Mark Ballas on his Dream Role, Wife BC Jean, THE Argentine Tango Suit & His DWTS Return

Mark Ballas opens up about a possible Dancing with the Stars return, his dream of starring in Hamilton, and the suit on his back that has serious DWTS history — all from his Broadway dressing room as Billy Flynn in Chicago. The DWTS pro and Mirrorball champion walks Parade through his pre-show ritual (pineapples, Pret sandwiches, 100 push-ups and a steamer), reveals why his wife BC Jean is his ultimate dream partner, and shares the emotional full-circle moment of having his grandma fly in from England to watch him on Broadway. 0:00 Welcome to Mark's Broadway dressing room 0:30 Vocal remedies: tea, lozenges, honey & the steamer trick 1:11 The 1.5-hour pre-show silence rule 1:26 Why he arrives 2 hours early every night 1:50 The Pret a Manger chicken sandwich routine 2:16 Pineapples, hydration & the perfect pre-show meal 2:49 "I like to be drenched before I go on stage" 3:19 Push-ups, planks & the full backstage workout 3:45 Playing Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway 3:57 The Argentine tango suit he wore with Derek on DWTS 4:32 Steven Lee & the DWTS wardrobe connection 5:06 When the Broadway run ends — and what's next 5:39 Why BC Jean is his dream DWTS partner (Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin reference) 6:02 The Hamilton dream role: "Alexander is on my list" 6:35 "I never said I retired" — clearing up the DWTS rumor 7:55 Would he really come back to Dancing with the Stars? 8:23 Family life, his son & marriage to BC Jean 10:40 "I've never had stage fright in my life" 11:30 The emotional moment his grandma flew from England to see him as Billy Flynn 12:10 How DWTS pros blueprint a routine for celebrities 13:06 Shoutout to host Robert Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVoB13ziHcg-ummWqZYhAQ/?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parademag Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParadeMagazine Online: http://parade.com/