Tony Awards nominees reactions

“What a thrill to be nominated! The experience of doing this incredible show and working every night with such a talented group of people has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. And now to be nominated for a Tony, in my dreams, I couldn’t imagine a better way to make my Broadway debut.”  (Peter Kramer / Associated Press)

“I am so happy to be back ‘home’ again on stage, in this play, with these actors, and to be recognized is icing on the cake! I am very, very grateful!”  (Jemal Countess / Getty Images)

“I grew up in New Jersey, and I used to take the train in to New York to see shows. So to have a show on Broadway is beyond thrilling. ... In London [where the play ran before transferring to New York], we had a smaller house so we’ve had to really open up the play for our new audiences.”   (Jemal Countess / Getty Images)

“I’m extremely thrilled and humbled. ... That the play did well off-Broadway was really amazing, and I was really pleased about that. When our producers stepped forward to move it to Broadway, I knew it would be a challenge, but it’s been great so far. The questions the play asks are big and universal, but it’s told in an intimate context.”  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

“For a British actor, the notion of a Tony Award is as this unattainable thing from where you started out. The idea of bringing this New York play to a New York audience has been extraordinary.”  (Jemal Countess / Getty Images)

“I got an e-mail from my publicist this morning and she told me to pick up the phone, and I practically fell out my chair. The nomination is really for me and Kristin Chenoweth -- I couldn’t do [the show] without her, so this really is a joint nomination...[Theater] requires a different endurance level [from doing television] that you have to learn. It can be difficult but that’s why I chose to do it.”   (Richard Drew / Associated Press)

“Thank you very much. I look forward to seeing my friends.”  (Charles Sykes / Associated Press)

“What a great honour. Bringing our production of ‘Hamlet’ to New York will always be one of the highlights of my career and to receive this recognition amongst these other brilliant actors only makes this experience sweeter.”   (Ben Stansall AFP / Getty Images)