A Quote by Bette Midler

I already have a Tony for my Broadway concert in '73. It's one of the most precious things I've won.

Bette Midler

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Bette Midler
American - Actress
Born: December 1, 1945

One of the most rewarding things is meeting someone after a concert who has never been to a concert before. It is incredibly rewarding when they say, 'This is my first classical concert.' It is really exciting for everyone.

Hilary Hahn

I'm making my Broadway musical debut at the age of 73 - it's a kind of interesting career arc.

Dakin Matthews

If you don't go to Broadway, you're a fool. On Broadway, off Broadway, above Broadway, below Broadway, go! Don't tell me there isn't something wonderful playing. If I'm home in New York at night, I'm either at a Broadway or an Off Broadway show. We're in the theater capital of the world, and if you don't get it, you're an idiot.

Joan Rivers

I have always wanted to do Broadway, my whole life, but I never knew I'd actually make it - it's a dream; it's never been in the realm of possibility. So to be doing 'Hello Dolly!,' it's not just Broadway, but it's the most joyful, sort of classic Broadway experience with the most extraordinary company.

Beanie Feldstein

Somewhere along the line, a concert became a variety show. It was no longer enough for four dudes to play together in front of some guitar amps. Costume changes, an army of dancers, and Broadway theatrics suddenly became standard for a 'concert.'

Shawn Amos

Tony Awards boost Broadway attendance and sell the shows on the road. They're the sugar to swat the fly. If you needed more explanation for the yearly ballyhoo, in the metropolitan areas where a Broadway show plays, the local economy is boosted by three and a half times the gross ticket sales. So when we're talking Tonys, we're talking moolah.

John Lahr

The stuff that is done on Broadway is hardly theatre. It is part magic show, part rock concert, and part conjuring things.

Naseeruddin Shah

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

Ann Reinking

Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.

Kate Fleetwood

It took me a while to figure it out, but to have a real hit on Broadway, you have to get the respected Broadway people to like it. But then the production also has to appeal to the most middle-class people who know nothing about Broadway and who come to see it later.

John Waters

I got nominated for a Tony in my Broadway debut, which was fascinating and thrilling and sort of unbelievable all at the same time.

Pablo Schreiber

For your first musical in New York, to go to Broadway and be nominated for a Tony is a dream come true.

Jason Moore

When I did 'Thoroughly Modern Millie,' it was almost every 'first' I could have imagined: I dreamt someday being on Broadway, and then dreamt someday playing a lead on Broadway, and then dreamt someday of getting to originate a role, and then getting a Tony nomination. It all happened at once. I was just terrified.

Gavin Creel

The fact that I even get in Broadway shows is, to me, still amazing, but then to win a Tony was just incredible.

Jane Krakowski

There's a mythical status to the Tony Awards. When you're growing up as an actor, you hear about Broadway and the Tonys, but it's not something you ever expect to experience.