This week’s Ask Billy question is also Broadway related.  Peter in New York writes, “I recently went to see Jeremy Jordan in Just In Time and was surprised to not see him show off his body in the ‘Splish Splash’ number.  He always looks so hot.  So what’s up with that?”

I know everybody thinks I have my finger on every actor’s anatomy – and I suppose that reputation is well founded.  So, naturally, I was able to find an answer.  First, some backstory.  When the character of Bobby Darin sings “Splish Splash” in the musical, he is in a bathtub.  Both Jonathan Groff and Matthew Morrison were featured in a tiny swimsuit and no shirt, which not only made some sense, but I’m sure was very much appreciated by the audience.  Jeremy Jordan asked to switch things up.  “Listen, I’m 41, I’m not as cut as I used to be, so I’m a little bit self-conscious about that, and I just didn’t want to add that element into it.  My pitch was like, instead of getting sexy and doing a thirst trap on stage in a bathtub, what if I just went comedy?  And so, we built one of those old-timey swimsuits.  It’s like a tank top into swim trunks.”  Normally, this is where I’d tell you to check it out on BillyMasters.com.  But, unlike Jeremy, I know my audience.  If you wanna see Matt Morrison or Jonathan Groff in their swimmers, you know where to look.

When Jeremy Jordan is self-conscious about his body, it’s time for me to end yet another column.  See?  Straight guys get it, too.  Well, time marches on.  And you know what I just realized?  Summer is right around the corner.  And I know that because last week Boston hit 95 degrees one day, and then plummeted to 45 the next.  Because in Boston, we no longer have spring.  Thank God for BillyMasters.com – the site that always keeps things steamy.  If you have a question, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Lady Bunny is booked to crochet in Montenegro!  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.