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Andrew Rannells<\/strong><\/a> might take the cake for the most random singing gig in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

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“I sang songs from The Book of Mormon<\/em> at Maude Apatow<\/strong><\/a>‘s Sweet 16,” Rannells, 47, revealed exclusively in his 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me feature in the latest issue of Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>, on newsstands now. ” It was fun, but that was real random.”<\/p>\n

The Broadway vet starred on HBO’s Girls<\/em> from 2012 to 2017, which Maude’s father, comedy legend Judd Apatow<\/strong>, produced.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for more outrageous stories from Rannells, who appears on season 2 of Hulu’s Deli Boys<\/em>, out Thursday, May 28:<\/p>\n

1. My go-to dish to cook is a turkey meatball. The kids really dig them. It was the first thing I figured out how to make that they actually liked. [Rannells’ partner, Tuc Watkins<\/strong>, is dad to 13-year-old twins Catchen and Curtis.]<\/p>\n

2. My most vivid childhood memory is doing elaborate lip-synch routines to the soundtrack of West Side Story<\/em> with my sister Natalie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3. A favorite Girls<\/em> memory includes the days Lena Dunham<\/strong> and I filmed that cocaine episode.<\/p>\n

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4. My favorite Book of Mormon<\/em> song to sing is “I Believe.” Duh.<\/p>\n

5. The vibe when Lena Dunham and I work together is lots of laughing and lots of hugging. And many, many knowing glances.<\/p>\n

18. In Omaha as a teenager, we used to hang out at a place called Stage Right Coffee. We used to go there and watch Conor Oberst<\/strong> sing songs with his guitar.<\/p>\n

19. My most embarrassing onstage moment was when I ripped the back of my pants open during a performance of Gutenberg!<\/em> on Broadway. There was no time to leave the stage, so I finished the first act with a huge rip in the back of my pants.<\/p>\n

20. My most valuable possession is a Saint Andrew medal that my parents gave me for my first communion. I still wear it to this day.<\/p>\n

21. My first car was a red Ford Escort.<\/p>\n

22. The most famous person in my phone book is Meryl Streep<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

23. My most starstruck moment? Please see above \u2026 Meryl Streep.<\/p>\n

24. When performing, it’s very important for me to create a little quiet time before I have to launch anything too difficult. I’ve learned I need to take a little space to myself.<\/p>\n

25. My celebrity crush growing up was Maxwell Caulfield<\/strong> in Grease 2<\/em>. Hands down.<\/p>\n

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Copyright 2026 Us Weekly. All rights reserved<\/i><\/p>\n

This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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