Born Yesterday's Nina Arianda is Having a Ball Playing in Her Onstage 'Sandbox'

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 2011 Tony nominees. Congrats to all!

Nina Arianda
Nominated for Best Actress in a Play, Born Yesterday

"I'm so grateful to play Billie Dawn. Garson Kanin is a visionary and a genius. He has created a timeless, vibrant, transformative female character that defies everyone's expectations. And I feel privileged to have the opportunity to explore Billie every night and share the stage with this insanely talented cast! When you're with Robert Sean Leonard and Jim Belushi—it's a hell of a great sandbox to play in!"