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Evan Williams Newsies 2022
Evan Williams performing in Le Roy High School's production of Newsies in 2022.
Photo by Howard Owens.

A lot of well-meaning adults around Evan Williams' life have a bit of advice in the form of a question:  "What's his backup plan?" 

"What is he going to do if it doesn’t work out?" they ask.

Musical theater is going to be what Evan Williams does, says his mother, Laura. He might wait tables while building his career, but singing and acting, or perhaps some other career role in or around Broadway, is what he is going to do with his life.

She doesn't have any doubt about it.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/le-roys-evan-williams-has-a-singular-passion-for-musical-theater-and-broadway-beckons#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/le-roys-evan-williams-has-a-singular-passion-for-musical-theater-and-broadway-beckons May 31, 2023, 8:30am Evan Williams Le Roy's Evan Williams has a singular passion for musical theater, and Broadway beckons with Jimmy Awards Howard Owens <figure role="group" class="caption caption-div align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img alt="Evan Williams Newsies 2022" class="image-style-large" height="510" loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-05/evan-williams-newsies-2022.jpg?itok=e03RbNRj" width="800"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>Evan Williams performing in Le Roy High School's production of Newsies in 2022.</em><br><em>Photo by Howard Owens.</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>A lot of well-meaning adults around Evan Williams' life have a bit of advice in the form of a question: &nbsp;"What's his backup plan?"&nbsp;</p><p>"What is he going to do if it doesn’t work out?" they ask.</p><p>Musical theater is going to be what Evan Williams does, says his mother, Laura. He might wait tables while building his career, but singing and acting, or perhaps some other career role in or around Broadway, is what he is going to do with his life.</p><p>She doesn't have any doubt about it.</p>