Though there's a full bar cart in the living room of his Kips Bay apartment, Constantine Maroulis has been abstaining. "Seven months not a sip. I knew I was going to go on the road and get dehydrated. I wanted my voice to be the best it can be," says the actor/singer and "American Idol" finalist, who recently wrapped up a national tour of "Jekyll & Hyde."
Now Maroulis, 37, is playing the dual role on the Great White Way, where the musical will have a limited run at the Marquis Theatre through June 30. But the Brooklyn-born, New Jersey-raised performer is no stranger to the Broadway stage, having been nominated for a Tony Award for "Rock of Ages." In fact, it was after Maroulis got the lead role of struggling musician Drew in late 2009 that he moved into this 700-square-foot rental.
CON IS ON: Maroulis holds the guitar signed by Robby Krieger, whom he met after appearing on "American Idol"; his bedroom features gold wallpaper.
Tamara Beckwith
CON IS ON: Maroulis holds the guitar signed by Robby Krieger, whom he met after appearing on "American Idol"; his bedroom features gold wallpaper (above).
The walls are a muted cream with matching wall-to-wall carpeting; similarly colored drapes replaced doors on the closets and at the entrance to the small galley kitchen. This aesthetic — very sleek and cool — was created with the help of interior designer Dale Cohen.
"Sure, I'm a big fan of 'Mad Men,' but I've always been a fan of that era," Maroulis explains of his decor choices. "I love the whole Palm Springs look — Frank Sinatra and everything — but it really started with my father, who was born in 1931 and was a working-class man. Everything was always working class-type nice stuff. Whether it was a nice Chrysler or a well-made table. I think it started with that aesthetic with the metals, woods and those neutral, muted colors. Factory cool."
Cohen clued Maroulis in to 1stdibs.com, the antiques website, where the actor found a set of Art Deco club chairs from the 1930s. "They're kind of worn in now, but they were pretty much brand-new when I got them . . . Untouched by time," Maroulis marvels. They also serve a practical purpose for the 6-foot-3 performer: "You have to be really tall to sit back in them."
The chairs complement the mid-century-inspired couch from BoConcept. In the bedroom, there's a 1950s dresser made in Paramus, NJ, that was found for $300 on Craigslist (another $150 went into restoring it) and a multifunctional desk/dining table that's positioned to look out on the Chrysler Building.
From the living room, the bachelor enjoys eastern views: "The East River isn't the skyline people think of when they think of New York, but you have the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges, and the Pepsi sign shines really great there."
The many signs Maroulis has inside his apartment are also impressive. They include an old-fashioned "on air" radio sign, found in Dallas, a lighted, red-and-white "Monticello Dairy" ice-cream sign discovered on a trip with his brother to the small Pennsylvania town of Adamstown, and a hand-painted barbershop sign.
A guitar signed by Doors guitarist Robby Krieger hangs on the wall in his living room. "Shortly after 'Idol,' I did this golf tournament in Oakland, where I met Robby Krieger. The Doors were just everything to me growing up," he says. The inscription on the guitar reads: "Constantine, the real American Idol. Robby Krieger 2005."
Maroulis remembers his "Idol" days fondly: "I think you just take it and love every moment of it and remember it as a great experience." But at heart, he's content to be a working actor.
And though he was initially unsure if the Jekyll/Hyde part was right for him, he was sold when it was tailored to his lower register by arranger Jason Howland and orchestrator Kim Scharnberg. "I was always a baritone kind of guy and just thought that's not me." Now he's relishing the role. "It's such a metaphor in everyday life."
Despite the enormity of the role, his pre-show routine consists of little more than the walk to the theater. Just a couple hours before the show, he's often playing his Xbox 360 with friends. "We game a lot here," he says, before adding that he'll usually move his blue-mirror glass-top coffee table (circa 1930) out of the way first.
Constantine Maroulis'
favorite things
* An "American Idol" gold record
* The set of 1930s Art Deco club chairs
* A guitar signed by Robby Krieger of the Doors
* A mid-century brass bar cart
* His Tony nomination for "Rock of Ages"
* The wallpapered area over his bed
* A hand-painted barbershop sign
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