Im so grateful to be included in this bananas season of talent.
Broadway was always the goal.
The Tonys were always the goal.
Maleah Joi Moon, a first-time Tony nominee this year for her work inHell’sKitchen.
and hopefully make New York City proud.
Many actors making their Broadway debuts right now were also recognized by the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing.
One was 21-year-old Maleah Moon, the star ofHells Kitchen.
The Outsidersis up for 12 Tonys this season, including best new musical, best book of a musical, best scenic design of a musical, best choreography, and best direction of a musical.
All anyone wants is to be recognized for their work, she said.
Im grateful to all of the guardian angels who got me here.
Im honored to be included with actors that have inspired me.
LikeHell’s Kitchen,Stereophonicreceived 13 Tony nominations this morning.
Lets rock and roll
LikeHells Kitchen,Stereophonicreceived 13 Tony nominations this morning.
So, to experience this trajectory is, quite frankly, completely shocking.
Its overwhelming, said Butler.
Gayle Rankin, another first-time Tony nominee for her work inCabaret.
What a fun morning!
My parents and aunts and uncles and cousins and friends and coworkers are also all over the moon.
David wrote an extraordinary play, worth the extraordinary effort everyone has put into it.
She said: I am so wildly proud to be nominated inside of Rebeccas incredible vision.
Its been the honor of my career, so far, to play Sally.
Gayle Rankin, another first-time Tony nominee for her work inCabaret.
right now is proof that Broadway is back and the renaissance is here.
Thank you to the Tonys for listening to our stories, and seeing our hearts.
My manager woke me up this morning to tell me I had been nominated!
I wasnt sure I heard her correctly, he said.
Coming back to Broadway after 40-some years to work on such a beautiful show was a dream come true.
And then there were the rich array of artists who have been nominated forand even won!Tonys before.
Also in the mix was the great orchestrator and music director Jonathan Tunick.
Of receiving his 12th Tony nomination today, Tunick quipped: Twelve arrests but only one conviction!
(His one win came in 1997, for his work on Maury YestonsTitanic.)
