Why Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Love Sharing the Tony Nominations Spotlight
variety.comGordon Cox Theater Editor Thanks to her acclaimed performance in “Parade,” Micaela Diamond has found herself nominated for a Tony Award at just 23 years old.
The attention could be overwhelming for any young actor, so it’s a good thing she knows someone who’s been through it before: her co-star and fellow nominee Ben Platt, who was nominated for a Tony (and won) at 23 for “Dear Evan Hansen.” Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “I’m really grateful that Ben has done this before and is such a grounding presence at theater,” Diamond said during a conversation with Platt on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast. “It’s really nice to share it with somebody.
It helps me realize that in all of my fears I’m not necessarily alone, or he’s gone through them before. At the end of the day we love the work so much, and that’s what we get to do every night.” Looking back on his first nomination and win, Platt said, “One of the only things I regret about that time is that because it’s so overwhelming when something like that happens — no matter what age you are, but particularly when you’re 23 — it can be very blinding.
You get very caught up in lots of elements of it, good and bad. I generally, as a person, struggle with being present and not worrying about what’s already happened or what’s about to happen, but just being in the moment that I’m in.
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