What a week! After a whirlwind seven days of Tony nominations, star-studded receptions, closing announcements and vlog debuts, you’d better believe we’ve got some lessons to share with you. Check out all the weird stuff we learned this week, from the slobbery habit Darren Criss picked up from Broadway.com to Ariel and Elphaba’s very first apartment.
Darren Criss Does It with Tongue
At long last, Glee favorite and (unofficial) Broadway.com mascot Darren Criss is lacing up his gold platform boots and kicking ass in Hedwig. After his first performance, he hit the town, grabbed some drinks and gave his co-star Rebecca Naomi Jones a congratulatory lick. Don't forget who taught you that move, Darren.
Sierra Boggess Had a Green Roomie
The final episode of "Going Bridal" has everything: Barbra Streisand music videos, turbans and a David Burtka dance break that can only be described as “epileptic.” But the coolest thing? Sierra Boggess and Lindsay Mendez reminisced about their days sharing a rundown railroad apartment in NYC with no windows. Wait, you guys each had your own rooms?! So jealous.
Rooster & Lily Are Hosting the Tonys
After months of waiting, the 2015 Tony Awards host—or should we say hosts—have officially been announced: Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth. Yesss, we’ve been waiting for this moment since 1999! Get Kathy Bates on the phone, ya dumb hotel, we're going to...bomp-bomp, Easy Street! (Yeah, yeah, yeah.)
Sydney Lucas Has a Super-Tall Bestie
Eleven-year-old Fun Home star Sydney Lucas has made a bunch of new friends since being nominated for a Tony Award, but there’s one guy who stands out in the crowd—legendary director, choreographer and dancer Tommy Tune! Well, mostly because he’s 6-foot-6, but still. Is there an honorary Tony for cutest couple?
Max von Essen Is a Vlogaholic
All of our vloggers are awesome, but Tony-nominated An American in Paris star Max von Essen really upped the game this week. In the first episode of his new video blog "'S Wonderful," he managed to smuggle his camera onto the set of Watch What Happens Live—during the live taping. Bravo, Max. Seriously, Bravo.
Laura Michelle Kelly Can Sleep Anywhere
Speaking of awesome vloggers, Laura Michelle Kelly had a TV appearance of her own this week—while waiting to perform on Good Morning America, the Finding Neverland star made a makeshift bed on the ground with a pillow and…well, just a pillow. Wow, LMK, you must have been exhausted. Even Porthos would turn his nose up at that sorry excuse for a bed.
The 2015 Tony Nominees Are Super Artsy
This year’s Tony nominees are recognized for their stellar contributions to theater, but there’s another thing they can add to the special skills section of their resumes: drawing. Look how awesome Michael Cerveris, Sydney Lucas and Alessandro Nivola's pictures are (to name just a few). Now we just need to get a really big fridge so we can display all of these.
Aaron Tveit Smells Delicious
Now that we've finally figured out what Doctor Zhivago star Tam Mutu smells like (the answer: amazing), it's time to get down to the bottom of another Broadway smell-o-mystery. When you stand near Aaron Tveit and take a whiff, what happens? We asked his former Catch Me If You Can co-star Kerry Butler, and apparently he smells like eau de shaving cream. Hang on, are you sure he doesn't smell like tangerines?
Christian Borle Wants Fierce Fishnets
The Something Rotten! Tony nominee is starring in a hit musical that has tons of pretty costumes, musical references and codpieces...but there’s one thing it doesn’t have: Borle in drag. The star revealed on Show People that he’d love to return to his roots and do drag like he did in Spamalot and Angels in America. Good timing, Borle—we hear Fox is looking for a Sweet Transvestite.
Idina Menzel Refuses to ‘Let It Go’
Before she embarks on her world tour, Idina has an important announcement. She knows there are a few people out there who are tired of hearing “Let It Go.” (WHAT?! Gasp! Certainly not us.) She knows it’s an earworm that can get stuck in your head for days, months, possibly even years. But guess what? She doesn’t care! And nobody in all of Arendelle, no hater that there is or was, is ever gonna bring her down! Ah-ahh-ahh!