Some Enchanted Questions Needed for South Pacific Star Paulo Szot

When Paulo Szot opened as Emile de Becque in Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of South Pacific, critics and theatergoers swooned—and the Brazilian-born opera star won the 2008 Best Actor Tony Award for his moving, beautifully sung performance. Since then, Szot has taken a few sabbaticals from the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic to fulfill operatic obligations, but he’s always come back to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre and a role he has grown to love. As Szot prepares to reunite with soon-to-return leading lady Kelli O’Hara as Ensign Nellie Forbush, the dashing star has agreed to answer questions from Broadway.com readers. Got a query about opera, Broadway, São Paulo (his hometown) or Weimaraners (his favorite breed)? Ask a star today!