2011 Tony Award Nominees "Cues"

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As part of the run up to the 2011 Tony Awards the American Theatre Wing posts videos with "cues" from many Tony Award nominees.

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2011 Tony Award Nominees "Cues" episodes:

06.03.2011
Judith Light - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
Judith Light, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Lombardi, speaks about whether there was ever a moment when she wanted to give up theatre and why she didn't.
06.03.2011
John Larroquette - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
John Larroquette , nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, explains how he defines success in the theatre.
06.03.2011
Victoria Clark - Why theatre?
Victoria Clark, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role for her work in Sister Act, answers the question "Why Theatre?"
06.03.2011
Forrest McClendon - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
Forrest McClendon, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role for his performance in The Scottsboro Boys, discusses the experience of "making something together" on another clip from the SpringboardNYC Cues.
06.03.2011
Stephen Adly Guirgis - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Stephen Adly Guirgis, author of Best Play nominee The Mothef**cker with the Hat, answers the question "Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?"
06.03.2011
Mark Rylance - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
Mark Rylance, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Jerusalem, talks about why he has never been able to quit doing theatre and why the desire to give up is a healthy...
06.03.2011
Casey Nicholaw - What has been the most important part of your training?
The Book of Mormon's Casey Nicholaw, nominated for Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography, shares how his experience in the original productions of seven original casts on Broadway has been the most important part of his training.
06.03.2011
George C. Wolfe - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
George C. Wolfe, nominated for Best Direction of a Play for The Normal Heart, discusses the theatre as a place where "intellect and passion and heart can live."
06.03.2011
Rory O'Malley - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Rory O'Malley, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for The Book of Mormon, talks about the first time he felt he had achieved success in the theatre.
06.03.2011
Cheri Steinkellner - What is the first show you ever worked on?
Cheri Steinkellner, nominated for Best Book of a Musical for Sister Act, talks about the first show she ever worked on.
06.03.2011
Tony Sheldon - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
Tony Sheldon, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, talks about the first lesson he learned in theatre.
06.03.2011
Brian Ronan - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
Sound Designer Brian Ronan, nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for The Book of Mormon and Anything Goes, reveals if there has ever been a moment when he thought about giving up theatre.
06.03.2011
Jacki Barlia Florin - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
Producer Jacki Barlia Florin, nominated for The Scottsboro Boys and Jerusalem, talks about how hard it was to get Scottsboro to Broadway without any "big name stars."
06.03.2011
Patina Miller - What has been the most important part of your training?
Patina Miller, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Sister Act, talks about how her training prepared her to "be in the moment and be ready for everything."
06.03.2011
Casey Nicholaw - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Co-director and choreographer The Book of Mormon, Casey Nicholaw talks about meeting Mike Nichols for the first time and feeling that that meant he had achieved success.
06.03.2011
Tammy Blanchard - What has been the most important part of your training?
Tammy Blanchard, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, talks about how, when working on Gyspy, Bernadette Peters taught her how to "cheat out" towards...
06.03.2011
Donna Murphy - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Donna Murphy, nominated for Best Performance by an actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Roundabout Theatre Company's People in the Picture, shares why she would have liked to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.
06.03.2011
David Lindsay-Abaire - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
Nominated for Best Play for his Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire talks about the first lesson he ever learned about theatre.
06.03.2011
David Lander - Why theatre?
David Lander, nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Play for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, talks about the ever-changing nature of live theatre.
06.03.2011
Colman Domingo - What has been the most important part of your training?
Colman Domingo, nominated for Best Performance by An Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical The Scottsboro Boys, talks about the most important part of his training.
06.03.2011
David Yazbek - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
David Yazbek, nominated for Best Original Score for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, whether he has ever considered giving up writing for the theatre.
06.03.2011
Laura Benanti - What has been the most important part of your training?
Laura Benanti, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, talks about her best training experience.
06.03.2011
William Berloni and Oliver The Dog - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Animal Trainer William Berloni (and special guest Oliver), recipient of the 2011 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, talks about following up after your first "big hit."
06.03.2011
Joshua Henry - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
Joshua Henry, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical The Scottsboro Boys, shares advice he got from a college acting teacher.
06.03.2011
Scott Pask - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Scott Pask, nominated for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for The Book of Mormon, talks about the show he considers a landmark in his career.
06.03.2011
Stephen Oremus - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
Stephen Oremus, nominated for Best Orchestrations for The Book of Mormon, explains whether he ever thought about quitting the theatre.
06.03.2011
Brian Ronan - What has been the most important part of your training?
Brian Ronan, nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical The Book of Mormon and Roundabout Theatre Company’s Anything Goes, shares the most important part of his training.
06.03.2011
Robert Lopez - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Robert Lopez, nominated for Best Book of a Musical The Book of Mormon, defines his success as getting the first reading of Avenue Q and shares why.
06.03.2011
Beth Leavel - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Beth Leavel, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Baby It's You, talks about wanting to play Mama Rose in Gypsy or a role in a dramatic Tennesse Williams play.
06.03.2011
Theodore S. Chapin - Why theatre?
Theodore S. Chapin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the American Theatre Wing, talks about the unique nature of theatre and how each moment can never be truly recreated.
06.03.2011
Bobby Cannavale - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?
Bobby Cannavale, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for The Motherf**ker with the Hat, shares how his best friend talked him out of his doubts about a career in acting.
06.03.2011
Joe Mantello - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Joe Mantello, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for The Normal Heart, talks about his one regret after stopping acting to direct is that he never got to play Ned Weeks in...
06.03.2011
Beowulf Boritt - What has been the most important part of your training?
Beowulf Boritt, nominated for Best Scenic Design of a Musical The Scottsboro Boys, talks about the importance of his liberal arts education.
06.03.2011
Victoria Clark - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Victoria Clark, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Sister Act, talks about wanting to play a recurring character on a television show.
06.03.2011
Jacki Barlia Florin - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Jacki Barlia Florin, producer of Best Musical-nominated The Scottsboro Boys and Best Play-nominated Jerusalem, talks about the "need" to be involved with The Scottsboro Boys right from the beginning.
06.03.2011
Patina Miller - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Patina Miller, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Sister Act, talks about her interest in originating a role and how she hopes to continue that in the future.
06.03.2011
David Lander - What is the first show you ever worked on?
David Lander, nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Play for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, talks about the first show he ever worked on.
06.03.2011
Beth Leavel - What has been the most important part of your training?
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Baby It’s You!, Beth Leavel talks about the most important part of her training.
06.03.2011
Laura Benanti - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Laura Benanti, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, talks about the part she would most like to play but hasn’t yet had the...
06.03.2011
Kathleen Marshall - What has been the most important part of your training?
Kathleen Marshall, nominated for Best Direction of a Musical for Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, talks about her experience working with Susan Schulman, the first director she worked with when she was acting at the Pittsburg Civic Light Opera.
06.03.2011
Larry Hochman - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?
Larry Hochman, nominated for Best Orchestrations for The Scottsboro Boys and The Book of Mormon, reveals how he felt the first time he met Mike Nichols and Eric Idle when working on Spamalot.
06.03.2011
Colman Domingo - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Colman Domingo, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for The Scottsboro Boys, talks about how he (unexpectedly) came to play Billy Finn in a production of Chicago.
06.03.2011
Peter Kaczorowski - What has been the most important part of your training?
Peter Kaczorowski, nominated for his lighting designs for Anything Goes, talks about the most important part of his training.
06.03.2011
Tammy Blanchard - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Tammy Blanchard shares what her dream part would be.
06.03.2011
Yul Vazquez - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
06.03.2011
Nikki M. James - What has been the most important part of your training?
Nikki M. James, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for The Book of Mormon, talks about the most important part of her training.
06.03.2011
Andrew Rannells - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Andrew Rannells, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Book of Mormon, talks about the "best roles" being "the ones [he] doesn't know about."
06.03.2011
Scott Pask - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?
Scott Pask, nominated for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for The Book of Mormon, talks about the first lesson he learned about theatre.
06.03.2011
Donna Murphy - Why theatre?
Nominated for her performance in People in the Picture, Donna Murphy talks about why she does theatre.
06.03.2011
Joshua Henry - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?
Joshua Henry, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for in a Musical for The Scottsboro Boys, talks about a part he would like to be considered for but has never played.

