00:00Robert Irwin reveals he wants to play his dad on Broadway exclusive.
00:04The DWTS contestant revealed his dream Broadway role,
00:08complete with bedazzled khaki uniforms.
00:11Robert Irwin just revealed his dream role,
00:13playing his father, the late Steve Irwin, in a Broadway show.
00:17In an interview with Parade, following the Tuesday,
00:20October 21st episode of Dancing with the Stars,
00:23the wildlife conservationist discussed a potential musical theater career
00:27after wowing fans with his jazz routine
00:29to Dancing Through Life
00:31for the show's Wicked Night.
00:34Broadway, I'm coming for you,
00:36he said alongside his professional dance partner, Whitney Carson.
00:40Whitney, you've created a Broadway guy.
00:43Carson then joked that Robert may need to work on his singing skills
00:46before making his Broadway debut.
00:48You haven't heard me really sing, though?
00:49Robert responded, to which Carson replied,
00:52Okay, well, let's hear it.
00:54Later, he quipped,
00:55The 21-year-old was then asked
00:57if he would ever consider playing his father on stage.
01:01The Crocodile Hunter on Broadway.
01:03I never thought about that, he said excitedly.
01:05I mean, bring the spirit of wildlife conservation.
01:08It's the stage.
01:09Carson called the idea incredible,
01:11while Robert joked he was having an epiphany.
01:14Just thinking about it,
01:15even imagining the cast dressed in bedazzled khaki uniforms.
01:19Steve Irwin was an Australian zookeeper
01:21and wildlife conservationist,
01:23who first became famous for his television show,
01:25Crocodile Hunter.
01:26He died on September 4, 2006,
01:29after being attacked by a stingray
01:30while filming an underwater documentary.
01:33Robert was only two years old at the time.
01:35In an interview with People in September,
01:38Robert reflected on keeping his late father's legacy alive.
01:41He's still part of every day.
01:43He's part of every conversation.
01:45He's part of my life, he said.
01:47I feel as though I get a little part of him back in some way.
01:50In every conversation I have about him,
01:52or any new story I hear about him,
01:53or in any new photo that I haven't seen before.
01:56For last week's dedication night,
01:57Robert dedicated his performance to his mother,
01:59Terry Irwin,
02:00who raised him and older sister, Bindi Irwin,
02:02as a single mother following Steve's death.
02:05For their Wicked Night performance,
02:07Robert and Carson scored a 36 fortieths,
02:09the third highest score of the night.
02:12The fan-favorite couple advanced to the seventh week of competition,
02:16where the pair will perform a brand new dance for Halloween night,
02:20Dancing with the Stars Ayers,
02:22live on Tuesdays at 8pm ETPT on ABC and Disney+,
02:26and streams next day on Hulu.
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