Matthew Morrison Sounds Off on Boy Bands, Adam Levine, and His New Broadway-Themed Album

Matthew Morrison looks like the quintessential band boy—6-foot-tall build, Jersey Shore-ready abs, twinkly blue eyes, a chiseled chin, a dimpled grin, and a very Justin Timberlake-esque mop of thick curls. But after we chatted with the Glee actor and Broadway star (who actually admitted that he was in six bands), we learned that he's more than a prettier-than-average triple threat. In fact, if he could do anything besides sing, dance, and act, he would be a midwife (but more on that later). When his new album, Where It All Began, debuts on June 4, Mr. Schue admirers will see a more sophisticated side of Morrison as he covers classic Broadway songs, such as "Guys and Dolls" and "Luck Be a Lady," with his own spin. To add to the mix, the album was produced by Phil Ramone (who co-founded A & R Recording) under pop-rocker Adam Levine's label, 222 Records. Come March 28, you can catch him on an informal tour to promote the album, kicking off at Boston Pops Orchestra before heading to 54 Below in NYC, the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and the London Symphony Orchestra. When the charming actor stopped by our offices this week, we were able to quiz him on all things Broadway, how he connected with Levine, and why he thinks Michelle Obama is the coolest person on the planet. Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawing, business process, circuit diagrams and sewing patterns). Design has different connotations in different fields (see design disciplines below). In some cases the direct construction of an object (as in pottery, engineering, management, cowboy coding andgraphic design) is also considered to be design. The Action-Centric Perspective is based on an empiricist philosophy and broadly consistent with the Agile approach and amethodical development. Substantial empirical evidence supports the veracity of this perspective in describing the actions of real designers. Like the Rational Model, the Action-Centric model sees design as informed by research and knowledge. However, research and knowledge are brought into the design process through the judgment and common sense of designers – by designers "thinking on their feet" – more than through the predictable and controlled process stipulated by the Rational Model. Though colors and patterns of textiles changed from year to year,  the cut of a gentleman's coat and the length of his waistcoat, or the pattern to which a lady's dress was cut changed more slowly. Men's fashions largely derived from military models, and changes in a European male silhouette are galvanized in theaters of European war, where gentleman officers had opportunities to make notes of foreign styles: an example is the "Steinkirk" cravator necktie.