Theatre Awards Quotes

The Tonys ignored West Side Story. The Tonys ignored Gypsy. It's a kind of public humiliation.

When you grow up in the church, the only translation in that insular world that people understand is preaching. You're supposed to be a minister. So I was going down that path, and then I saw the Tonys.

I was pretty new to the Broadway world once I began working in it. I hadn't really grown up being too aware of that many shows or that many actors in shows. I was always obsessed with Judy Garland, though.

When I got to New York, all I wanted to do - or so I thought - was win a Tony award or, at least, be nominated.

'Dancin' was exceptionally significant. I was in an original Broadway show and nominated for a Tony.

I had dreams of winning Olivier Awards.

Even if the Tonys aren't as glitzy as the Oscars, being a part of the ceremony is no less exciting.

That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play.

The Broadway run of 'Memphis' has been like going to the moon. It was so great to actually open at the Shubert Theatre and then amazing to be nominated for eight Tonys and attend all the luncheons and events.

In 1990, I was in 'The Three Sisters' at the Royal Court and won the Clarence Derwent award for my supporting role as Natasha - the prize was £100. I could have paid the gas bill, but I ended up buying a porcelain and silver Bavarian coffee set in an antiques shop in Penzance.

I never knew I'd be in a musical, let alone win an award for one.

It's really hard to go into a creative process and not think, 'I might or might not get nominated for a Tony.'