David Yazbek - SpringboardNYC's Cues from Tony Nominees - 2011
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Channel: American Theatre Wing · 2011 · Entertainment
David Yazbek, nominated for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) Written for Theatre for "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", answers the question - "Was there ever a moment when you wanted to give up theatre and why didn't you?" At the 2011 Tony Nominees Press Conference, held just 24 hours after the nominations were announced, roughly three dozen nominees spoke to the American's Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC program about their formative influences and career lessons as they basked in the recognition that has resulted from their talent and work. If you're still in college and contemplating a career in the theatre, be sure to check out http://americantheatrewing.org/springboardnyc to find out whether SpringboardNYC would be right for you.
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