pink: A moment of thanks. 🙏 There has been so much love pouring in, and I’m overwhelmed by gratitude. My favorite thing about my life is the collaboration that ensues. The @ thetonyawards were a perfect example of that. My daughter and I have collaborated on a beautiful relationship. We both show up every day and learn the steps, making adjustments when necessary- Sarah Levine Hall- first female showrunner, Raj Kapoor, Patrick Menton, Jack Sussman, Eboni Nichols, thanks for choosing a wild card! Amber Ruffin came in hot with her brilliance and funny and she got me instantly while writing this script. Neal Patrick Harris was my lovable big brother mentor right from the start, checking in with me and showing up completely with love and support and his own genius. Ariana Debose!!!!!!! I love you! Dreya Webber of course helping me be Peter Pan. Cause, why not? Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Mark Sonnenblick, Tim Murray and Patrick Vaccariello, for reimagining Lady Marmalade to fit so perfectly as the opener- killed it!!!!!!!! Sarah O’Gleby for being the total and complete choreographing badass that whipped us all into shape, as well as your team Susie Carroll, Robin Masella and Jennie Ford. My own team - Craig Logan, Jeremy Childs, Sarah Jane Heath, Tony Villanueva, Kathy Jeung, Julie Tobia, Corvette Hunt, Liz Prince, Jon lewis, Stephen Curtin, Beebe Bedell, Heather! Can we please talk about Heather Picciottino?!?! THE CLOTHES!!!!! Heather didn’t have a lot of time to prepare but did she ever come through! I’ve never felt so fabulouS AND beautiful in my ENTIRE life!!!!! And the crew! Landon Rivera, Cha Cha Zutic, Emma Brooks, Julia Muller, also Julie Kandalec. The cast and crew of Chicago- I’m in love with all of you. Everyone that joined me on stage and backstage. Phyllis Digilio, Romy Konigseder….. Andrew Macpherson and Dean Cornish….. what a night. I’ll never forget it. Thank you to anyone I forgot. And thank you to all the theater lovers for welcoming me with open arms.
