OBSESSED!: Howard McGillin and the Dynamics of "Drood"

www.playbill.co... Seth is back with a brand new episode of OBSESSED! This time his guest is Howard McGillin, the most highly ranked Phantom of them all (just ask Donald Trump, he'll explain how the ranking system works). McGillin chats about the aforementioned Trump and Seth wonders why every piece of music that accompanies McGillin's voice (even if it's spoken word!) needs to be transposed into a higher key. Then "Harold McKellum" (as McGillin is sometimes called) performs from "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" to show his talent for adding dynamics to songs.

[@SpectrumDiamond]

I didn't realize he was also Prince Derek. Childhood nostalgia!!!

[@keelieak]

Oh my gosh do I like him! Amazing, elegant Phantom, and didn't realize how cute and funny he is!

[@grown-upactress4155]

I saw the OG Drood 15 times on Bway. Howard is amazing in every way.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Howard is freakin amazing, those dynamics, that voice, STILL GOT IT! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Dazyet]

Howard McGilling was my first.... Phantom obviously! I love him so much. I need to see him again!!!

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Omg that Trump story! "Harold McKellum" DEVASTATING 😂

[@whatdoyousuppose]

ohhhhh no.

[@barbaraarmy3974]

There could literally be an encyclopedia of Trump's idiocy with so many stories like this one.

[@lydialacey]

type trumps best words on youtube 😂

[@AvalonMorley]

So glad I found this. I remembered the Trump story, but had forgotten where I heard it; thought maybe somewhere on NPR. Howard M. is indeed wonderful!

[@carolineguercio4057]

Howard is great! It was so awesome to meet him today :)

[@DiabloSandwich59]

Did anyone else close their eyes and pretend that this was Prince Derek talking and singing? Cuz I sure did.

[@broadwaybabi91]

Has he ever played Henry Higgins? Because, let's be real, I'd see it an innumerable amount of times.

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

I love him. He is so amazing, handsome and sweet.

[@stephaniekeyes2928]

Love you Howard, saw you in Drood with my mom- we thought you were incredible

[@WerdnaNiraehs]

This man is about to be fucking president.

[@SusanSingsSongs]

WOW! I love it! Howard is terrif and you too Sethie!

[@MissingSirius]

I wanna know what he sang after the one Phantom song.

[@marcblue7244]

This guy is great!

[@CliveNDerek]

Well, Trump also thought there was a country called Nambia. What a crush I had on HM after seeing him in Drood the first time. And the more than a dozen times after that!

[@agcaoiliproductions9580]

After listening to Donald Trump for 5+ years every single day, this is soooo something Trump would do and say 😂

[@juliannagoodwin2875]

Howard McGillin looks a lot like Bob Sagot.

[@WerdnaNiraehs]

Mixed with Bill Nye.

[@oblongfan1]

@@WerdnaNiraehs yes bill nye

[@navidnamini1169]

I heard he might rejoin Phantom

[@71crm]

I love that even though Howard has played more performances than Michael Crawford he still doesn’t feel that he can compare to Michael’s Phantom. That sounds like a guy who doesn’t have a whole lot of ego

[@milesallen6827]

Our current president, ladies and gentlemen

[@Blendre]

Amazing and telling Trump story.

[@KenDanieli]

Donald Trump made Mar-A-Lago a club with membership open to all including blacks and Jews, unlike the rest of the clubs in Palm Beach. This really pissed off the Palm Beach establishment.

[@Shotokan_Greenland]

welll this didn't age well lol hahahaha.... but how on brand for Drumpf

[@KenDanieli]

Donald Trump made Mar-A-Lago a club with membership open to all including blacks and Jews, unlike the rest of the clubs in Palm Beach. This really pissed off the Palm Beach establishment.

[@milesmartin4958]

Anybody else here in the Trump administration? xD

[@shana7672]

simpler times

[@MrJacksson1]

Seth Rudetzsky is such a snarky queen who could not for one moment resist his queeny comments and eye rolling when talking about Donald Trump. And the great singer Howard McGillian, who should know better, could not stop making fun of Trump who invited him to perform at Mar-a-Lago and flown there on Trump's private jet. I am sure he was paid handsomely for his performance. What ingratitude. They should both go forth and multiply.

[@onnapnewo]

And yet you have no problems with Trump lying about Phantom “rankings”, going out of his way to gladhand and invite someone to perform without extending the courtesy of bothering to learn the person’s name (or even writing it down on a card), and falling asleep during the show he was so “excited” to supposedly see? But it’s fine for you to nitpick the two of them for things you thought were ridiculous of them to point out. What utter hypocrisy. Either it’s fine to complain about someone or it isn’t, but you don’t get to pick and choose who gets called out for doing stupid things. Everyone’s fair game or nobody is.