As a lifelong lover of musical theatre, this show has always had a special place in my heart.
And then when we were done with the segment, there was so much screaming and camaraderie.
I will never forget it.
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Childhood dreams come true.
Our passionate cast lives in every note of the score, they brought such fire every night and day.
Much appreciation to our audiences, our fellow nominees, and to theTonys.
Thanks for shining a light onAlmost Famousand our simple motto Music is love.
It has been a privilege and an honor to bring Tedra to life under the direction of Saheem Ali.
Im not going to lie, being nominated for a Tony has been my lifelong dream.
I am deeply humbled by this honor.
Thats the one that belongs to all of us.
Writers, designers, crew, producers- all of us.
It takes everyones heart and wit and dedication.
I love this group.
One of the most challenging and rewarding roles Ive ever taken on.
Suzan-Lori Parks wrote a masterful symphony, Topdog/Underdog.
All we had to do was play the music under the skilled leadership of our conductor, Kenny Leon.
It is an homage to black men, to the unseen, to the underdogs.
Grateful for the journey and to the audiences we got to share each night with on the boards.
Big ups to the Topdog team!
Saheem Ali, Direction/Play,Fat Ham: Im floored by this honor.
MakingFat Hamwas a joyous experience from the get-go, so this is icing on the cake.
Im grateful to James Ijames and all of my extraordinary collaborators; we made something special.
To return to Broadway in this capacity is a dream come true and a full circle moment for me.
It takes an ensemble for an actor to get a nomination.
Ive been surrounded by a family of actors and a village of stage managers and crews.
from beginning to end.
To be nominated in this exceptional Broadway season is a tremendous joy.
Now Im spending the rest of the day sporting a giant, sparklingly bright smile.
Broadway audiences have been so welcoming to me, so it has truly been an amazing experience.
It is a dream come true.
Thank you so much to The Wing and the Tony Awards for recognizing our play.
Everyday I get to say Amy Herzogs words and act with the most incredible group of artists.
Jamie Lloyd, none of this would have happened without you.
Love you very much.
It is a thrill beyond words.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Leading Actor/Play,Topdog Underdog: I was introduced to you at 20 years old.
You were confirmation that I belonged.
Congratulations to my fellow nominees.
Its a pleasure to be amongst great company.
Thank you to the members of the American Theater Wing & Broadway League.
Congratulations to all of the nominees.
Growing up in a double wide trailer in the Midwest, dreaming of Broadway seemed so far away.
To be embraced by the Broadway community, means the world to me.
Jordan E. Cooper, Playwright/Featured Actor/Play,Aint No Mo: What a morning!
Annaleigh Ashford, Leading Actress/Musical,Sweeney Todd: Thank you American Theatre Wing!
It is an honor to be nominated alongside these talented women.
Congratulations to you all.
I was nervous but felt like it was such a long shot, I kept telling myself to chill.
Im utterly floored and blown away.
This is a dream come true.
Ive been with this play and this character since we did it in Chicago at the Goodman in 2016.
This production, and everyone involved have been so incredible.
The last few months have been simultaneously the hardest of my life and the more glorious.
Im so grateful for this acknowledgment, and so grateful to get to bask in Lorraines genius every night.
Now Im on my way to teach my students at NYU.
Last week they insisted I was going to be nominated…
I said no way…
I would buy them all donuts if I got nominated….
So Im on my way to buy a bunch of donuts.
We are all the lucky beneficiaries of her largesse, and we hope weve done her proud.
I am at a loss for words, and deeply grateful for this recognition.
This month it will be nine years since our first workshop at Ars Nova.
What a wild journey!
Sophia Choi and Clint Ramos, Best Costume Design/Musical,KPOP: Happy AAPI Heritage Month!
Thank you and we are so proud of our show.
We dedicate this honor to the entire company ofKPOP!
Starting with Constanza Romero Wilson giving her blessing for us to bring Mr. Wilsons great work back to Broadway.
