Christopher Abbott on Tony Nomination: "It's All Just Icing" (Video)

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Christopher Abbott is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play.

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In 2011, Christopher Abbott made his Broadway debut in the first Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves. 15 years later, he's back on the boards and Tony-nominated for his extraordinary performance in one of the most beloved American plays of all time- Arthur Miller 's Death of a Salesman.

"I'm a believer that you're never owed anything, you know what mean? But what I can say is I and we put in the work and everyone that worked on this really put in the work.," he told BroadwayWorld. "So it's nice sometimes to get assurance that you're doing the right thing."

Watch in this video as Christopher chats more about the importance of the theatre community, his long journey in the industry so far, and so much more. Plus, check out who he is up against and catch up on all the latest Tony Awards coverage!

The 79th Annual Tony Awards will air on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

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Three-time Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, currently on Broadway in Death of a Salesman, will serve as the subject of a new documentary from filmmaker Matthew Miele.

Watch in this video as Joe Mantello discusses revisiting Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, collaborating with two stage legends, and bringing Death of a Salesman to life for a new generation of theatergoers.

Fresh off his breakout turn on HBO’s The Gilded Age, Ben Ahlers is stepping onto the Broadway stage for the very first time- and doing it in one of the season’s most talked-about revivals. Ahlers checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us about about his journey in the show so far, living up to the hype, and so much more.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Christopher-Abbott-on-His-Tony-Nomination--Its-All-Just-Icing-20260602)._