Andrew RannellsCritiques

Tony-nominated Broadway star Andrew Rannells tells stories about his life: auditioning for shows, relationships that did not last forever, mistakes he's made, and being the gay, single, New York City uncle to his ten nieces and nephews.

A fairly typical actor memoir in the form of a series of essays. I picked this one up because I was looking for some uncle/aunt content, but really only the last essay is about being an uncle. It's a good one, though! I also enjoyed his thoughts on his struggles during the beginning of the pandemic, as a single person who lives alone. All of it was an enjoyable way to spend a few hours, and he did a great job narrating.

Listened to the audiobook and Rannell's reading of his book is really good, and the story is funny and was a lot of fun to listen to. True to the subtitle, it ends when his childhood dream comes true - with his debut night in a role on a Broadway musical. If you want to pick this one up I really recommend the audiobook.

This is an autobiographical memoir of Andrew Rannells who will eventually be a major character in the HBO series Girls. This is not about that. This is his story of a novice nineteen year old who moves from Omaha, Nebraska to attend college in New York City. I think he gives a fair appraisal of his successes and shortcomings as a young gay man in the Big Apple. This is a true to life voyeuristic look up till the point he realizes his initial dream of being in a play on Broadway. Fun to read.