Richard Thomas on the "Incredible Ensemble" of His Broadway Show

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Richard Thomas is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play.

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Did you know that stage and screen star Richard Thomas made his Broadway debut at the age of seven? 68 years later, he has earned his second Tony Awards nomination, as the this season's nominated actor with the longest career on Broadway. The nomination comes for his performance in the hilarious, The Balusters .

"It's so much fun to give [audiences] so much pleasure," he told BroadwayWorld. "It's just delicious and also there are nine fabulous actors that I get to sit and watch every night. Just to watch the ensemble is breathtaking."

Watch in this video as Richard chats more about the show's incredible ensemble of actors, why he loves making audiences laugh eight times a week, 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.

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters will extend for an additional two weeks at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The production has received 16 award nominations, making it the most nominated new Broadway play of the season.

Annette Bening and Ella Beatty recently paid a visit to The Balusters, which is now playing on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The pair posed with the cast backstage after the performance. Check out the photos here!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Balusters has extended for an additional two weeks and will now run through Sunday, June 7 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Watch a scene from the new play in this video!

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of THE BALUSTERS, the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle-nominated play by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Kenny Leon, has extended its run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Richard-Thomas-Is-Happy-to-Be-In-the-Bosom-of-the-Broadway-Community-20260530)._