Gad attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where he studied drama — he was rejected from the musical-theater program, but given that classmates included singing sensation Josh Groban ...

JOSH GAD: Much to my coach's chagrin ... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BAPTIZE ME") GAD: (As Elder Cunningham, singing) I can't believe I'm about to baptize her. One day out of the blue, I get a phone ...