New York cabaret artist Lance Horne answers some candid everyday questions …
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The state of my hair right now is …
Post-election frazzle.
The state of my heart right now is …
Trepidatious for my country and homesick for yours.
The state of my undies drawer right now is …
Gig-ready, refreshed and prepped to grab-and-go.
The most famous person I’ve met is …
A quite a mixture. I played a surprise concert with Kristin Chenoweth for Obama, Michelle, the Queen and their guests. Tom Hanks and Colin Firth took us for drinks afterwards, and David Beckham and I traded glances by the chocolate fountain, where we discussed cologne and the suit I’d borrowed from Graham Norton.
The best accessory I ever bought was …
A harness with a holster for wallet/phone at Sydney Mardi Gras.
My best on-stage stuff up was when …
Alan Cumming and I cut the first song of our set so we could jet off to catch Liza’s midnight show, but instead, I confidently played the loudest chord for the number we’d cut instead of a much quieter song, and it stopped the show.
Back in high school, I was …
A cowboy with Steinway dreams. Now, I’m a Steinway artist with cowboy roots.
The best thing about cabaret is …
That it’s nimble and resilient. The longevity and breadth of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival is proof. I first performed there 15 years ago, and every time I get to work there, I’m in heaven.
The worst thing about cabaret is …
Being ephemeral. Each night is a sandcastle.
If you want to make my blood boil, start talking about …
How everything is back to how it was pre-Covid.
I feel sad when …
We lose a performance space. I closed CBGB’s (former NYC nightclub) with my band. I’m glad I got to play The Basement in Sydney before it closed.
The last time I laughed hysterically was …
At ‘Oh, Mary!’ On Broadway. So wonderful seeing my old friend Cole Escola getting their due and in such fine form.
New York City is …
Going through it right now. Send us good thoughts. And support your local artists!
Broadway to me is …
One express stop away.
People don’t know that I once …
Was late to a sound check because I was on Rottnest Island, Western Australia with the quokkas.
If I could have one superpower it would be …
To throw all the starfish back into the sea.
I’m shit scared of …
AI in the music industry.
My autobiography would be titled …
Around the World With Eighty Gays.
My secret food indulgence is …
Oysters, the darkest chocolate, and all the teas.
The song that makes me smile and want to dance is …
Lorde’s Green Light, and the song Jake Shears and I made, ‘Good Friends’.
My favourite all-time TV character is …
Bob Ross. No mistakes, just happy accidents.
The song I can never get out of my head is …
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’.
The best thing about America is …
Its immigrants and the grandeur of the American West.
My straight mates are …
As nervous as I am for their rights and the future of our democracy.
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