It amazes me now to think about how simple my life is right now, and by simple I don’t mean easy; I mean pared down. It’s people I love, work I love, and experiences that excite and inspire me.

Now it’s come full circle, and I’m able to play one of the greatest roles ever written. At the very end of my show, I say, “This is my life. It always will be. There is nothing else.” ...