A ‘Hockadoo’ Moment for Double Memphis Tony Nominee Joe DiPietro

The morning the Tony nominations are announced, phones start ringing off the hook for the happy few who get nods. As usual, Broadway.com is among the callers offering congratulations and getting responses. Here are the first reactions from 2010 Tony nominees. Congrats to all!

Joe DiPietro
Nominated for Best Book and Best Score, Memphis
"I was actually sleeping and being a bit of a coward instead of watching [the nominations], but my phone started to buzz and beep so I knew it must be good news. I talked to my producer Randy Adams who was screaming into the phone like a madman, 'Eight nominations! Eight nominations!’ That woke me right up. I’ve been in this business for over 15 years now and this feels like a big theatrical hug. To be nominated in two categories is just thrilling…especially for this show that is not based on a movie, and has no huge movie stars. So many people thought we would never make it in New York, and to be in our seventh month with eight Tony nominations, we’re all just over the moon about it. We’re all going to meet at the theater at six tonight and I know there is just going to be so much energy in tonight’s performance. This is a big ‘Huckadoo’ moment for us all. ‘A big f-ing Hockadoo’ is what Huey Calhoun would say!"

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