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INTERVIEW I saw your current cover boy on the magazine. I can’t get into that shape by tomorrow. We will photoshop you, LOL Okay, can you use Nick Adams’ body and put my face on top of it? I can, LOL. We can just be honest about it. We don’t even have to lie. I think you’ll do fine. Don’t worry. Hey, listen, anyone that can do a play called DRAG: The Musical belongs on the cover. And I get to be the straight man. It’s like the best of both worlds. I don’t have to put on all the makeup. Well then here’s my question. How much do you identify with Tom? Or do you even identify with Tom? Well, it’s an interesting topic. First of all, the show is here for a good time and to entertain. The music is amazing. You really have some of the best drag queens in the world. People are surprised when they come and they find out that this isn’t just a drag show. It has a real story. And a real journey. I play this guy who they say has a stick up his ass, Tom. But he’s a dad to this kid. Here’s a boy who...

The Boston native is no stranger to holiday-themed music. NKOTB released Merry, Merry Christmas in 1989, and McIntyre dropped Come Home For Christmas in 2011, could a new one be on the way? More on that and Jingle Bell Love in our Q&A with McIntyre below. DEADLINE: With such a busy schedule, what attracted you to Jingle Bell Love and playing Jack Cooper? JOEY MCINTYRE: It started with one of the writers, a good friend of mine, Stefanie Black. She’s from LA, and we’ve done some theater work together. She’s part of the [IAMA] theater group there and I’ve mostly helped with parties to raise funds for their great theater community. She reached out with this idea [and asked] if I’d be interested. I liked it but was unsure of what my schedule would be like [when production begins]. I loved the script. Sure enough, they found great producers and a great channel, and it all worked out. Suddenly it’s March and we’re in Montreal, shooting this really special story. It’s a little outside the ...

 

Joey McIntyre Jokes About Being the 'Stereotypical Straight Guy' in Off-Broadway's Drag: The Musical (Exclusive) The New Kids on the Block singer opens up to PEOPLE about his role in the new production, now playing at the New World Stages in New York City By Sonal Dutt             Alaska Thunderf**k, Joey McIntyre and Nick Adams star in "Drag: The Musical" .            Photo:  Bruce Glikas/Getty Joey McIntyre was just six years old when he first stepped into the spotlight at the Footlight Club in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, and sang “Gary, Indiana" from The Music Man. He didn't know it at the time, but that performance would chart the path for his nearly 40-year career on the stage. "It was just for fun and my family used to do community theater, but I remember it was like something clicked and I knew I wanted to do it again," McIntyre, 51, tells PEOPLE during an exclusive interview. "What can I s...