Danny Burstein about his Tony nomination- “Audra McDonald was right!”

Gavin Creel may have been the reason why Audra McDonald decided to play Mama Rose … but Audra McDonald is the reason why Danny Burstein ended up with her as a herbie. He was earning his eighth Tony nomination for his performance in Gypsy.

“We did a TV show about three years ago and [Audra] I was between the settings on the phone and she said: “There is a role for which you are really …”, he told Richard Ridge from Broadwayworld.

Watch how Danny maintains more about the leading role of Broadway's popular leading actress, why this role means so much to him, and much more. Also take a look at who he imagines and catches up with the latest reporting on Tony Awards!