Talking Tonys

What is a musical without its music? Just a play... and while plays are great too, nothing says Broadway like a new musical. A handful of composers and orchestrators were singled out this year for their outstanding contributions to this theatre season.

In this video, watch as five Tony nominees for Best Book of a Musical chat about bringing their shows to life!

In this video, watch as four of the six Tony nominees for Best Direction of a Play check in with Richard Ridge ahead of the big night.

Later tonight, 26 people will be the proud recipients of 2023 Tony Awards. While we still have a few more hours to wait before we find out who, let's catch up with the very special honorees who already have a Tony to their name. 

In this video, watch as three of the four Tony nominees for Best Choreography tell us all about how they made their shows dance. 

Where in the world is there in the world a man so extraordinaire as Jordan Donica? You could say that the Tony nominee was groomed play roles like Camelot's Lancelot du Lac... literally. In this video, watch as Jordan chats about the role that brought him his first Tony nomination.

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window is written by one of the most beloved playwrights of the American theatre, and yet, you've probably never heard of it. Tony nominee Miriam Silverman knows it. 

In this video, watch as Tony nominee NaTasha Yvette Williams chats more about how she found out she was a nominee, why the Some Like It Hot company means so much to her, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Miriam Silverman chats more about The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window's road to Broadway, why this company means so much to her, and so much more.

In this video, Tony nominee Yahya Abdul-Mateen II chats more about why Topdog/Underdog is so important, what he enjoyed most about the process, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Wendell Pierce chats more about what his Death of a Salesman character meant to him, how he dealt with the weight of the subject matter, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Nikki Crawford chats more about developing her character, why this company means so much to her, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe chats more about the importance of & Juliet's message, why this role was so important to her, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Arian Moayed chats more about audiences' reactions to A Doll's House, why this company is so important to him, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Julia Lester chats more about the importance of Into the Woods' message, why the Tonys mean so much to her, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Jordan Donica chats more about why this show is so important to him, his journey from workshops to stage, and so much more.

Music, money, and love may be the key to happiness in New York New York, but for leading man Colton Ryan, a Tony nomination ain't so bad either. Colton plays 'Jimmy Doyle' in the new Kander and Ebb throwback- a role for which he started learning new skills months before rehearsals even began. In this video, Colton tells us all about his road to Tony nominee.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Kevin Del Aguila chats about the joy of being back on Broadway, why this musical is so important to him, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Jessica Hecht chats more about being back at MTC in Summer, 1976, the joy of working alongside Laura Linney, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Kevin Cahoon chats more about his long journey with Shucked, why the theatre community is so important to him, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee David Zayas chats more about why the play is so important, how he got his start in the business, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Kara Young chats more about bringing this play to larger audiences, why this role meant so much to her, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Crystal Lucas-Perry chats more about the theatre community's support of the play, why the message of Ain't No Mo' was so important, and so much more.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Katy Sullivan chats more about her long journey with Cost of Living, why being on Broadway was such a big deal to her, and so much more.

The Booth Theatre isn't big enough to hold the applause every night for the fan favorite character of Kimberly Akimbo. That has everything to do with Tony nominee Bonnie Milligan. In this video, Bonnie chats more about how she brought Debra to life on Broadway.