Jonathan Bennett's hair is full of secrets as Sir Robin in Spamalot

Jonathan Bennett is not at all scared to be killed in nasty ways.

The Mean Girls star is currently making his Broadway debut as brave Sir Robin in Spamalot, and EW has your exclusive first look at the first production stills of Bennett, who took over for Michael Urie in the revival and is enjoying an open-ended run in the show,

"Other than marrying my husband, being in Spamalot and making my Broadway debut is the best thing that’s ever happened to me," Bennett gushes to EW. "I’ve dreamed about this day since I was five-years-old."

As Sir Robin, Bennett portrays the most cowardly, if also creative, of the Knights of the Round Table, stepping into a role originated by David Hyde Pierce in the 2005 Broadway production. He also rocks an epic blonde wig that could rival the pricey one Rachel McAdams sported as Regina George in Mean Girls, the 2003 film that made Bennett a star as the dreamy Aaron Samuels.

Though Bennett says Sir Robin's hair is more full of secrets than even Gretchen Weiners's. "Sir Robin’s hair has way more secrets than Gretchen’s and that’s because knights never wash their hair so it’s really full of secrets," he jokes.

Bennett is a bit of a neophyte when it comes to the world of Monty Python. "I actually knew very little about Monty Python, or Spamalot," he admits. "I had seen the movie a few times, and saw the original Broadway show, but it was the musical I knew the least about, which made it even more challenging, but in a good way. I had to learn it from scratch."

Though Bennett is new to Broadway, he previously showed off his dancing skills on season 19 of Dancing With the Stars on which he took ninth place. But he says the reality show competition is child's play compared to starring in eight shows a week.

"Honestly, it’s been the most physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding thing I’ve ever done," he adds. "This makes Dancing With the Stars feel like a joke. The stamina of performing eight shows a week and the muscle memory during the show have been the most challenging thing for me, but it’s all locked in now, come see for yourself!"

Now that Bennett's making his mark on the Great White Way, what's next for him? Maybe a role in the Mean Girls musical? "I think I’m a little old to be Aaron Samuels, but maybe I could play the pencil I borrow?" he concludes. "I would love to be in Chicago, Little Shop or Hairspray, that’s what I’d want to do next."

Okay, but someone call Tina Fey stat about writing a song for that pencil.

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