John Benjamin Hickey on Learning Tony News at 'The Big C'

Past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderickannounced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. BroadwayWorld.com will be talking to all of the nominees to hear their exciting stories of how they heard, who they told and more!

The American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry"Tony" Awards, which are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will air on CBS on Sunday, June 12th from 8:00 - 11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay).

"I am out in Stanford, CT at my day job shooting the second season of The Big C, and Laura Linney came on set and stopped the take and announced the news to everyone! I was beside myself with pride and so proud to be part of the company. It is humbling and the experience has been incredible. I would love to go out and celebrate but I am on another 6:00am to 6:30pm call tomorrow! But, of course, I would never want god or anyone overhearing that I am complaining because I really have the two best jobs in the whole world. My first call was to my mother in Plano, Texas, she has been waiting and wishing for this longer than anyone, so she was thrilled. Then I talked to Joe and our other cast members, we feel like an ensemble in support of Joe and for the show, it is a wonderful collaboration." 
John Benjamin Hickey, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, The Normal Heart

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