Robin De Jesus of La Cage: 'The Last Time I Got Nominated, I Ended Up in Therapy'

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!

Robin De Jesus
Nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, La Cage aux Folles
“I was on my couch, watching the live feed from the Tony Awards website. I had my sister on the phone, because her computer wasn’t working, and we just started screaming. It’s pretty freaking amazing! I’m really excited, and so happy for the show to get received the way it did. I feel very, very fortunate to have had back-to-back shows [In the Heights] that are so special and unique and deserving. Once I discovered theater in high school, the Tonys became this important thing that meant so much career-wise. And,of course, I want that, but there’s a part of me that doesn’t want to give it too much importance because it might overtake me and destroy me, as dramatic as that sounds. The last time I got nominated, I ended up going to therapy, so I’m hoping this time I will handle things a lot better. I can already tell I am! This whole [La Cage] production has been the most even-tempered experience for me. It feels like the Yogi dream of Broadway, because everything’s just been perfect.”