We are so grateful for this nomination!
It honors August and I am overjoyed.
To John Kander, thank you for dedicating your life to this art form.
My life is infinitely fuller because of it.
J. Harrison Ghee,Lead Actor/Musical,Some Like It Hot: Im thrilled!
Im grateful to the committee for recognizing this work.
Its a moment I will cherish forever.
And Im also so happy for Corey and Yahya!
OurTopdogrevival was a joyous team effort, with Kenny Leon leading the way!
Im doing my happy dance!
Brandy Clark, Best Score,Shucked: The first musical I ever saw wasOklahomaand I fell in love.
Alex Newell, Feature Actor/Musical,Shucked: To be nominated alongside such talented individuals is a tremendous honor.
It is beyond a dream come true.
This is a surreal moment for me and Im feeling deeply grateful and happy.
This is the best gift I could have asked for.
Its an amazing season on Broadway and Im thrilled that our scrappy musical has been so embraced and recognized.
Congratulations to all the other nominees as well.
Our show has always been to us about the power of the community to uplift individuals.
We are thrilled and honored to be the most nominated musical of the season.
In fact, we are joyous and celebrating… eight shows a week at the Shubert Theatre!
I feel incredibly humbled, blessed, and over the moon.
Michael Arden, Director/Musical,Parade: Overwhelmed to be included in such incredible company.
I am indebted to all the artists who came together to make both these singular productions possible.
Bradley King, Lighting Design/Play,Fat Ham: Wow wow wow wow wow!
My heart is so full this morning.
Jonathan Deans, Sound Design/Play,Aint No Mo: With much thanks.
The honor of a nomination this morning is a (very big) cherry on top of it all!
It is an honor to be nominated along such incredible talents and, more importantly, incredible people.
Thank you for the recognition and thank you to Lincoln Center Theater and the beautiful cast and crew ofCamelot.
No one gets to where they are alone.
Every day is a gift (Kathy Schutte).
The design forLife of Piis a very special piece of creativity, so its simply wonderful to have nominations!
We are honored and grateful to be recognised with these Tony nominations.
Brandon Uranowitz,Featured Actor/Play,Leopoldstadt: Im just floored and overwhelmed with gratitude.
I share this with them.
To champion this Black playwright from the Public Theater/NBT production to Broadway is very meaningful to me.
No Black playwright has won the Tony Award for Best Play since 1987.
Sara Bareilles, Leading Actress/Musical,Into the Woods: Im absolutely reeling.
Julia Lester, Featured Actress/Musical,Into the Woods: Im a theatre kid from a theatre family.
The Tonys are our Super Bowl.
Every year when they roll around, we gather together to cheer on the nominees.
Thank you to the entire Broadway community for being so welcoming to me and Little Red.
Congratulations to my fellow nominees, they are all incredibly talented.
And thank you so much to the Tonys.
It has been an extremely rewarding production to be a part of.
I cant say enough about the incredibly talented creative team, cast, orchestra and crew.
I am so happy our work was collectively recognized with the Best Musical nomination.
I am so proud of this team, our producer Mike Bosner, and this cast!
Go Theater!!!!
We especially thank our collaborator Music Director Rob Berman and his whole music department.
Lap Chi Chu, Lighting Design/Musical,Camelot: What a great way to wake up!
Im thrilled and so proud that theCamelotdesign teams work is being recognized.
Hooray for the Lusty Month of May!
Thank you to Suzie, Justin, and James especially for welcoming me into their vision.
All of the nominees are so talented and Im grateful to be included in this prestigious group.
This seasons nomination is particularly special because my partner Lucy Mackinnon was also nominated.
Were a family of freelance artists, and with two small children it hasnt always been easy.
This moment of recognition for our work means the world to both of us.
Michael Arden and Jefferson Mays adaptation ofA Christmas Carolis beautiful and brilliant.
Bryan Carter, Orchestrations,Some Like It Hot: 13 Tony Nominations and that aint bad!
