PHOTOS: NPH & the Cast of Hedwig

Neil Patrick Harris rocks short shorts and fishnets in a new set of production photos from Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Now in previews, the musical opens April 22 at the Belasco Theatre with the How I Met Your Mother star playing Hedwig, a fictional East German rock singer living as a female after a botched gender-reassignment operation.

The Out cover boy, who thinks Joseph Gordon-Levitt "would be pretty" as a possible Hedwig replacement, also told Playbill.com that he received some valuable advice on his physical transformation from RuPaul while guest-judging an upcoming episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Hedwig producers recently announced a charitable partnership with Hetrick-Martin Institute, "the nation's oldest and largest organization helping gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth to reach their full potential."

For tickets and more information visit the show's website.

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris & Justin Craig

Lena Hall

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Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris & Tim Mislock

Neil Patrick Harris