“Many things shaped my identity as a young boy: a strong selfworth (something that was instilled in all three Barrowman siblings by our parents), my immersion in theatre and music, and my DNA. I was born gay. It's not a choice I – or anyone else who is gay – made. If it were, why on earth would anyone choose to be part of a minority, part of a group that in so many cultures and countries, even in the twenty-first century, is regularly blasphemed, hounded and worse?” IfsFirstsMadeCountryEarthYoungChoicesCultureThreeStrongParentBornBoysGroupsCenturyIdentityGayTwentiesTheatreMinoritiesDnaSiblingImmersionBorn Gay Book:Anything Goes: The Autobiography Source: Anything Goes: The Autobiography
“My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland USA, which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a kid.” FirstsKidsJobsPerforming Author:John Barrowman
“I'm really passionate about pantomime because it is often the first introduction for a child to theatre, and if that child has a great experience at a pantomime they will continue to come year after year.” IfsYearsFirstsChildrenPassionateTheatreIntroductionGreat ExperiencesPantomime Author:John Barrowman
