THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Two-Time Tony Winner Katie Finneran Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences

"She performed 'Rose’s Turn' like she was having a nervous breakdown. Everything about it was dead-on. So intense and incredibly cathartic. I felt everything she was feeling. Also, I have never seen a sexier Mama Rose. She and Boyd Gaines had terrific chemistry."

"I remember her doing a speech while she was lying on the floor. She had command of the entire audience with her back flat on the floor. That woman has such power, and becomes vulnerable at the drop of dime. In a moment, she transforms."

"He came on stage and just took it down. He took me for the most glorious ride. I loved every minute of his angst. Every minute. Bobby was on fire. Great writing. I loved that show."

"My first Broadway show — I had been listening to his albums for years. I waited for him at the stage door and hoped he would fall in love with me."

"He has a moment when his character finally has to reluctantly dress up in drag to keep his job. He is standing below a lamp post, and with pain and humiliation he desperately tries to perform in a dress. It killed me. He is one of the greats."