How many years have I sat at home and watched the Tony Awards from the comfort of my own couch? I remember seeing Patti LuPone on the balcony begging 'Don't Cry For Me, Argentina', I was spellbound watching Colm Wilkinson and Frances Ruffelle asking for 'One Day More'. Evita, Les Miz, Cats, Phantom - all my favorite musicals.

But this year, the 60th anniversary show, I'm watching from a seat right in Radio City Music Hall as the date of one of the nominees for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.