What's 2011 Tony Award Nominees "Cues" about?

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2011 Tony Award Nominees "Cues" episodes:

Judith Light - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

John Larroquette - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Victoria Clark - Why theatre?

Forrest McClendon - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?

Stephen Adly Guirgis - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Mark Rylance - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Casey Nicholaw - What has been the most important part of your training?

George C. Wolfe - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Rory O'Malley - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Cheri Steinkellner - What is the first show you ever worked on?

Tony Sheldon - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?

Brian Ronan - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Jacki Barlia Florin - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Patina Miller - What has been the most important part of your training?

Casey Nicholaw - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Tammy Blanchard - What has been the most important part of your training?

Donna Murphy - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

David Lindsay-Abaire - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?

David Lander - Why theatre?

Colman Domingo - What has been the most important part of your training?

David Yazbek - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Laura Benanti - What has been the most important part of your training?

William Berloni and Oliver The Dog - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Joshua Henry - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?

Scott Pask - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Stephen Oremus - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Brian Ronan - What has been the most important part of your training?

Robert Lopez - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Beth Leavel - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Theodore S. Chapin - Why theatre?

Bobby Cannavale - Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?

Joe Mantello - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Beowulf Boritt - What has been the most important part of your training?

Victoria Clark - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Jacki Barlia Florin - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Patina Miller - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

David Lander - What is the first show you ever worked on?

Beth Leavel - What has been the most important part of your training?

Laura Benanti - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Kathleen Marshall - What has been the most important part of your training?

Larry Hochman - Other than awards recognition, how do you define success in the theatre?

Colman Domingo - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Peter Kaczorowski - What has been the most important part of your training?

Tammy Blanchard - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Yul Vazquez - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?

Nikki M. James - What has been the most important part of your training?

Andrew Rannells - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?

Scott Pask - What is the first lesson you learned about theatre that has carried you through to today?

Donna Murphy - Why theatre?

Joshua Henry - Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?