Plus, why Ewan McGregor visited the legendary star prior to filming.
Well, that s one way to kick off a show. Check out a clip of Krysta Rodriguez as Liza Minnelli performing âLiza With a Zâ from the premiere episode of
Halston, streaming on Netflix May 14, above. Below, cast members Rodriguez, Ewan McGregor, and David Pittu chat with Playbill about the performance, meeting with Liza herself, and the Ryan Murphy seriesâ other hidden theatre connections.
âIt wasn t that difficult to perform,â says Rodriguez of the showâs many numbers. âFor me, that was the easy part to sink into because Iâm from the theatre world.â Setting the scene, the star also dished on what it was like filming pre-COVID, with âa jam-packed room full of people, cigarette smokeâit felt like a real nightclub.â