So, when the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came backstage and politely asked him, ‘How did you get where you are today?’ he was somewhat lost for words. I said something ridiculous, like, “Hard work and trying a lot.”’ Plenty has changed since then, but the hard work remains a constant. Polari, his first album under his own name, dropped in February and has received rave reviews. Now he’s stepping into the spotlight as the new star of the British stage, playing Algernon Moncrieff in Max Webster’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest in September. After Ncuti Gatwa finished his run in the role at the National Theatre, director Max Webster personally requested Alexander for the lead in the West End transfer of Oscar Wilde’s famous play.