--IMOGEN: Welcome back.
Since 2000, Broadway.com has asked our readers to
pick their favorites of the season in our annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards.
This year MEAN GIRLS, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and ANGELS IN AMERICA
came out on top.
We hit the red carpet at a private reception for the winners and chatted
with them about why this award given by the fans is truly special.
--It is exhilarating to be in a room filled with people who are fans
of theater, and also who were voted on by fans of theater.
It's pretty special.
--It makes you realize how incredible this community is.
I come into the room and I see collaborators that I
know, and collaborators that I respect and love, so I feel like you know it just
brings people together in another way, and we get to celebrate each other's
work.
--When it comes to award season, it's the people in the business, it's the
people who have been doing this for years.
So to have an event to have an award where it's it's about the fans, and
the people who come and see the show, it's really cool.
--Every day, every night every performance, you're trying to
deliver the play and make it a worthwhile experience for you know this
this audience that's you know it's it's a big thing to go to a Broadway play.
And they're discerning.
It's just really thrilling to know that people actually
really enjoyed it and and and remembered it --I don't know if I'm gonna get to
experience this again where before we've even set foot on stage, people are
cheering and they're excited to see what's gonna happen.
And then to know that what we've done after that, they've enjoyed
and that they voted and are supportive of the show that's really wonderful.
--It just feels really nice for people who are taking the time out of their
lives and taking money out of their own pockets to come see the show and
supporting you and so I'm honored to be here.
--IMOGEN V.O.: Here's what the stars had to say directly to their fans.
--Oh my god Oh my acceptance speech.
Thank you all thank you to everyone who voted for this
it's so cool it makes me so happy thank you --Thank you so much
fans and do not throw away your shot and we love you from the Ham fam
--Thank you so much.
We will treasure this and you know it's a it's a it's a glorious honor
for us at Cursed Child --It really brings us so much joy to know
that you like the show and that you like the songs and thank
you!
You are the best.
--Thank you to everybody who voted for femal breakthrough artist.
I love you all!
Thanks for coming to see the show you guys Rock you are so grool, stay grool.
--There are too many people to thank because it takes a village to make a
show and it takes a village to make a role, so thank you to everyone!
--Hey, we love you, and thank you, and how cool is this,
and come see us through the show and act like idiots?
--Broadway.com friends fans theater goers we love you keep
coming to the theater!
--IMOGEN V.O.: We asked this year's winners what they're going to do with their new trophies.
--I'm going to treasure it in my house.
--You know I'm actually moving very soon and so I'm picking out
like shelves that it might go on.
I think it would look nice on something with sort of like a blond finish or a beige finish,
so I'll be taking this to Ikea next weekend to see what it looks best on.
--I'm going to snuggle this award right next to my other two awards that I got a couple
years ago for Hamilton, so thank you audience for choosing me again!
--Well Tina Fey puts her award on on her toilet, well one of her awards she has many.
so maybe I'll do that too!
--I think Jeff put one in there as a joke and it's kind of stayed
when the cast is coming over, but I wouldn't say what kind cuz --It's a heavy
one and it works well in the bathroom.
And and you have several of them!
--Well --And it's but it's not an
Emmy.
So Taylor Louderman will never be invited back to our home again
--Put them in a very special place.
They go on a special shelf so I can look at them and be reminded that art isn't about
myself, it's about putting something out for people to identify with,
and hopefully that helps them through their life.