The Tony nominations were revealed Thursday, and numerous nominees joined on NY1 after they were announced to share their thoughts.
Nicole Scherzinger, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Sunset Blvd.”, said she was “overjoyed and so full of gratitude.”
Jennifer Simard, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Death Becomes Her,” said the musical has been “the joy of my life.”
Marjan Neshat, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for “English”, said she started crying when she got the news.
James Monroe, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” said he was “a little in shock” but very happy.
Audra McDonald, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Gypsy”, said her husband woke her up to break the news.
Jasmine Amy Rogers, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for “BOOP! The Musical,” said she burst into tears when she found out.
Tom Francis, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Sunset Blvd.”, said he grew up listening to everyone in his category and is “completely overwhelmed by” the nomination.
Cole Escola, nominated for Best Play and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for “Oh, Mary!”, said they were feeling “rather open and emotional.”
Daniel Dae Kim, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for “Yellow Face,” said his first nomination is “an honor and a dream come true.”
Julia Knitel, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for “Dead Outlaw,” said she “knew how special” the musical, which got seven nominations, could be when she first read the script.
Gracie Lawrence, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for “Just in Time,” and Jonathan Groff, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Just in Time,” shared their excitement for the nominations.
Louis McCartney, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” said he was “so lucky” to work with the people involved in his show.
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