Overview

• Simonetti took to the Stage Operettenhaus on July 24 for a one-night guest role in the pop musical “& Julia,” marking his first professional musical theatre performance.
• He prepared with only two days of rehearsals alongside the Hamburg cast, crediting 15 years of theatre experience and tips from West End actor Tom Francis.
• The guest segment featured choreography, vocals and acting set to Max Martin–penned hits by Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars.
• He documented warm-up routines, costume fittings and final applause on Instagram, with his husband Steven and personal make-up artist in attendance.
• Following a warm reception, he expressed gratitude, signaled openness to future stage roles and urged audiences to embrace the show’s themes of empowerment and queer visibility.