Photo: Michael Loccisano/GettyNeil Patrick Harrisis booked and busy for 2023.TheHow I Met Your Motheralum turns 50 on June 15, and he’s only just getting started.“I’m not going anywhere,” Harris exclusively tells PEOPLE. “To me, 50 is chapter two.”In the last month alone, Harris has launched his newAfter Hours espresso martiniwith craft drink brand Thomas Asbourne and premiered his new Hulu series showDrag Me to Dinner,which he co-hosts and co-produces with husbandDavid Burtka, 48.“We’ve spent a lot of our lives as actors, so it’s nice that in this next chapter of our adult lives we get to be the painter and not just a color on the palette,” Harris says of being behind the camera for the competition series, in which drag queens are paired up to host themed dinner parties.“[We] designed [the show] for people to appreciate these drag performers,” he explains. And of teaming up with his husband, Harris adds, “When we get to work together, it’s wonderful.”Jeong Park/HuluThe series broke new ground for the couple — and involved a lot of trust.“We’ve produced things before, but not brand-new creative things,” says Harris. “If anything, it felt like we were bringing something into the world for the first time, unsure of even what it was going to be.”He recalls, “We had great intentions. We were hopeful that all the stars would align and everything would work out.”Neil Patrick Harris/InstagramIn between releasing “sexy” espresso martinis and helping to mastermindDrag Me to Dinner, Harris also did a stint on Broadway inPeter Pan Goes Wrong.His dramedyUncoupled— which premiered on Netflix last year, also found a new home with Showtime for season 2.“Uncoupledwas a labor of love and a very specific story,” he says. “I’ve had so many different people come up to say that they watched it and enjoyed it for specific reasons. That doesn’t happen with a lot of jobs. So, thank you, Showtime. We’re looking forward to a good partnership together.”Of course, Harris’s best partnership of all is the one he has with Burtka, whom he calls “one of the most creative and intuitively kind, loving spirits.”“It’s a joy to be able to create content with him that allows other people to have a laugh and a smile,” he adds.Burtka is quick to chime in that birthday preparations for Harris have already begun. They started on April 26, to be exact — “50 days to his 50th birthday,” Burtka explains.“It’s been thrilling. A lot of stuff is happening,” Harris reflects ahead of the big milestone. “I’m looking forward to it.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Drag Me to Dinneris now streaming on Hulu.
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Neil Patrick Harrisis booked and busy for 2023.TheHow I Met Your Motheralum turns 50 on June 15, and he’s only just getting started.“I’m not going anywhere,” Harris exclusively tells PEOPLE. “To me, 50 is chapter two.”In the last month alone, Harris has launched his newAfter Hours espresso martiniwith craft drink brand Thomas Asbourne and premiered his new Hulu series showDrag Me to Dinner,which he co-hosts and co-produces with husbandDavid Burtka, 48.“We’ve spent a lot of our lives as actors, so it’s nice that in this next chapter of our adult lives we get to be the painter and not just a color on the palette,” Harris says of being behind the camera for the competition series, in which drag queens are paired up to host themed dinner parties.“[We] designed [the show] for people to appreciate these drag performers,” he explains. And of teaming up with his husband, Harris adds, “When we get to work together, it’s wonderful.”Jeong Park/HuluThe series broke new ground for the couple — and involved a lot of trust.“We’ve produced things before, but not brand-new creative things,” says Harris. “If anything, it felt like we were bringing something into the world for the first time, unsure of even what it was going to be.”He recalls, “We had great intentions. We were hopeful that all the stars would align and everything would work out.”Neil Patrick Harris/InstagramIn between releasing “sexy” espresso martinis and helping to mastermindDrag Me to Dinner, Harris also did a stint on Broadway inPeter Pan Goes Wrong.His dramedyUncoupled— which premiered on Netflix last year, also found a new home with Showtime for season 2.“Uncoupledwas a labor of love and a very specific story,” he says. “I’ve had so many different people come up to say that they watched it and enjoyed it for specific reasons. That doesn’t happen with a lot of jobs. So, thank you, Showtime. We’re looking forward to a good partnership together.”Of course, Harris’s best partnership of all is the one he has with Burtka, whom he calls “one of the most creative and intuitively kind, loving spirits.”“It’s a joy to be able to create content with him that allows other people to have a laugh and a smile,” he adds.Burtka is quick to chime in that birthday preparations for Harris have already begun. They started on April 26, to be exact — “50 days to his 50th birthday,” Burtka explains.“It’s been thrilling. A lot of stuff is happening,” Harris reflects ahead of the big milestone. “I’m looking forward to it.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Drag Me to Dinneris now streaming on Hulu.
Neil Patrick Harrisis booked and busy for 2023.
TheHow I Met Your Motheralum turns 50 on June 15, and he’s only just getting started.
“I’m not going anywhere,” Harris exclusively tells PEOPLE. “To me, 50 is chapter two.”
In the last month alone, Harris has launched his newAfter Hours espresso martiniwith craft drink brand Thomas Asbourne and premiered his new Hulu series showDrag Me to Dinner,which he co-hosts and co-produces with husbandDavid Burtka, 48.
“We’ve spent a lot of our lives as actors, so it’s nice that in this next chapter of our adult lives we get to be the painter and not just a color on the palette,” Harris says of being behind the camera for the competition series, in which drag queens are paired up to host themed dinner parties.
“[We] designed [the show] for people to appreciate these drag performers,” he explains. And of teaming up with his husband, Harris adds, “When we get to work together, it’s wonderful.”
Jeong Park/Hulu
The series broke new ground for the couple — and involved a lot of trust.
“We’ve produced things before, but not brand-new creative things,” says Harris. “If anything, it felt like we were bringing something into the world for the first time, unsure of even what it was going to be.”
He recalls, “We had great intentions. We were hopeful that all the stars would align and everything would work out.”
Neil Patrick Harris/Instagram
In between releasing “sexy” espresso martinis and helping to mastermindDrag Me to Dinner, Harris also did a stint on Broadway inPeter Pan Goes Wrong.
His dramedyUncoupled— which premiered on Netflix last year, also found a new home with Showtime for season 2.
“Uncoupledwas a labor of love and a very specific story,” he says. “I’ve had so many different people come up to say that they watched it and enjoyed it for specific reasons. That doesn’t happen with a lot of jobs. So, thank you, Showtime. We’re looking forward to a good partnership together.”
Of course, Harris’s best partnership of all is the one he has with Burtka, whom he calls “one of the most creative and intuitively kind, loving spirits.”
“It’s a joy to be able to create content with him that allows other people to have a laugh and a smile,” he adds.
Burtka is quick to chime in that birthday preparations for Harris have already begun. They started on April 26, to be exact — “50 days to his 50th birthday,” Burtka explains.
“It’s been thrilling. A lot of stuff is happening,” Harris reflects ahead of the big milestone. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Drag Me to Dinneris now streaming on Hulu.
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