“My microphone went out in the 2009 Tony Awards. It was my big moment, and I was so excited to perform and lead the cast; I sang 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat.' Every actor dreams of standing front and center on the Tony Awards, and I start to sing, and you hear this crackling. I had no idea what to do - were they going to stop a live telecast?”
Tituss Burgess“I feel most at home when I'm alone. That's not sad. It's just I feel closest to source and connection when I'm by myself.”
Tituss Burgess“So much of what I do is inspired by and for the LGBTQ community and for everyone but, just, being a theater kid and wanting to do stuff that represents us in a positive light.”
Tituss Burgess“I know that I need my coffee in the morning, and I don't want to talk to anybody at the start of my day!”
Tituss Burgess“I feel like communication is the same whether you're cooking for someone or singing or writing a song or writing a play or ordering from McDonald's.”
Tituss Burgess“I feel like I've always had a sordid sense of humor, and it's only gotten more twisted as I've gotten older.”
Tituss Burgess“For me, having walked through Times Square so many times as a broke and starving artist, as a TV star, and now having other hopes and dreams, it just represents possibility and the moment of full circle.”
Tituss Burgess“My microphone went out in the 2009 Tony Awards. It was my big moment, and I was so excited to perform and lead the cast; I sang 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat.' Every actor dreams of standing front and center on the Tony Awards, and I start to sing, and you hear this crackling. I had no idea what to do - were they going to stop a live telecast?”
Tituss Burgess