Audra McDonald Reflects on 6th Tony Win for LADY DAY: 'I Still Have Work to Do'

Audra McDonald has a big Spring ahead of her, with Shuffle Along beginning previews later this month, and LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL airing on HBO over the weekend. In a recent interview with Essence, she reflected back on her sixth Tony win for her role as Billie Holiday:

"I thought I would feel different [after winning my sixth Tony]-that I would finally figure out how to organize my underwear drawer," she said. "I'm grateful and blown away by it all, but I'm still me. I still have work to do."

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McDonald made history and became Broadway's most decorated performer when she won her sixth Tony Award, for LADY DAY in 2014. In addition to setting the record for most competitive wins by an actor, she also became the first person to receive awards in all four acting categories. The show's run at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway was extended four times.

Also the recipient of two GRAMMY AWARDS and an Emmy Award, McDonald was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015. Aside from her Tony-winning performances in CAROUSEL, MASTER CLASS, RAGTIME, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, and LADY DAY, McDonald has appeared on Broadway in THE SECRET GARDEN, MARIE CHRISTINE (Tony nomination), HENRY IV and 110 IN THE SAHDE (Tony nomination). McDonald returns to Broadway this year in SHUFFLE ALONG.

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