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Your score for In the Heights won a Tony! How late will you be out tonight? “I am going to be wrecked on The Early Show.”
—Lin-Manuel Miranda

—Patrick Stewart

Did you take anything to keep you calm? “Maybe half a beta blocker, but that's not unusual.” —Martha Plimpton

—Rufus Sewell

You're nominated! Do you have a speech prepared? “I'm too superstitious for that.”
—Raúl Esparza (GETTY IMAGES)

—Liza Minnelli

Are you a musical-theater queen? “I'm a theater queen, period.” —Mary-Louise Parker

—Taye Diggs

What's your worst audition experience? “I lost my voice completely in the middle of my audition for Tommy. Pete Townsend said later, ‘The guy who gave the absolute worst audition is the guy that we're going to give the part to.’” —Michael Cerveris

—Mary McCormack

You won a Tony for Gypsy. Did you write your speech in advance? “No! That's why I wonder if I made an ass out of myself.”
—Laura Benanti

—Bradley Whitford

—Patti LuPone (GETTY IMAGES)

What movie would make a good musical? “40-Year-Old Virgin. It's a great character study. It's a really good, solid, clean-lined story. You could imagine some musical numbers in that show.” —Anthony Rapp

—Gina Gershon

You just presented an award. Any other responsibilities tonight? “Nothing to do now but eat and chill. ” —Laurence Fishburne

—Laura Linney

What was your first big break? “My career had been in Ireland. I was a legend in my own lunchtime there. Once I got to London, things began to open up.” —Jim Norton (GETTY IMAGES)

—Marisa Tomei

You're presenting tonight? “The names are written out all weirdly phonetic. I messed up earlier today pronouncing them.” —Brooke Shields

—Jeremy Irons

Your roommate Stew wrote Passing Strange. Are you writing a musical? “I'm compiling songs, but it's hard. Sondheim and Stew are just better songwriters than I am.” —Adam Duritz (GETTY IMAGES)

—Julie Chen

—Les Moonves

What went through your mind after winning for Gypsy? “Not much! You could tell by my stupid speech.” —Boyd Gaines (GETTY IMAGES)

—Mayumi Miguel

Did you write the book for In the Heights in the neighborhood? “Yes. I also took a lot of pictures and then plastered my studio with pictures all over the walls so even when I was home, I felt like I was in the community.” —Quiara Alegria Hudes (GETTY IMAGES)

—John Lithgow

What movie should be made into a musical next? “Unbreakable. I would play Bruce Willis, and Jesse Martin would be Samuel L. Jackson” —Adam Pascal

—Gabriel Byrne

Katie Holmes is coming to Broadway. Any advice? “Just enjoy the hell out of the city. When you're on Broadway and you're in a hit, everybody yells to you and waves to you.” —Lily Tomlin

—Rodney Hicks

We know you can sing. How's your dancing? “I taught Justin Timberlake everything he knows.” —Duncan Sheik (GETTY IMAGES)

—S. Epatha Merkerson

Anthony Rapp said you should be in Brokeback Mountain the musical. “I guess because I'm from Idaho and we had a farm and I'm gay.” —Cheyenne Jackson (GETTY IMAGES)