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Nikki M. James interview: ‘Suffs’

“I think it’s just the stark reality of all the things that happened to this one person and the level of clearheaded determination she had,” shares Nikki M. James of what surprised her the most about...

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Sarah Pidgeon interview: ‘Stereophonic’

“I definitely delved into some music, less to create a character, a blueprint… but more to understand who their competition might have been,” says Sarah Pidgeon on some of the preparation she did to...

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Tom Pecinka interview: ‘Stereophonic’

“When you wear these boots, you’ve got to strut,” quips Tom Pecinka about the costumes he dons to transform into 1970s rock star Peter in the new Broadway play “Stereophonic.” Though he has never been...

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Caleb Eberhardt interview: ‘An Enemy of the People’

“She’s really good at honoring the original language and the original story while also sewing in the needs of today’s audience,” reflects Caleb Eberhardt on what is so unique about Pulitzer Prize...

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Eli Gelb interview: ‘Stereophonic’

“He is in a lot of ways an Everyman, but he’s an unlikely one, and that’s how I see myself, too,” shares Eli Gelb about his character Grover in the new Broadway play “Stereophonic” by David Adjmi. The...

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Brian d’Arcy James interview: ‘Days of Wine and Roses’

“To have this recognition at the end of that journey is really quite astounding and rewarding and humbling,” reflects Brian d’Arcy James on his Tony Award nomination for “Days of Wine and Roses,” a...

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Will Brill interview: ‘Stereophonic’

“This show means the world to me for all kinds of reasons,” reflects Will Brill about “Stereophonic,” the new play on Broadway that has earned the actor his first Tony Award nomination. He has been...

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Jim Parsons interview: ‘Mother Play’

“It was a certain sense of elation,” reveals Jim Parsons when recounting the emotions around his first Tony nomination. The actor scored this recognition for his performance in “Mother Play” by Paula...

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Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer interview: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’

Twenty years since making her Broadway debut in “Hairspray,” Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer is finally a Tony nominee. “I just screamed,” admits the actress as she recalls seeing her name splashed across...

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Celia Keenan-Bolger interview: ‘Mother Play’

Celia Keenan-Bolger received her fifth Tony nomination for “Mother Play,” but beyond her own recognition, she is most excited that she gets to navigate awards season alongside her nominated co-stars...

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Amber Iman interview: ‘Lempicka’

“It’s shock, disbelief, excitement, you want to throw up, and happiness,” exclaims Amber Iman as she recounts the emotions she felt after learning that she earned her first ever Tony nomination....

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Kelli O’Hara interview: ‘Days of Wine and Roses’

“This show was an idea that started before I was ever nominated for any Tony,” says Kelli O’Hara about her role of Kirsten in “Days of Wine and Roses” that has earned her the eighth Tony Award...

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Juliana Canfield interview: ‘Stereophonic’

“Broadway was so not on my radar in any way,” reflects Juliana Canfield about what she was envisioning when she signed on to do the play “Stereophonic” Off-Broadway last fall. In the months since...

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Corey Stoll interview: ‘Appropriate’

Corey Stoll leapt at the chance to work with director Lila Neugebauer on “Appropriate,” but admits that he wasn’t sold on his character Bo initially. “I think I was still judging the character,”...

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Sky Lakota-Lynch interview: ‘The Outsiders’

“I was sleeping when the nominations happened because I just didn’t expect to get one,” confesses Sky Lakota-Lynch about the morning of the 2024 Tony Awards nominations. When he heard that he had...

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Dorian Harewood interview: ‘The Notebook’

“It’s been a few minutes since I’ve been on Broadway,” reflects Dorian Harewood about his return to the New York stage in “The Notebook” almost 50 years after his last outing. The last show in which...

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Jessica Lange interview: ‘Mother Play’

“I thought at least once, I should try a brand new play,” reveals Jessica Lange of her return to Broadway in “Mother Play.” The acclaimed actress won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Mary Tyrone in...

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Maria Friedman interview: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ director

“I wasn’t prepared for how much it really meant to me,” admits Maria Friedman on her first ever Tony Award nomination for directing the hit revival of “Merrily We Roll Along.” This recognition serves...

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Maryann Plunkett interview: ‘The Notebook’

“We represent this beautiful, beautiful play and this beautiful company,” says Maryann Plunkett on how she and Dorian Harewood, her costar in the new musical “The Notebook,” feel about their Tony...

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Roger Bart interview: ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’

Tony Award winner Roger Bart is no stranger to reinventing iconic movie characters thanks to his celebrated runs in “The Producers” and “Young Frankenstein.” The actor scored another Tony nomination...

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