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You're a Tony nominee
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I am. Holy moly, I am. Wow. How does it feel? What's making this so special
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What does this nomination mean to you? It's everything to me. You know, when I was a little girl
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I always dreamt maybe that one day I'd be good enough at my craft
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to be recognized in this way. And I honestly, I don't think I ever thought I would be
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but it means the entire world to me that what I've been doing
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has been the right thing for me to be doing. This is such a special show
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It's the perfect blending of Performer and role Combining Summer in the Middle
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And becoming one It doesn't happen all the time But it's happened with you and Boop
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What's made that so special? You know, what makes it so special
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Is the fact that I just feel so connected to her My soul feels a part of this show
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And that's why when I When I got turned down the first time
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I was crushed in a way that I'd never been crushed before And I was saying, I was like, if I had to sit and watch somebody else do it, I think it would kill me
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So I get to be Betty Boop but also so much of Jasmine It perfection It feels amazing Audiences continue to fall in love with this show They go in there and then they let go
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And they sing and dance onto the street. What that must mean to the audience reaction to the show
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It's incredible. All we wanted to do was spread love and joy and tell people that your life is filled with color when it is filled with love
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And we're doing that. That's all we wanted to do. And to see people at the stage door who say, I haven't stopped smiling since this show started and my face hurts
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That's all we wanted. Yeah. So when you were pinned today, which looks gorgeous on your dress, what were you thinking
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I was just, first of all, I couldn't believe that it was magnetic. Also, I'm like, wow
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But I was just like, it felt real for the first time, you know, I mean, since it's happened
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I've kind of just been like, oh, yeah, I'm a Tony nominee. but I'm like, I'm here today because I was nominated for a Tony Award
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And I have not stopped smiling since I came in this building
