Vogue: Were catching you minutes away from taking the stage.
Do you typically have any pre-show rituals?
Sometimes its in person, but usually we go on FaceTime because shes very in-demand.
Photo: Vince Aung
And twice a week I do PT, so I get prepped and needled and beat up and stuff.
I eat a lot of protein, usually Dig [Inn], because its in Midtown.
I also eat a bunch of protein bars and drink a jug of water.
Platt with Kacey Musgraves on the first night of his Palace Theater residency.
Yeah, thats a major thing for me.
Other than inDear Evan Hansen,this is the most intense singing Ive done consistently.
Platt with Kacey Musgraves on the first night of his Palace Theater residency.
Backstage at the Palace.
What was intriguing for you about the extended engagement at The Palace?
It felt like an opportunity we couldnt turn down that was exciting in a scary way; it waspositivelyscary.
Its all of the things Ive grown into and have been doing.
Why was that important to include in the show?
And as Ive gotten older and become my own performer, she makes me feel very inspired.
I think that sort of attack has always been so inspirational to me.
I also have lots of different posters and artifacts of her in my house.
Well, Ive definitely seen many, whetherLiza with a Zor theJudy at Carnegiealbum.
I saw the Bruce Springsteen solo show too, so there were definitely some interesting flavors mixing.
Backstage at the Palace.
As forHoneymind, the album is a bit more country and folk-sounding than your past work.
What was the impetus to nudge your sound into that direction?
When I write its pretty reflective of where Im at as a person.
I just responded to music that was unadorned, plaintive, and narrative.
So I just connected that vibe, and the crossroads of it, especially from the queer perspective.
I just really loved the combination of being soft and introspective, romantically mature, and also super gay.
Im assuming thats cathartic for you?
So naturally thats going to be a very expressly queer experience in many ways.
And so much of what I write is about Noah, and were gay.
So, you cant help that.
I understand that the title forHoneymind,one word, came from a certain experience you had.
Can you tell me about it?
I was on a hike with Noah and we were talking about very mushy things.
Especially for me, because Im a very anxious person.
I found that my relationship has been a really beautiful antidote and calming agent.
But youre burying the lead here, werent you on mushroom chocolates?
And Noah offered them to you.
Were you skittish about it?
No, not at that point.
Im a full-fledged participant on my own.
It allows me to really acknowledge that history and my love for that show and re-immersing myself in it.
Why was it the right time forHoneymind?
As Ive gotten older, Ive tried to pick things with real, sincere passion and intense enthusiasm.
In terms of the third album, I just decide to put one out when I had enough music.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
