WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: David Yazbek

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on David Yazbek!

Quick Facts About David

His Nomination: Best Score

The Show: Tootsie

Up Against: Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) ,Eddie Perfect (Beetlejuice), Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown), Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelin (The Prom), Adam Guettel (To Kill a Mockingbird)

Did You Know?: David won a Tony Award just last year for The Band's Visit.

David on Tootsie: "I think I mostly enjoy collaborating and when I get to have a collaboration like the one I have with Robert Horn, we spend hundreds of hours together, and every moment was a pleasure. That's what I get out of it."

watch as David tells us all about what this nomination means to him, how he's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!