from the back of the audience. Know any good insurance brokers?

Who is your Broadway crush?

We had Barbra Streisand come to one of our shows; and that was pretty amazing. To say it was an honor to perform for her is an absolute understatement. It's got to be Babs - she is amazing.

Where can people follow you online?

If you are a tweetaholic, my Twitter handle is @TheDaredevil. If you Instagram then you can find me at JonathanGoodwinOfficial. My Facebook page is www.facebook.com/JonathanGoodwinOfficial and my website is www.Jonathan-Goodwin.com.