American Idol's Justin Guarini talks Broadway, working with Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson friendship and his kids

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Justin Guarini isn't just an exceptionally gifted multi-hyphenate. The singer, dancer, and actor (plus dad, husband and American Idolalum) is also an adept multi-tasker.

When HELLO! rang him up for an interview, he was less than two hours away from a performance of new Broadway musical Once Upon a More One Time, waiting for his food, and getting fitted for an upcoming appearance on Good Morning America. "I've never hired a stylist before," Justin, 44, tells HELLO!

But his leading role as Prince Charming in Once Upon… — a thrilling production featuring the canonized songs of Britney Spears and fairy-tale princesses suffering a collective existential crisis — inspired the Broadway veteran to "up my game" in the sartorial department. (He called upon NYC-based celeb stylist Greg Dassonville of DassonVogue to do the job. )Justin, famously the runner-up to Kelly Clarkson (they're still pals) in the inaugural, massively popular season of Idol back in 2002, threatens to steal the show as the most-wanted (and most rascally) royal in town in the crowd-pleasing, often hilarious Once; the incandescent talent and charisma that captivated millions two decades ago haven't dimmed. "This show has been the most challenging by far of any show," he says. "It's also my favorite. "Here, in a HELLO!

exclusive (photo diary included), he invited us along as he got dressed to the nines for the show's official opening night festivities, including a pre-show red carpet and afterparty, and opened up about his Idol memories with Kelly, meeting and working with Britney Spears, his family…and a not-actually-forgotten movie called From Justin to Kelly.  What are your daily pre-show rituals?My rituals usually involve coffee for sure; I eat about two.