"Being seven years older than the first time I did it, I can appreciate now someone who just wants to live their life and expressing the times that we live in." - Wayne Brady
Feldstein knew the eyes of the musical-loving world were focused like laser beams on her every move. How many of us would make such a brave decision?
"what I'm trying to do is de-doucheify him so that he comes off as somebody that you hopefully like and root for and understand why she would be with him."
"I don't think I'm ever going to really process how truly profound all of this is. I don't think anything will ever top that. How could it possibly?"
"I challenge anyone to have to do this particular task with anything and not have strange empathy for the person they've been putting into their head."
"It does make you think about your own desire for money or need for money. I mean, how much is is regarded as a feasible amount? How much becomes no longer really morally right."
"When it's done correctly, it's completely rewarding because it's the essence of him and the essence of his work as a choreographer and as a performer. I hope I managed to capture that and put it on the stage."
Revisiting our conversations with six of this year's nominees!
"What struck me when I just got here was how it was just absolute fun. Now it's not just 'fun' for me anymore. It's trying to do the right thing."
"Let's be honest, men aren't telling those stories and I think that women have been shortchanged. I want to be part of changing that."