Orville Peck Might Be Dropping the Mask in New Photos From ‘Cabaret’ Rehearsals

For years now, fans of queer country crooner Orville Peck have waited for the day when they might sneak a peek at him without his iconic mask covering his face. On Tuesday (Feb. 4), they got just a little bit closer.

In a carousel post to his Instagram on Tuesday, Peck shared a series of photos from his day-to-day life, including a few from rehearsals for his forthcoming role in the Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. While the first photo in the post showed the “Midnight Ride” singer with his mask on, one photo shows him seated in a makeup chair, wearing some smeared red lipstick with the upper half of his face cropped out of the photo. “Lots happening,” he wrote in his post.

Peck was announced as the next actor to take on the role of the Emcee in the ongoing revival of the Kander and Ebb classic after Adam Lambert’s run ends in March. In a statement released with the news at the time, Peck said that he was thrilled to make his Broadway debut in “one of my favorite shows and in probably my favorite role in all of musical theater,” explaining why he loved the character.

“The nature of [the Emcee] allows for complete freedom of individual expression. It can be portrayed through such a vast range of emotions, perspectives, and performance styles,” he wrote. “That kind of freedom is every actor’s dream.”

Fans began speculating whether or not the actor would keep his mask on for the performance. Billboard reached out to representatives for the show after Peck’s casting for comment.

Check out Peck’s Instagram post below: