Q&A: Raymond J. Lee talks Ratatousical and finding new passions during the pandemic Written by Jordan Mangi / Designed by Meher Yeda aymond J. Lee (Communication ‘04) has appeared in multiple Broadway shows, including “Mamma Mia!,” “Groundhog Day” and “Aladdin.” Most recently, he was an ensemble member

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in Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical. From humble beginnings as a TikTok trend where people wrote songs and drafted sets for Pixar’s Ratatouille, the show became a star-studded production after Broadway pros

partnered with many of the original TikTok creators. Lee Zoomed with The Daily to chat about being a working actor, his time at Northwestern and advice for students graduating into an industry largely put on pause.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Daily: What were you involved with at NU? Lee: No joke, The Daily Northwestern was one of my first jobs, because I was